Hello, everyone. My name is Emilee Jones, and I live in Turnerville, Georgia. I live with my mom, dad, sister, and our dog: Bella. My hobbies include playing the bass, going to the gym, and reading classic literature. I am a senior at Tallulah Falls School and enjoy learning about different cultures. My hope for this class is to gain further knowledge concerning the human mind and its inner workings. I hope it can give me insight into the feelings and thoughts of those around me.
After reading both articles, it is clear to me that they are scientifically inaccurate. Studies in “Early Television Exposure” are conducted using longitudinal research. According to the textbook, “longitudinal research is a research design in which data-gathering is administered repeatedly over an extended period of time” (Speilman, 2014, p.47). Additionally, the textbook highlights the flaws of this research method considering the incredible amount of time needed to properly conduct and the amount of participants discouraged from involving themselves in the research process (Speilman, 2014, p.48). The study was originally based on previously conducted cross-sectional studies but used longitudinal data instead. However, the researchers state that “longitudinal data…[has] been lacking” (Christakis, 2004, p.708). “Frequent TV Watching” frequently uses the phrase “most studies” when describing evidence used for their claims. However, no direct statistics or sources are provided to give credibility to their evidence. The author also uses surveys conducted by others to support their findings but said surveys lack a description of how participants were selected and if the data is representative of those surveyed. (Elias, 2004, p.1). This article presents itself as a summation of multiple studies that can barely be classified under the title of the work.
I thought Chapter 1 was interesting regarding the scientists and how they contributed to each other's findings. Each scientist built upon a previous scientist’s findings and created their interpretation of their work. Chapter 2 interested me the most when describing how individuals can be impacted by research information in political or public policy.
Thank you for reading and considering my thoughts on these articles.
Resources
Christakis, D. A., Zimmerman, F. J., DiGiuseppe, D. L., & McCarty, C. A. (2004, April). Pediatrics. 113(4), 708.
Elias, M. (2004, August 30). Frequent TV Watching Shortens Kids’ Attention Spans. USA Today. www.usatoday.com/news/health/2004-04-05-tv-kids-attention-usat_x.htm.
Spielman, R. M. (2014). Psychology. Openstax.