Contemporary - Becker

• What is the aim of the study on prolonged TV exposure?

  To investigate its effect on eating attitudes
• What type of experiment was conducted in the study?

  • Naturalistic experiment
  • Prospective, multiwave, cross-sectional design
• What does a prospective design in this study track?

  Development over time after a change
• What was the sample size of girls in Sample 1?

  63 girls
• What was the sample size of girls in Sample 2?

  68 girls
• What does the EAT-26 measure?

  • Investigates eating and purging behaviors
  • Score >20 indicates disordered attitudes to food
• What happens if a girl scores over 20 on the EAT-26?

  She participates in a semi-structured interview
• How many girls from Sample 1 were followed up with interviews?

  30 girls
• What topics were covered in the interviews for Sample 1?

  • Practices concerning weight and diet
  • Open probing questions
• What topics were covered in the interviews for Sample 2?

  • Body image
  • Diet
  • Differences to parents' views
• What percentage of girls felt influenced by TV regarding body image?

  83%
• What was the percentage of self-induced vomiting reported?

  11.3%
• What was the conclusion regarding TV's influence on eating attitudes?

  TV influenced eating attitudes more than before
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the study's methodology?

  Strengths:

  • High ecological validity
  • Standardized EAT-26 procedure

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Not generalizable (only Fijian girls)
  • Low internal validity due to uncontrolled variables
  • Difficult to replicate semi-structured interviews
• What psychological harm could arise from the study?

  Potential harm to self-esteem
• How might demand characteristics affect the study's results?

  Participants may alter responses due to expectations
• What does SDB stand for in the context of the study?

  Social desirability bias
• How does the independent groups design affect the study?

  It may be influenced by individual differences
• What is the aim of the study on prolonged TV exposure?

  To investigate its effect on eating attitudes
• What type of experiment was conducted in the study?

  • Naturalistic experiment
  • Prospective, multiwave, cross-sectional design
• What does a prospective design in this study track?

  Development over time after a change
• What was introduced in the study's prospective design?

  Television
• What is a cross-sectional research design?

  • Looks at a group over a time period
  • Compares different groups at one time
• How many girls were in Sample 1 of the study?

  63 girls
• How many girls were in Sample 2 of the study?

  68 girls
• What does the EAT-26 measure?

  Eating attitudes and purging behaviors
• What score on the EAT-26 indicates disordered attitudes to food?

  Score >20
• What happened to girls who scored over 20 on the EAT-26?

  They participated in semi-structured interviews
• How many girls from Sample 1 were followed up with interviews?

  30 girls
• What topics were investigated in the interviews?

  • Practices concerning weight and diet
  • Body image and differences to parents' views
• What percentage of girls felt influenced by TV regarding body image?

  83%
• What was the percentage of self-induced vomiting reported?

  11.3%
• What percentage of girls felt eating less increased career prospects?

  40%
• What were the conclusions drawn from the study?

  • TV influenced eating attitudes more than before
  • Increased body dissatisfaction among girls
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the study?

  Strengths:

  • High ecological validity
  • Standardized EAT-26 procedure

  
  

  Weaknesses:

  • Not generalizable (only Fijian girls)
  • Low internal validity due to uncontrolled variables
• Why is the prospective design considered difficult to replicate?

  It tracks changes over time
• What is a limitation of the semi-structured interviews used?

  They are not standardized
• What psychological harm could arise from the study?

  • Self-esteem issues
  • Body image concerns
• What does the term "demand characteristics" refer to in this study?

  Participants may alter behavior due to expectations
• What does SDB stand for in the context of this study?

  Social desirability bias