What is Smart TVs ?

The independent variable of this experiment is the different levels of each show’s aggression or prosocial behaviors

Many smart TVs also have web browsers baked in — though these are typically unwieldy and frustrating to navigate — and some even have cameras for use with video-conferencing apps.

The dependent variable is the aggression or prosocial level of the TV show, since I have no child to study for this project.

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This experiment very much relates to another experiment called the Bobo Doll experiment.

he average American child watches approximately 23 hours of television weekly

Even though all smart TVs are built with the same goal

Children spend more time watching TV than doing any other leisure activity.

they don’t all work the same way.

By the time they finish high school, most have spent more time in front of the TV than in the classroom

In genearl, each manufacturer uses a different operating system with its own individual features and quirks, though some systems, like Roku TV

On average, a child will see 18,000 murders, robberies, bombings, assaults, and beatings in their years of watching television (Liebowitz, 1997).

Not to mention all the food commercials.

Below is a quick breakdown of the most prevalent systems available.

In today 's society, the television is used for more than just entertainment

For the most part, smart TV interfaces are designed to be simple and easy enough for anyone to use without training or tutorials

. It provides a remedy for boredom, replaces after school activities, and substitutes as a babysitter or even as a parent.

Still, sometimes you just don’t want to hunt and peck

Violence and obesity are two major effects of television on children.

In fact, violence on television is harmful to all viewers, especially children.

Countless studies have been done in the past 30 years that maintain that television violence has strong effects on young people

voice search turns navigation into an easy, one-click task, no matter what you’re looking

Researchers purport that many consequences result from spending a large amount of time viewing television.

remote microphones aren’t always great at understanding your voice

Those who have found a correlation between television violence and real life aggression repeatedly offer the same two results that come from these viewings: