In Event: 2-100 - Poster Session 7

Technology, Media & Child Development

263. Favorite Characters in the Media: Are They Positive Role Models for Children? - Presenting Author: Jennifer Kotler, Sesame Workshop; Courtney Wong, Sesame Workshop

264. Cross-Cultural Differences in the Factors That Motivate Facebook use and Their Relation to Anxiety - Presenting Author: Bianca Panarello, Concordia University; Megan Alyson Wood, Concordia University; William M. Bukowski, Concordia University; Lina Maria Saldarriaga, Red PaPaz, Bogota, Colombia

265. The Phenomenon of Home Recluse: Children’s Internet Overuse and Social Disinterest - Presenting Author: Yu-Ching Yeh, National Chiayi University; Min-Hui Chiu, ChiMei Medical Center, Liouying; Hsiang-Ju Ho, National Chiayi University

266. Toying Around with Geometry: Preschool Shape Toy Design Influences Parent-Child Interactions - Presenting Author: Lindsey C Foster, University of Delaware; Maya A Marzouk, Yeshiva University; Dunia Tonob, University of Delaware; Brian N Verdine, University of Delaware; Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Temple University; Roberta Golinkoff, University of Delaware

267. Do Touchscreen Devices Make Children More Creative? The Effects of Technology on Children’s Storytelling Ability and Collaboration - Presenting Author: Birsu Kandemirci, The University of Sheffield; Danielle Matthews, The University of Sheffield; Elena Hoicka, University of Sheffield

268. Were They Ready To Learn? Effects of Ready To Learn Early Childhood Literacy Computer Games on Middle Childhood Literacy - Presenting Author: Lisa B Hurwitz, Northwestern University; Dashia Kwok, Northwestern University; Kelly Schmitt, Keiser University/KL Media Research