Tower Roni Beth, Singer Dorothy G, Singer Jerome L, Biggs Ann
Yale University.
University of Bridgeport.
Am J Orthopsychiatry. 1979 Apr;49(2):265-281. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.1979.tb02608.x.
Three groups of preschoolers were exposed over two weeks to daily programs of Misterogers Neighborhood, Sesame Street, or a control series of nature and animal films. Specific hypotheses about the effects of program format upon recall of content and upon subsequent behavior were tested. The apparently more slow-paced format and other characteristics of Misterogers were found to yield positive changes, especially for less imaginative children, in imaginative play, affect, concentration, and social interaction.
