Many theorists believe that the acquisition of emotional intelligence and moral thinking and/or behaviors are heavily influenced by media portrayals of “appropriate” behaviors. Prior to your participation in this week’s discussion, watch an episode of a TV show or movie that is aimed at children in late childhood. You can access full episodes from the Nickelodeon network at https://www.nick.com/episodes. You can also view many shows via YouTube and social media forums, Netflix, Hulu and cable tv.
After viewing your media of choice and reading pages 497-498 in your text answer the following questions:
*What did you watch?
*What emotional or moral issues were presented?
*How did the characters respond? Where the responses and/or consequences realistic?
*Based on your reading this week what effect on emotional and moral development do you feel that today’s TV shows, movies and social media have on our tweens(late childhood).
*What guidelines would you provide to parents whose children fall in this age range on media exposure? What does research suggest?
Helpful Resources:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5243166/
ttp://clinical-nutrition.imedpub.com/teenagers-understanding-and-influence-ofmedia-content-on-their-diet-and-healthrelated-behaviour.php?aid=23241
Book if available Santrock, J. W., Lansford, J. E., & Deater-Deckard, K. (2021). Children (15th ed.). McGraw Hill.
ISBN: 978-1260726794
