Perceptions of two television cartoons: Powerpuff girls and Johnny Bravo |
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| Authors: | Shirley Matile Ogletree Brad Mason Tammy Grahmann Paul Raffeld |
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| Institution: | 1. Professor of Psychology , Southwest Texas State University , San Marcos, TX, 78666;2. Licensed Specialist in School Psychology with Del Valle I.S.D. , Del Valle, TX, 78617;3. Undergraduate student at Southwest Texas State University , San Marcos, TX, 78666;4. Associate Professor at Southwest Texas State University , San Marcos, TX, 78666 |
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| Abstract: | “Powerpuff Girls” (PPG) and “Johnny Bravo” (JB) are two recent additions to cartoon programming on the Cartoon Network. In Study 1 over three‐fourths of 187 elementary school children indicated that they had watched JB and PPG. These children perceived PPG to be significantly more aggressive than JB. In Study 2 two trained, independent raters scored JB, compared to PPG, as more likely to make appearance‐enhancing actions and more likely to use come‐ons while the PPG were more aggressive and more likely to giggle/laugh. Johnny was more likely to be the recipient of aggressive behaviors, rather than be aggressive himself. |
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