Entry:
Bare, John, "A New Look at Television Viewing and Adult Vocabulary," International Journal of Public Research, 7 (1995), 56-65.
Abstract:
Hours of television viewed by adults is not a significant predictor of vocabulary. However, frequent viewing of prime-time situation comedies and dramas is associated with higher vocabulary skills, even when controlling for age, sex, race, income, and education.
GSS Years:1978, 1982, 1988-1991, 1993
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GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document: |
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Variable Name |
Variable Label |
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| TVHOURS |
HOURS PER DAY WATCHING TV |
| NEWS |
HOW OFTEN DOES R READ NEWSPAPER |
| TVSHOWS |
HOW OFTEN R WATCHES TV DRAMA OR SITCOMS |
| TVNEWS |
HOW OFTEN R WATCHES TV NEWS |
| TVPBS |
HOW OFTEN R WATCHES PUBLIC TV SHOWS |
| RACE |
RACE OF RESPONDENT |
| SEX |
RESPONDENTS SEX |
| EDUC |
HIGHEST YEAR OF SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| MAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| PAEDUC |
"HIGHEST YEAR SCHOOL COMPLETED |
| INCOME |
TOTAL FAMILY INCOME |
| WORDA |
WORD A |
| WORDB |
WORD B |
| WORDC |
WORD C |
| WORDD |
WORD D |
| WORDE |
WORD E |
| WORDF |
WORD F |
| WORDG |
WORD G |
| WORDH |
WORD H |
| WORDI |
WORD I |
| WORDJ |
WORD J |
| WORDSUM |
NUMBER WORDS CORRECT IN VOCABULARY TEST |