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Question: Television is a weapon of mass distraction.’ How far would you agree?
Dissection:
Television: TV; Watch; Visual
Weapon: Tool; Asset; Dangerous
Mass: Vast; Abundance
Distraction: Interruption, Interference
How far: Much; Amount
Agree: Mutual; See eye to eye; Same opinion
Television: TV; Watch; Visual
Weapon: Tool; Asset; Dangerous
Mass: Vast; Abundance
Distraction: Interruption, Interference
How far: Much; Amount
Agree: Mutual; See eye to eye; Same opinion
Paraphrase:
'A vast amount of interruptions are found in T.V.'s.' In what ways do you see eye to eye?
'A vast amount of interruptions are found in T.V.'s.' In what ways do you see eye to eye?
View Points:
Viewpoint 1:
T.V. is a device full of distractions that does nothing but harm the lives of people.
T.V. is a device full of distractions that does nothing but harm the lives of people.
Source 1: American Heart Association - Science Daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/06
/140625184853.htm)
People who watch television for more than three hours a day can double their chances of having an early death when comparing with adults who watch less, according to new research published from the Journal of the American Heart Association. The researchers looked at 13,284 young and healthy Spanish university graduates averaging the age of 37 and 60 percent of them were women to determine the relationship between three types of sedentary behaviors and risk of death from all causes: television viewing time, computer time and driving time. In the end, it was determined that the risk of premature death was mainly caused by participants who reported watching 3 or more hours of television a day. The research recommend that people spend less time watching TV and more time completing exercises.
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People who watch television for more than three hours a day can double their chances of having an early death when comparing with adults who watch less, according to new research published from the Journal of the American Heart Association. The researchers looked at 13,284 young and healthy Spanish university graduates averaging the age of 37 and 60 percent of them were women to determine the relationship between three types of sedentary behaviors and risk of death from all causes: television viewing time, computer time and driving time. In the end, it was determined that the risk of premature death was mainly caused by participants who reported watching 3 or more hours of television a day. The research recommend that people spend less time watching TV and more time completing exercises.
Source 2: Norris Cotton Cancer Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - Science Daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03
/140303163151.htm)
Recent studies have found that having a TV in an a adolescent's bedroom can lead to extra weight gain. The research found that children who have a television in their room gain approximately an extra pound per year when comparing to kids who don't have one. This study recommends that removing a TV from a child's bedroom is a great step in aiding the fight against child obesity. Bedroom TV sets are very common here in the United States. Around half of kids have one. This factor of obesity leads to over 15 million pounds of extra weight gained a year among kids of the U.S.
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Recent studies have found that having a TV in an a adolescent's bedroom can lead to extra weight gain. The research found that children who have a television in their room gain approximately an extra pound per year when comparing to kids who don't have one. This study recommends that removing a TV from a child's bedroom is a great step in aiding the fight against child obesity. Bedroom TV sets are very common here in the United States. Around half of kids have one. This factor of obesity leads to over 15 million pounds of extra weight gained a year among kids of the U.S.
Source 3: Alice Park - Time (http://healthland.time.com/2012/10/02/background-tv-children-exposed-to-four-hours-a-day/)
Watching too much TV is well known to not have any good effects on a child. A new study claims that even having background television constantly streaming can lead to bad effects on a child's behavior and development. In a recent survey of 1,424 parents who have at least one child between the ages of eight months. It has been averaged their kids get exposed to almost four hours of background television a day.
Watching too much TV is well known to not have any good effects on a child. A new study claims that even having background television constantly streaming can lead to bad effects on a child's behavior and development. In a recent survey of 1,424 parents who have at least one child between the ages of eight months. It has been averaged their kids get exposed to almost four hours of background television a day.
Source 4: Alice Park - Time (http://healthland.time.com/2012/05/11/watching-tv-steers-children-toward-eating-junk/)
If a child is watching TV. There is a far more chance of them eating something not good for his body. Leah Lipsky and Ronal Iannotti, staff scientists at the Eunice Kennedy Shrive National Institute of Child Health and Human Development claim that for every hour a child watches television, the chances of them eating something healthy like a fruit decrease, and Vice Versa when it comes to junk food. TV is full of advertisements for fast food and unhealthy snacks. Which leads to kids having a desire for what they saw on that commercial and lead into unhealthy eating habits.
If a child is watching TV. There is a far more chance of them eating something not good for his body. Leah Lipsky and Ronal Iannotti, staff scientists at the Eunice Kennedy Shrive National Institute of Child Health and Human Development claim that for every hour a child watches television, the chances of them eating something healthy like a fruit decrease, and Vice Versa when it comes to junk food. TV is full of advertisements for fast food and unhealthy snacks. Which leads to kids having a desire for what they saw on that commercial and lead into unhealthy eating habits.
Source 5: Bonnie Rochman - Time (http://healthland.time.com/2013/01/16/sleep-stealers-whats-keeping-children-from-getting-enough-shut-eye/)
TV has become to be a well known factor for a loss of sleep in kids. Over the last century, the time children spend asleep has decreased by more than an hour. The most popular activity before going to sleep for kids and young adults ages five to eighteen is watching television. Approximately 30 to 90 minutes of viewing would be spent looking at the screen. Watching too much TV can make it more difficult for children to fall asleep; the more time they spend watching whatever is playing late at night, the longer it takes for them to drift off into sleep.
TV has become to be a well known factor for a loss of sleep in kids. Over the last century, the time children spend asleep has decreased by more than an hour. The most popular activity before going to sleep for kids and young adults ages five to eighteen is watching television. Approximately 30 to 90 minutes of viewing would be spent looking at the screen. Watching too much TV can make it more difficult for children to fall asleep; the more time they spend watching whatever is playing late at night, the longer it takes for them to drift off into sleep.
Viewpoint 2:
Television doesn't deliver harmful effects to people, but it can benefit them.
Television doesn't deliver harmful effects to people, but it can benefit them.
Source 1: Lisa Guersney - Smithsonian (http://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/how-kids-television-inspires-a-lifelong-love-of-science-94268316)
People are always concerned whether TV can provide a positive impact for children. Well in this one situation, TV has lead to a child having an early interest in topics of science, and mathematics. A mother of two named, Trish Helfrich, remembered the very first time that her son had gotten his first science and math lesson. It was when the TV was playing an educational cartoon named "Sid the Science Kid." By the end of the show, the kids were excited to start measuring the size of objects including themselves.
People are always concerned whether TV can provide a positive impact for children. Well in this one situation, TV has lead to a child having an early interest in topics of science, and mathematics. A mother of two named, Trish Helfrich, remembered the very first time that her son had gotten his first science and math lesson. It was when the TV was playing an educational cartoon named "Sid the Science Kid." By the end of the show, the kids were excited to start measuring the size of objects including themselves.
Source 2: British Psychological Society - Science Daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09
/140905090421.htm)
According to a new research, the concentration of a young child does not get affected if they watch TV programs which are fast-paced. In the study kids watched a fast and a slow paces version of a show "Postman Pat" before completing a test which contained program comprehension and a building block task. There was no difference in performance on the comprehension between the slow and fast paced shows. Kids seem to perform slightly better on the building block task after watching the fast-paces program. It's good to know that fast-paced programs do not have detrimental effects on young children's behavior in the short term, and important to know that they keep children's attention and have a chance of promoting a small boost in ability to take on other tasks.
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According to a new research, the concentration of a young child does not get affected if they watch TV programs which are fast-paced. In the study kids watched a fast and a slow paces version of a show "Postman Pat" before completing a test which contained program comprehension and a building block task. There was no difference in performance on the comprehension between the slow and fast paced shows. Kids seem to perform slightly better on the building block task after watching the fast-paces program. It's good to know that fast-paced programs do not have detrimental effects on young children's behavior in the short term, and important to know that they keep children's attention and have a chance of promoting a small boost in ability to take on other tasks.
Source 3: Eliana Dockterman - Time (http://time.com/825/does-16-and-pregnant-prevent-or-promote-teen-pregnancy/)
The famous reality MTV show known as "16 and pregnant" has helped prevent teen pregnancy over the years. The show portrays a teen's life as being a pregnant teenager and the challenges they faces as they are going through the pregnancy. Looking at the statistics, in 2009-2010 the show was able to drop the amount of teen births by nearly nine percent. It's reassuring to know that a reality show can aid in dilemmas like this.
The famous reality MTV show known as "16 and pregnant" has helped prevent teen pregnancy over the years. The show portrays a teen's life as being a pregnant teenager and the challenges they faces as they are going through the pregnancy. Looking at the statistics, in 2009-2010 the show was able to drop the amount of teen births by nearly nine percent. It's reassuring to know that a reality show can aid in dilemmas like this.
Source 4: RTI International - Science Daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/03/140304094451.htm)
Exposing a smoker to a TV advertisement on reasons why to quit smoking can help encourage the smoker to quit in about a month. TV ads can show possible health consequences of long-term smoking and even show graphical visuals on what the smoker could look like inside and out in the future if the smoking habits are continued. These ads usually raise concern for one's health and increase their intention on quitting in the following six months after viewing the ads.
Exposing a smoker to a TV advertisement on reasons why to quit smoking can help encourage the smoker to quit in about a month. TV ads can show possible health consequences of long-term smoking and even show graphical visuals on what the smoker could look like inside and out in the future if the smoking habits are continued. These ads usually raise concern for one's health and increase their intention on quitting in the following six months after viewing the ads.
Source 5: Medical University of Vienna - Science Daily (http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/12/131230101434.htm)
Television and social media provide well protection when bad storms are occurring. An investigation has showed that people who use media when a tornado is present have a much less risk of injury than people who don't. Television and the internet showed to be effective by providing warnings. The investigator Niederkrotenthaler stated "The media carried out excellent work. It accurately predicted the streets and the locations through which the tornados would pass, and continuously provided information about changes in the predictions. The corresponding media users could thus effectively protect themselves from the consequences of the storms."
Television and social media provide well protection when bad storms are occurring. An investigation has showed that people who use media when a tornado is present have a much less risk of injury than people who don't. Television and the internet showed to be effective by providing warnings. The investigator Niederkrotenthaler stated "The media carried out excellent work. It accurately predicted the streets and the locations through which the tornados would pass, and continuously provided information about changes in the predictions. The corresponding media users could thus effectively protect themselves from the consequences of the storms."