APA Format: Title page Running head: EFFECTS OF SESAME STREET ON YOUNG CHILDREN1 Effects of Sesame Street on Young Children Prairie Dawn PSY 4U1 May 23, 2011 Max. of 50 characters (counting letters, punctuation, spaces) Title length should be no more than 12 words

Document first page Running head: EFFECTS OF SESAME STREET ON YOUNG CHILDREN 2 Effects of Sesame Street on Young Children Today’s children watch a great deal of television. Previous research has suggested that “television can be detrimental to a child’s physical health and mental development” (Smith, 2010, p.22). However, some television shows have been designed to encourage cognitive development in young children. One of the longest running children’s shows, Sesame Street, is one such program. The educational and informative quality of Sesame Street does have a positive effect on children ages one to five. This theory is supported by many scientists and doctors, including Dr. Bert Muppet. In his most recent book, he states: When children watch educational television, they are constantly processing the visual and oral stimuli emanating from the screen. Their brains are very active. Neural pathways are being formed at a tremendous rate. It may seem that they are watching passively, but in fact they are learning new things very quickly. (Muppet, 2009) This study supports this theory in its entirety, as will be shown through the empirical data. Method Participants The study group included a total of 10 children. Five were male and five were female. Each age ….

Parenthetical Citations: Basic Citations are used to identify material that is not common knowledge, whether it is quoted directly, or paraphrased. Citations should be found throughout each paragraph of a research paper. The APA system of citing sources consists of the author’s last name, the date, and the page number(s) within the text of your paper. In today’s society, understanding geothermal power generation is a “critical factor in determining the fate of our renewable resources” (Smith, 2011, p. 23).

Parenthetical Citations: Website The APA system of citing online material consists of the author’s last name, the date, and the paragraph number(s) within the text of your paper: In today’s society, understanding geothermal power generation is a “critical factor in determining the fate of our renewable resources” (Smith, 2011, para. 2). If there are no paragraph numbers: use a heading and the number of the paragraph following it (count them yourself!): As Smith stated in his 2011 study, understanding geothermal power generation is a “critical factor in determining the fate of our renewable resources” (Discussion section, para. 2).

References: Correct or Incorrect? References GE Power Systems. (2011) Green Learning Canada. ( ). Adventures in renewable energy. Green, Renewable Energy: Power That Doesn't Destroy (a People & Planet Gateway & Guide), John Smith, & Guidehttp:// Retrieved from internet, May Author unknown. (Year unknown) power-transition-under-threat/ power-transition-under-threat/

References: Correct! Running head: EFFECTS OF SESAME STREET ON YOUNG CHILDREN 5 References Muppet, Bert. (2009). Are Pigeons Are Better Than Television. New York: Macmillan. Sesame Street Department of Health. (2005, July 21). Television and Health. Retrieved from Smith, Grover. (2010) Children and television. Journal of Canadian Children, 10(4), Retrieved from Waters, Tim & Williamson, A. G. (2010). A plan for caring for children and youth in North American society. Childhood Policy, 38(8), doi: /j.enpol doi = digital object identifier Assigned by a publisher when an article is published and made available electronically

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