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Publications

Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters from the Digital Child Lab, listed in reverse chronological order.

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2025
1

M.G., Johnson, A. B., & Lee, C. D.

(). Background television and vocabulary growth in 18–30-month-old children: A longitudinal examination.

Child Development, 96(2), 412–431.

2

Lee, C. D., & M.G.

(). Parental co-viewing as a scaffold for media literacy in preschool-aged children.

Developmental Psychology, 61(3), 501–518.

2024
1

M.G., Chen, F. K., & Williams, R. T.

(). Touchscreen interaction and problem-solving in toddlers: Screen format effects at ages 2 and 3.

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 248, 105–123.

2

Johnson, A. B., & M.G.

(). Executive function and screen time in preschoolers: A meta-analytic review.

Psychological Bulletin, 150(4), 789–820.

3

M.G.

(). What young children learn (and don't learn) from educational apps: A critical review.

Perspectives on Psychological Science, 19(1), 44–63.

2023
1

Williams, R. T., M.G., & Park, S.

(). Digital book reading and story comprehension in 3–5-year-olds: Comparing enhanced and basic e-books.

Reading Research Quarterly, 58(2), 201–218.

2

M.G., & Miller, J. S.

(). The video deficit effect revisited: A systematic review and updated meta-analysis.

Developmental Review, 67, 101–120.

2022
1

Park, S., & M.G.

(). Reality monitoring for screen-based versus live events in 3- and 4-year-olds.

Cognitive Development, 64, 101–115.