The Wiley handbook of psychology, technology and society / edited by Larry D. Rosen, Nancy A. Cheever, L. Mark Carrier.
Material type: TextPublisher number: EB00611979 | Recorded BooksPublisher: Malden, MA : Wiley Blackwell, 2015Description: 1 online resourceContent type:- text
- computer
- online resource
- 9781118772010
- 1118772016
- 9781118772003
- 1118772008
- 1118772024
- 9781118772027
- 302 23
- HM1025
- PSY031000
Includes index.
"Provides analysis of the latest research on generational differences, Internet literacy, cyberbullying, sexting, Internet and cell phone dependency, and online risky behavior"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I The Psychology of Technology; Chapter 1 The Acute and Chronic Impact of Technology on our Brain; Usage and Attitudes Toward Technology Across the Lifespan; Effects of Technology and Multitasking on the Brain; Impact of Technology and Media on Developmental Neuroplasticity; Harnessing Technology and Media to Enhance Neurocognition; Conclusion; References.
Chapter 2 Similarities and Differences in Workplace, Personal, and Technology-Related Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes Across Five Generations of AmericansPrevious Overview Studies of Values and Beliefs; Empirical Study of Generational Similarities and Differences in Workplace, Personal, and Technology-Related Values, Beliefs, and Attitudes; Overall Results Summary; Discussion; Limitations; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3 Internet Credibility and Digital Media Literacy; Use of Online Content; Credibility of Online Material; Blogs; Online News Credibility.
Young People's Perception of Online MaterialTrust in Online Material; Digital Media Literacy; Programs to Improve Digital and Media Literacy Skills; Conclusion; References; Chapter 4 Gender Digital Divide: Does it Exist and What are the Explanations?; Study 1; Study 2; Study 3; Discussion; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5 Access and Attitudes to Digital Technologies Across the Adult Lifespan: Evidence from Distance Education; Digital Technologies in Higher Education; Digital Natives and Digital Immigrants; Access and Attitudes to Digital Technologies in Older Students.
Methodology: A Survey of Distance Learning StudentsSurvey Results: Access to Digital Technologies in Distance Learning Students; Confidence in Using Digital Technologies in Distance Learning Students; Students with Disabilities in Distance Education; Attitudes to Digital Technologies in Distance Learning Students; Attitudes to Digital Technologies and Approaches to Learning and Studying; Conclusions; Acknowledgments; Notes; References; Chapter 6 Navigating Psychological Ethics in Shared Multi-User Online Environments; The Changing Ethical Landscape of Online Research.
What do the Formal Ethical Guidelines Say?Is Online Data Text or People?; Is Online Content Public or Private?; Accessing Web Content: Website Policies and Legal Considerations; How Online Researchers Can Protect the Anonymity and Confidentiality of the Researched; Social Responsibility; Conclusion; References; Part II Children, Teens, andTechnology; Chapter 7 Executive Function in Risky Online Behaviors by Adolescents and Young Adults; Executive Function; Influence of EF on Risky Online Behaviors by Youths; Two Studies on Risky Online Behaviors and EF; Results; Discussion.