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Contemporary Social Issues 561
8. Mass media provide communication from a single source to a large
audience. The evidence indicates that children clearly learn from the
behavior depicted in television programs. Television is a powerful tool for
influencing human thought and action, and it must be developed in socially
constructive ways.
Critical Terms
Applied psychology
Basic research
Health psychology
Risk factor
Curative medicine
Preventive medicine
Anorexia nervosa
Consumer psychology
Legal psychology
Catch trials
Ecological psychology
Environmental psychology
Density
Crowding
Proxemics
Source credibility
Ideological immunization
Perceived intention
Cross References
Jury Size (546). The classic studies by Asch and Milgram on conformity played
a fundamental role in court decisions about jury size (502).
Techniques of Persuasion (554). Methods of attitude change were considered in
the context of social behavior (490).
Television and Aggression (558). Modeling and motivation are related to this
issue (263, 318).
Suggested Readings
Greenfield, P. M. (1984). Mind and media: The effects of television, video
games, and computers. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press. A
readable plea for incorporating electronic media into contemporary
education.
Horowitz, I., & Willging, T. (1984). The psychology of law: Integrations
and applications. Boston: Little Brown. Authored by a psychologist and a
lawyer.
Kerr, N., & Bray, R. (Eds.). (1981). The psychology of the courtroom.
New York: Academic Press. Includes work of jury selection.
Norton, J. С (1982). Introduction to medical psychology. New York: Free
Press. A rare, single-authored text, presenting a clear overview of this field.
Singer, J. L., & Singer, D. G. (1981). Television, imagination and
aggression. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum Associates. Focus on preschool children.