View the episode of Hey Arnold posted to our Canvas site.
The video shows Arnold’s interactions with Eugene, who the characters describe as “a dork”.
Your job is to use theory and research evidence we have read and discussed to identify the
effects this TV show may have on a 9 year old child.
As you view, take the perspective of a nine-year-old child and answer the following:
1) According to social learning theory, what would this viewer be likely to learn
from watching this episode about being nice to “a dork” like Eugene? Explain
why the theory would predict this/these effects would occur.
2) Choose and identify in your paper a second media effects theory that we
discussed in class. According to this theory, what might the effects of the
prosocial behavior depicted in the episode be on this viewer? Explain why this
theory would predict this would occur.