Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding class size is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Children who were in smaller classes from kindergarten through third grade performed better than their peers who had been in larger classes. 
B)  Children who were in smaller classes from kindergarten through third grade performed better than their peers who had been in larger classes,even after entering regular-size classrooms in fourth grade. 
C)  Teacher morale is higher in smaller class settings. 
D)  Small class size in poor districts has no effect on moving children from below average in reading and math to above average. 
A)  Children who were in smaller classes from kindergarten through third grade performed better than their peers who had been in larger classes. 
B)  Children who were in smaller classes from kindergarten through third grade performed better than their peers who had been in larger classes,even after entering regular-size classrooms in fourth grade. 
C)  Teacher morale is higher in smaller class settings. 
D)  Small class size in poor districts has no effect on moving children from below average in reading and math to above average.

Question 2

The stresses associated with multiple traumas may substantially increase the risks for normal development in children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

More permissive parental practices in poorer,high-crime neighborhoods may be beneficial to children,as the findings of a study carried out by Rosario Ceballo and Vonnie McLoyd indicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Research involving identical twins growing up in a range of communities suggests that neighborhood differences account for about________ percent of the variability associated with their mental health.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15 
A)  1 
B)  5 
C)  10 
D)  15

Question 5

In recent years,controversy has swirled around the introduction of Nickelodeon and similar programs in public schools.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The benefits of moving from a high- to low-poverty neighborhood were especially great for

Accepted Answer

A)  adolescent boys. 
B)  adolescent girls. 
C)  preschool girls. 
D)  preschool boys. 
A)  adolescent boys. 
B)  adolescent girls. 
C)  preschool girls. 
D)  preschool boys.

Question 7

Suppose you are an administrator at a school that has been the scene of a student shooting rampage.What steps would you take to make your school a safer place and minimize the risk of such rampages in the future?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should discuss pro

Question 8

Behaviors suggestive of an addiction to video game playing include

Accepted Answer

A)  playing for twenty-four hours or more per week. 
B)  using video game playing to escape problems. 
C)  skipping chores and school work to play video games. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  playing for twenty-four hours or more per week. 
B)  using video game playing to escape problems. 
C)  skipping chores and school work to play video games. 
D)  all of these.

Question 9

How does television affect preschoolers' language development?

Accepted Answer

Rice's study suggests that television pr

Question 10

What are the potential benefits of playing video games?

Accepted Answer

Playing video games is a social activity

Question 11

What are effective ways to treat children experiencing the stresses of war?

Accepted Answer

Establishing a secure environment,assist

Question 12

Adolescents who report that they are religious,in the sense of being spiritual and engaging in personal religious experiences,seem to be protected to some degree from the negative impact of exposure to violence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Maureen is entering junior high this year.If she is like many other preadolescent children,she will experience a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  increase in school satisfaction but a decline in her grades. 
B)  decline in school satisfaction and a decline in her grades. 
C)  increase in school satisfaction and an improvement in her grades. 
D)  decline in school satisfaction but no change in her grades. 
A)  increase in school satisfaction but a decline in her grades. 
B)  decline in school satisfaction and a decline in her grades. 
C)  increase in school satisfaction and an improvement in her grades. 
D)  decline in school satisfaction but no change in her grades.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a cognitive benefit of using computers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased cognitive conflict 
B)  Enhanced spatial representation 
C)  Iconic skills 
D)  Ability to attend to multiple things 
A)  Decreased cognitive conflict 
B)  Enhanced spatial representation 
C)  Iconic skills 
D)  Ability to attend to multiple things

Question 15

List the ways in which neighborhoods might influence children's developmental outcomes.

Accepted Answer

One way is through the availability of e

Question 16

Peter watched a violent television show with his parents and discussed with them the issues presented in the program.Stephen watched the same television show by himself.Peter is likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  more aggressive than Stephen because his parents encouraged him to view the program. 
B)  less aggressive than Stephen because of the mere presence of other people during viewing. 
C)  less aggressive than Stephen because his parents told him that the behavior on the show is not representative of the way most people act. 
D)  more aggressive than Stephen because of the mere presence of other people during viewing. 
A)  more aggressive than Stephen because his parents encouraged him to view the program. 
B)  less aggressive than Stephen because of the mere presence of other people during viewing. 
C)  less aggressive than Stephen because his parents told him that the behavior on the show is not representative of the way most people act. 
D)  more aggressive than Stephen because of the mere presence of other people during viewing.

Question 17

Justine is an African American child who prefers to watch African American characters on television.This tendency is positively related to her

Accepted Answer

A)  acts of aggression. 
B)  civil disobedience. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  social withdrawal. 
A)  acts of aggression. 
B)  civil disobedience. 
C)  self-esteem. 
D)  social withdrawal.

Question 18

As a result of a court order implemented to desegregate Chicago several decades ago,parents with children were provided vouchers that allowed them to

Accepted Answer

A)  access resources in other neighborhoods. 
B)  form a branch of a public library. 
C)  pay for transportation to other communities. 
D)  relocate to other neighborhoods. 
A)  access resources in other neighborhoods. 
B)  form a branch of a public library. 
C)  pay for transportation to other communities. 
D)  relocate to other neighborhoods.

Question 19

Recent research reveals the communication technologies now support social interaction because________ use is so common.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer 
B)  Internet 
C)  social networking site 
D)  all of these 
A)  computer 
B)  Internet 
C)  social networking site 
D)  all of these

Question 20

Easily accessible Internet sites and social network information may make available material not appropriate for children,such as

Accepted Answer

A)  ways to engage in prosocial behaviors. 
B)  information promoting hatred or bigotry. 
C)  sexually inexplicit material. 
D)  all of these 
A)  ways to engage in prosocial behaviors. 
B)  information promoting hatred or bigotry. 
C)  sexually inexplicit material. 
D)  all of these

Which of the following statements regarding class size is not true?

The stresses associated with multiple traumas may substantially increase the risks for normal development in children.

More permissive parental practices in poorer,high-crime neighborhoods may be beneficial to children,as the findings of a study carried out by Rosario Ceballo and Vonnie McLoyd indicate.

Research involving identical twins growing up in a range of communities suggests that neighborhood differences account for about________ percent of the variability associated with their mental health.

In recent years,controversy has swirled around the introduction of Nickelodeon and similar programs in public schools.

The benefits of moving from a high- to low-poverty neighborhood were especially great for

Suppose you are an administrator at a school that has been the scene of a student shooting rampage.What steps would you take to make your school a safer place and minimize the risk of such rampages in the future?

Behaviors suggestive of an addiction to video game playing include

How does television affect preschoolers' language development?

What are the potential benefits of playing video games?

What are effective ways to treat children experiencing the stresses of war?

Adolescents who report that they are religious,in the sense of being spiritual and engaging in personal religious experiences,seem to be protected to some degree from the negative impact of exposure to violence.

Maureen is entering junior high this year.If she is like many other preadolescent children,she will experience a(n)

Which of the following is not a cognitive benefit of using computers?

List the ways in which neighborhoods might influence children's developmental outcomes.

Peter watched a violent television show with his parents and discussed with them the issues presented in the program.Stephen watched the same television show by himself.Peter is likely to be

Justine is an African American child who prefers to watch African American characters on television.This tendency is positively related to her

As a result of a court order implemented to desegregate Chicago several decades ago,parents with children were provided vouchers that allowed them to

Recent research reveals the communication technologies now support social interaction because________ use is so common.

Easily accessible Internet sites and social network information may make available material not appropriate for children,such as

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

Gender

The Family

Peers

Filters

Exam 16: Beyond Family and Peers

Which of the following statements regarding class size is not true?

The stresses associated with multiple traumas may substantially increase the risks for normal development in children.

More permissive parental practices in poorer,high-crime neighborhoods may be beneficial to children,as the findings of a study carried out by Rosario Ceballo and Vonnie McLoyd indicate.

Research involving identical twins growing up in a range of communities suggests that neighborhood differences account for about________ percent of the variability associated with their mental health.

In recent years,controversy has swirled around the introduction of Nickelodeon and similar programs in public schools.

The benefits of moving from a high- to low-poverty neighborhood were especially great for

Suppose you are an administrator at a school that has been the scene of a student shooting rampage.What steps would you take to make your school a safer place and minimize the risk of such rampages in the future?

Behaviors suggestive of an addiction to video game playing include

How does television affect preschoolers' language development?

What are the potential benefits of playing video games?

What are effective ways to treat children experiencing the stresses of war?

Adolescents who report that they are religious,in the sense of being spiritual and engaging in personal religious experiences,seem to be protected to some degree from the negative impact of exposure to violence.

Maureen is entering junior high this year.If she is like many other preadolescent children,she will experience a(n)

Which of the following is not a cognitive benefit of using computers?

List the ways in which neighborhoods might influence children's developmental outcomes.

Peter watched a violent television show with his parents and discussed with them the issues presented in the program.Stephen watched the same television show by himself.Peter is likely to be

Justine is an African American child who prefers to watch African American characters on television.This tendency is positively related to her

As a result of a court order implemented to desegregate Chicago several decades ago,parents with children were provided vouchers that allowed them to

Recent research reveals the communication technologies now support social interaction because________ use is so common.

Easily accessible Internet sites and social network information may make available material not appropriate for children,such as

Themes and Theories

Studying Child Development

Genetics and Heredity

The Prenatal Period and Birth

Brain, Motor Skill, and Physical Development

Basic Learning and Perception

Language

Cognition

Social Cognition

Achievement

Emotion

Self and Values

Gender

The Family

Peers

Filters