Question 1

Sandy has achieved gender constancy.She is most likely to watch

Accepted Answer

A)  female rather than male characters on television 
B)  male and female characters equally as often. 
C)  male rather than female characters on television. 
D)  adult and children characters equally as often. 
A)  female rather than male characters on television 
B)  male and female characters equally as often. 
C)  male rather than female characters on television. 
D)  adult and children characters equally as often.

Question 2

In New York City,the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development randomly assigned predominantly minority families to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private housing in residential areas where poverty was low 
B)  A neighborhood of their choice 
C)  Public housing where family incomes were still low 
D)  All of these 
A)  Private housing in residential areas where poverty was low 
B)  A neighborhood of their choice 
C)  Public housing where family incomes were still low 
D)  All of these

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding violence in schools is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Problems involving poverty,racial segregation,and illegal drug activity very likely spill over from the neighborhood and into the school in suburban communities. 
B)  School violence in urban communities typically involves specific grievances held by the perpetrators against particular individuals. 
C)  In suburban schools,the violence seems more like the kind of "rampage" shootings by adults that occur in workplaces or in other public locations. 
D)  In rural schools,shootings typically resemble those in suburban communities more than those in urban communities. 
A)  Problems involving poverty,racial segregation,and illegal drug activity very likely spill over from the neighborhood and into the school in suburban communities. 
B)  School violence in urban communities typically involves specific grievances held by the perpetrators against particular individuals. 
C)  In suburban schools,the violence seems more like the kind of "rampage" shootings by adults that occur in workplaces or in other public locations. 
D)  In rural schools,shootings typically resemble those in suburban communities more than those in urban communities.

Question 4

Many countries around the world,as well as numerous states within the United States,have invested huge amounts of money to increase class size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is not a feature of CAI programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sound effects and graphics designed to promote a child's attention 
B)  The opportunity for the child to engage in group discussions on how to solve problems 
C)  The opportunity for the child to work at his or her own pace 
D)  Immediate feedback about the correctness of a response to a question 
A)  Sound effects and graphics designed to promote a child's attention 
B)  The opportunity for the child to engage in group discussions on how to solve problems 
C)  The opportunity for the child to work at his or her own pace 
D)  Immediate feedback about the correctness of a response to a question

Question 6

_________ is a media program in the public schools that consists of ten minutes of news and two minutes of commercials for products of interest to young people.

Accepted Answer

A)  Channel One 
B)  Logo 
C)  KEEP 
D)  3-2-1 Contact 
A)  Channel One 
B)  Logo 
C)  KEEP 
D)  3-2-1 Contact

Question 7

Marcus and Sally want to establish rules for television watching in their household.All but which of the following guidelines are recommended for parents who are concerned about their children's television viewing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Be aware of how much time children are watching television. 
B)  Encourage children to watch television while they are eating dinner. 
C)  Choose what is acceptable for children to watch on television. 
D)  Watch jointly with children. 
A)  Be aware of how much time children are watching television. 
B)  Encourage children to watch television while they are eating dinner. 
C)  Choose what is acceptable for children to watch on television. 
D)  Watch jointly with children.

Question 8

Children actively direct their attention to

Accepted Answer

A)  the portions of a television program that they do understand. 
B)  the portions of a television program that they do not understand. 
C)  violent programming. 
D)  loud and colorful programming. 
A)  the portions of a television program that they do understand. 
B)  the portions of a television program that they do not understand. 
C)  violent programming. 
D)  loud and colorful programming.

Question 9

Four-year-old Grace is likely to believe that commercials

Accepted Answer

A)  are a waste of her time. 
B)  are only for adults. 
C)  are manipulative forms of information. 
D)  help and entertain people. 
A)  are a waste of her time. 
B)  are only for adults. 
C)  are manipulative forms of information. 
D)  help and entertain people.

Question 10

Most psychologists agree that

Accepted Answer

A)  viewing aggression on television increases aggressive behavior in boys but not in girls. 
B)  there is a small but consistent causal relationship between viewing aggression on television and aggressive behavior in children. 
C)  viewing aggression on television actually decreases aggressive behavior in children. 
D)  there is little evidence that viewing aggression on television causes increased aggression in children. 
A)  viewing aggression on television increases aggressive behavior in boys but not in girls. 
B)  there is a small but consistent causal relationship between viewing aggression on television and aggressive behavior in children. 
C)  viewing aggression on television actually decreases aggressive behavior in children. 
D)  there is little evidence that viewing aggression on television causes increased aggression in children.

Question 11

The success of a child's adjustment when beginning school can determine later

Accepted Answer

A)  physical development. 
B)  parent-child relationships. 
C)  academic and socioemotional development. 
D)  television viewing patterns in his or her spare time. 
A)  physical development. 
B)  parent-child relationships. 
C)  academic and socioemotional development. 
D)  television viewing patterns in his or her spare time.

Question 12

The Grant Technical High School has been using computer-assisted instruction (CAI)for the last ten years.It is likely that CAI has been used primarily as a tool to

Accepted Answer

A)  teach programming skills to high school students. 
B)  provide tutorial information and drill-and-practice exercises. 
C)  promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
D)  encourage spatial abilities through the use of graphics and pictorial images. 
A)  teach programming skills to high school students. 
B)  provide tutorial information and drill-and-practice exercises. 
C)  promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. 
D)  encourage spatial abilities through the use of graphics and pictorial images.

Question 13

Those with behaviors suggestive of an addiction to video game playing

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to do well in school. 
B)  have less trouble paying attention in school. 
C)  more likely to experience hand and wrist pain. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  are more likely to do well in school. 
B)  have less trouble paying attention in school. 
C)  more likely to experience hand and wrist pain. 
D)  all of these.

Question 14

Lin is five years old.When watching television,she most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizes that the characters are actors playing roles. 
B)  comprehends complex plots and themes. 
C)  does not understand that most television programs are not real. 
D)  cannot understand any of the story lines. 
A)  recognizes that the characters are actors playing roles. 
B)  comprehends complex plots and themes. 
C)  does not understand that most television programs are not real. 
D)  cannot understand any of the story lines.

Question 15

Television programs aimed at ________ seem to contain the most gender stereotypes.

Accepted Answer

A)  children 
B)  adults 
C)  minorities 
D)  teens 
A)  children 
B)  adults 
C)  minorities 
D)  teens

Question 16

A national survey of adolescents revealed that of those using social networking sites,________ percent had been contacted by someone they didn't know.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  80 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  40 
D)  80

Question 17

The results of several large-scale correlational studies examining the relationship between violence on television and aggression in children provide evidence that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no consistent relationship between the viewing of violent television shows and aggressive behavior in children. 
B)  the amount of violent television viewed is inversely related to aggressive behavior in children. 
C)  children's aggressive tendencies do not influence the amount of violent television that they view. 
D)  there is a bidirectional influence between the aggressive behavior of children and the viewing of violent television shows. 
A)  there is no consistent relationship between the viewing of violent television shows and aggressive behavior in children. 
B)  the amount of violent television viewed is inversely related to aggressive behavior in children. 
C)  children's aggressive tendencies do not influence the amount of violent television that they view. 
D)  there is a bidirectional influence between the aggressive behavior of children and the viewing of violent television shows.

Question 18

Children's adjustments to school transitions are

Accepted Answer

A)  less difficult if adequate social and emotional support is provided. 
B)  more difficult at the beginning of kindergarten than at the start of junior high school. 
C)  made easier if complete changes are instituted rather than having some things stay the same and making only a few changes. 
D)  more difficult at the start of junior high school than at the start of kindergarten. 
A)  less difficult if adequate social and emotional support is provided. 
B)  more difficult at the beginning of kindergarten than at the start of junior high school. 
C)  made easier if complete changes are instituted rather than having some things stay the same and making only a few changes. 
D)  more difficult at the start of junior high school than at the start of kindergarten.

Question 19

Children from affluent families are more likely to participate in church-related activities than children from low-income families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not associated with playing video games?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can be associated with decreased academic performance. 
B)  It creates negative teaching experiences. 
C)  It can be both relaxing and stimulating. 
D)  It provides intellectual challenges. 
A)  It can be associated with decreased academic performance. 
B)  It creates negative teaching experiences. 
C)  It can be both relaxing and stimulating. 
D)  It provides intellectual challenges.

Sandy has achieved gender constancy.She is most likely to watch

In New York City,the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development randomly assigned predominantly minority families to which of the following?

Which of the following statements regarding violence in schools is not true?

Many countries around the world,as well as numerous states within the United States,have invested huge amounts of money to increase class size.

Which of the following is not a feature of CAI programs?

_________ is a media program in the public schools that consists of ten minutes of news and two minutes of commercials for products of interest to young people.

Marcus and Sally want to establish rules for television watching in their household.All but which of the following guidelines are recommended for parents who are concerned about their children's television viewing?

Children actively direct their attention to

Four-year-old Grace is likely to believe that commercials

Most psychologists agree that

The success of a child's adjustment when beginning school can determine later

The Grant Technical High School has been using computer-assisted instruction (CAI)for the last ten years.It is likely that CAI has been used primarily as a tool to

Those with behaviors suggestive of an addiction to video game playing

Lin is five years old.When watching television,she most likely

Television programs aimed at ________ seem to contain the most gender stereotypes.

A national survey of adolescents revealed that of those using social networking sites,________ percent had been contacted by someone they didn't know.

The results of several large-scale correlational studies examining the relationship between violence on television and aggression in children provide evidence that

Children's adjustments to school transitions are

Children from affluent families are more likely to participate in church-related activities than children from low-income families.

Which of the following is not associated with playing video games?

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

Sandy has achieved gender constancy.She is most likely to watch

In New York City,the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development randomly assigned predominantly minority families to which of the following?

Which of the following statements regarding violence in schools is not true?

Many countries around the world,as well as numerous states within the United States,have invested huge amounts of money to increase class size.

Which of the following is not a feature of CAI programs?

_________ is a media program in the public schools that consists of ten minutes of news and two minutes of commercials for products of interest to young people.

Marcus and Sally want to establish rules for television watching in their household.All but which of the following guidelines are recommended for parents who are concerned about their children's television viewing?

Children actively direct their attention to

Four-year-old Grace is likely to believe that commercials

Most psychologists agree that

The success of a child's adjustment when beginning school can determine later

The Grant Technical High School has been using computer-assisted instruction (CAI)for the last ten years.It is likely that CAI has been used primarily as a tool to

Those with behaviors suggestive of an addiction to video game playing

Lin is five years old.When watching television,she most likely

Television programs aimed at ________ seem to contain the most gender stereotypes.

A national survey of adolescents revealed that of those using social networking sites,________ percent had been contacted by someone they didn't know.

The results of several large-scale correlational studies examining the relationship between violence on television and aggression in children provide evidence that

Children's adjustments to school transitions are

Children from affluent families are more likely to participate in church-related activities than children from low-income families.

Which of the following is not associated with playing video games?

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