Question 1

Young children can be taught the distinction between behavior they see on TV and what is acceptable in the real world

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Desegregation resulting from the court case Brown v.Board of Education:

Accepted Answer

A) resulted in consistent improvements in self-esteem among African American students 
B) resulted in consistent improvements in academic achievement among African American students 
C) resulted in consistent improvements in interracial attitudes 
D) produced little impact on social, attitudinal or academic outcomes 
A) resulted in consistent improvements in self-esteem among African American students 
B) resulted in consistent improvements in academic achievement among African American students 
C) resulted in consistent improvements in interracial attitudes 
D) produced little impact on social, attitudinal or academic outcomes C

Question 3

Kindergarten children whose parents are involved in their child's education show:

Accepted Answer

A) greater social dominance 
B) higher academic competence 
C) more self-control 
D) higher self-esteem 
A) greater social dominance 
B) higher academic competence 
C) more self-control 
D) higher self-esteem C

Question 4

Which of the following is accurate regarding efforts to restrict exposure to objectionable TV content:

Accepted Answer

A) parents who have access to a V-chip use it, but too few televisions have the V-chip 
B) ratings for TV violence are usually accurate 
C) ratings for TV sexual content are usually accurate 
D) none of the above 
A) parents who have access to a V-chip use it, but too few televisions have the V-chip 
B) ratings for TV violence are usually accurate 
C) ratings for TV sexual content are usually accurate 
D) none of the above

Question 5

The distribution of private images (including sexually explicit photos)is damaging to the victim as well as the person who sends the image and risks legal sanction

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is true regarding the degree to which television portrays sex:

Accepted Answer

A) TV programming emphasizes a recreational orientation to sex 
B) TV programming does not make people more likely to view women as sex objects 
C) TV programming does not make people more likely to endorse sex-stereotyped attitudes 
D) TV programming does not make people more likely to engage in sexual behavior 
A) TV programming emphasizes a recreational orientation to sex 
B) TV programming does not make people more likely to view women as sex objects 
C) TV programming does not make people more likely to endorse sex-stereotyped attitudes 
D) TV programming does not make people more likely to engage in sexual behavior

Question 7

When compared with children receiving formal schooling, children who are homeschooled:

Accepted Answer

A) have higher levels of academic success 
B) are better adjusted socially 
C) show better long-term social outcomes 
D) all of the above 
A) have higher levels of academic success 
B) are better adjusted socially 
C) show better long-term social outcomes 
D) all of the above

Question 8

The degree to which the environment supports a child's developmental needs is called:

Accepted Answer

A) developmental soundness 
B) age-appropriateness 
C) temporal-need concordance 
D) stage-environment fit 
A) developmental soundness 
B) age-appropriateness 
C) temporal-need concordance 
D) stage-environment fit

Question 9

Which of the following are not legitimate concerns about children and the Internet:

Accepted Answer

A) invasions of privacy 
B) explicit pornography 
C) online harassment 
D) all of the above are legitimate concerns 
A) invasions of privacy 
B) explicit pornography 
C) online harassment 
D) all of the above are legitimate concerns

Question 10

Children who experience three or more transitions in the same age period experience problems with self-esteem and behavioral coping

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The process by which people show diminished emotional reaction to a repeated stimulus or event:

Accepted Answer

A) habituation 
B) acclimation 
C) desensitization 
D) accommodation 
A) habituation 
B) acclimation 
C) desensitization 
D) accommodation

Question 12

Which of the following are true regarding the Internet and sexual risks:

Accepted Answer

A) 25 percent of adolescents unintentionally encounter pornography 
B) pornography often makes adolescents upset or embarrassed 
C) like anything habit-forming, even accidental exposure to pornography can create addiction 
D) all of the above 
A) 25 percent of adolescents unintentionally encounter pornography 
B) pornography often makes adolescents upset or embarrassed 
C) like anything habit-forming, even accidental exposure to pornography can create addiction 
D) all of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding the degree to which television displaces other activities:

Accepted Answer

A) when TV is playing both the frequency and quality of parent-child social exchanges decline 
B) if TV is only playing in the background, it is not a disruptive influence 
C) TV viewing does not consistently reduce time spent in sports and community activities 
D) TV viewing has little impact on the amount of time that families do activities together 
A) when TV is playing both the frequency and quality of parent-child social exchanges decline 
B) if TV is only playing in the background, it is not a disruptive influence 
C) TV viewing does not consistently reduce time spent in sports and community activities 
D) TV viewing has little impact on the amount of time that families do activities together

Question 14

African American students from integrated (as opposed to segregated)schools are:

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to attend and graduate from college 
B) more likely to be employed 
C) more likely to have European American friends 
D) more likely to participate in extracurricular activities 
A) more likely to attend and graduate from college 
B) more likely to be employed 
C) more likely to have European American friends 
D) more likely to participate in extracurricular activities

Question 15

Research on the effects of message boards devoted to self-injury shows that online interactions:

Accepted Answer

A) provide little social support for adolescents struggling with self-injurious behavior 
B) normalize and encourage self-injurious behavior 
C) provide self-injurers with new potentially lethal self-injurious behaviors 
D) some of the above but not all of the above 
A) provide little social support for adolescents struggling with self-injurious behavior 
B) normalize and encourage self-injurious behavior 
C) provide self-injurers with new potentially lethal self-injurious behaviors 
D) some of the above but not all of the above

Question 16

An intervention to reduce the mismatch between home culture and school expectations in a Hawaiian sample-the Kamehameha Early Education Program (KEEP)-resulted in:

Accepted Answer

A) higher academic scores 
B) no change in social behaviors 
C) higher parental participation in after school activities 
D) increases in teacher satisfaction with their role 
A) higher academic scores 
B) no change in social behaviors 
C) higher parental participation in after school activities 
D) increases in teacher satisfaction with their role

Question 17

Benefits of open classroom learning environments include:

Accepted Answer

A) increased academic success 
B) increased social benefits 
C) increased long-term academic and occupational success 
D) fewer conflicts with classmates 
A) increased academic success 
B) increased social benefits 
C) increased long-term academic and occupational success 
D) fewer conflicts with classmates

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding Internet harassment:

Accepted Answer

A) the anonymity of the Internet disinhibits people so they express behavior they would not express in face-to-face interactions 
B) 50 percent of U.S.youth have been harassed in the past year 
C) harassment usually comes from someone the youth met offline 
D) Internet harassment is less damaging than off line harassment 
A) the anonymity of the Internet disinhibits people so they express behavior they would not express in face-to-face interactions 
B) 50 percent of U.S.youth have been harassed in the past year 
C) harassment usually comes from someone the youth met offline 
D) Internet harassment is less damaging than off line harassment

Question 19

Children from lower socioeconomic levels and minority ethnic groups generally have a more difficult time in school in part because:

Accepted Answer

A) school itself is a middle-class institution 
B) schools are based on middle-class values 
C) schools are staffed by middle-class teachers 
D) all of the above 
A) school itself is a middle-class institution 
B) schools are based on middle-class values 
C) schools are staffed by middle-class teachers 
D) all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is accurate regarding friendships initiated over the Internet:

Accepted Answer

A) most people say the Internet helps them make new friends 
B) most adolescents who form online relationships eventually meet those friends in person 
C) online relationships tend to be less intensive and less supportive than face-to-face relationships 
D) Internet friendships are as long lasting and meaningful as real-life friendships 
A) most people say the Internet helps them make new friends 
B) most adolescents who form online relationships eventually meet those friends in person 
C) online relationships tend to be less intensive and less supportive than face-to-face relationships 
D) Internet friendships are as long lasting and meaningful as real-life friendships

Young children can be taught the distinction between behavior they see on TV and what is acceptable in the real world

Desegregation resulting from the court case Brown v.Board of Education:

Kindergarten children whose parents are involved in their child's education show:

Which of the following is accurate regarding efforts to restrict exposure to objectionable TV content:

The distribution of private images (including sexually explicit photos)is damaging to the victim as well as the person who sends the image and risks legal sanction

Which of the following is true regarding the degree to which television portrays sex:

When compared with children receiving formal schooling, children who are homeschooled:

The degree to which the environment supports a child's developmental needs is called:

Which of the following are not legitimate concerns about children and the Internet:

Children who experience three or more transitions in the same age period experience problems with self-esteem and behavioral coping

The process by which people show diminished emotional reaction to a repeated stimulus or event:

Which of the following are true regarding the Internet and sexual risks:

Which of the following is true regarding the degree to which television displaces other activities:

African American students from integrated (as opposed to segregated)schools are:

Research on the effects of message boards devoted to self-injury shows that online interactions:

An intervention to reduce the mismatch between home culture and school expectations in a Hawaiian sample-the Kamehameha Early Education Program (KEEP)-resulted in:

Benefits of open classroom learning environments include:

Which of the following is true regarding Internet harassment:

Children from lower socioeconomic levels and minority ethnic groups generally have a more difficult time in school in part because:

Which of the following is accurate regarding friendships initiated over the Internet:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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Exam 9: Schools Mentors and Media: Connections With Society

Young children can be taught the distinction between behavior they see on TV and what is acceptable in the real world

Desegregation resulting from the court case Brown v.Board of Education:

Kindergarten children whose parents are involved in their child's education show:

Which of the following is accurate regarding efforts to restrict exposure to objectionable TV content:

The distribution of private images (including sexually explicit photos)is damaging to the victim as well as the person who sends the image and risks legal sanction

Which of the following is true regarding the degree to which television portrays sex:

When compared with children receiving formal schooling, children who are homeschooled:

The degree to which the environment supports a child's developmental needs is called:

Which of the following are not legitimate concerns about children and the Internet:

Children who experience three or more transitions in the same age period experience problems with self-esteem and behavioral coping

The process by which people show diminished emotional reaction to a repeated stimulus or event:

Which of the following are true regarding the Internet and sexual risks:

Which of the following is true regarding the degree to which television displaces other activities:

African American students from integrated (as opposed to segregated)schools are:

Research on the effects of message boards devoted to self-injury shows that online interactions:

An intervention to reduce the mismatch between home culture and school expectations in a Hawaiian sample-the Kamehameha Early Education Program (KEEP)-resulted in:

Benefits of open classroom learning environments include:

Which of the following is true regarding Internet harassment:

Children from lower socioeconomic levels and minority ethnic groups generally have a more difficult time in school in part because:

Which of the following is accurate regarding friendships initiated over the Internet:

Introduction: Theories of Social Development

Research Methods: Tools for Discovery

Biological Foundations: Roots in Neurons and Genes

Attachment: Forming Close Relationships

Emotions: Thoughts About Feelings

Self and Other: Getting to Know Me, Getting to Know You

Family: Early and Enduring Influences

Peers: a World of Their Own

Sex and Gender: Vive La Différence

Morality: Knowing Right Doing Good

Aggression: Insult and Injury

Policy: Improving Childrens Lives

Overarching Themes: Integrating Social Development

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