Exam 16: Beyond Family and Peers

Charlotte lives in a neighborhood with a lower socioeconomic status.Wilhemina lives in a neighborhood with a higher socioeconomic status.Charlotte is more likely than Wilhemina to

What is television's influence on cognitive development on children? Include infants,toddlers,preschoolers,and older children in your response.

According to Linebarger and Walker's research,children who spent time watching shows _________ acquired larger vocabularies and more complex speech.

What changes in the academic environment do students experience in the transition from elementary school to middle or junior high?

Six months following the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City on September 11,2001,about ________ percent of the city's children reported one or more probable anxiety or depressive disorders.

A child who ________ is more likely to gain a better understanding of the principle of inertia.

In the Ney York City/HUD study,parents believed their children's academic improvement stemmed from improved school ________ in the low-poverty neighborhoods.

Florence lives in a neighborhood without a library or high-quality child care.Her neighborhoods impact on her development is likely to be

All but which of the following are examples of violent behaviors in schools?

As the result of wars and conflicts between 1990 and 2000,perhaps as many as ________ million children lost their lives.

Elena,a six-year-old,is more likely to retell the contents of a story on the basis of ________,whereas her twelve-year-old sister is more likely to recall ________.

The effects of recent changes in the cognitive emphasis of educational software reveals that math education programs designed to

Robert watched informative educational programming during his preschool years,while Alex watched violent or entertaining programming.Now that both are in high school,Robert is likely to

In general,the relationship between large class size and academic advances

One caveat to findings of greater social connectedness and a sense of well-being among adolescents who engage in these kinds of online communication is that

American children spend more time _________ than on any other activity except _________.

Compared to children who attend large schools,students from small schools are

For some adolescents,the difficulties encountered during school transitions continue to be reflected in lower self-esteem and continuing emotional distress,such as high levels of depression and greater drug and alcohol use through the later school years.

What are the risk factors for children living in poor communities?

How can exposure to violence in the community affect children and adolescents?