Understanding the properties of interactive televised characters

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 57-62

  Claxton, Laura J ^a   Ponto, Katelyn C ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Audience engagement; Children; Communicative interactions; Representational understanding; Television viewing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875803644     PISSN: 01933973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appdev.2012.11.007     Document Type: Article

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