title: Word learning from baby videos.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine whether children between 12 and 25 months of age learn words from an infant-directed DVD designed for that purpose.
  
  
  METHODS
  Half of the children received a DVD to watch in their home over the course of 6 weeks.
  
  
  METHODS
  All participants returned to a laboratory for testing on vocabulary acquisition every 2 weeks.
  
  
  METHODS
  Ninety-six 12- to 24-month-old children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Baby videos.
  
  
  METHODS
  Parent report and observational measures of vocabulary acquisition related to words highlighted in the DVD; parent report of general language development; and parent report of children's media use.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The age at first viewing of baby DVDs was related to children's general language development. There was no evidence of learning words highlighted in the infant-directed DVD independent of parental intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Researchers should continue to examine whether infant-directed media are effective in teaching infants and toddlers content and consider the cognitive factors related to whether very young viewers should be expected to learn from a DVD.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California, 900 University Ave., Riverside, CA 92521, USA. rebekah.richert@ucr.edu
authors.forename: Rebekah A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Richert
authors.forename: Michael B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Robb
authors.forename: Jodi G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Fender
authors.forename: Ellen
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wartella
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D002657:Child Development; D002675:Child, Preschool; D032882:Comprehension; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007804:Language Development; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D013067:Speech Perception; D013690:Television; D013997:Time Factors; D014706:Verbal Learning; D014741:Video Recording; D014825:Vocabulary