Deck 10: Aggression and Bullying in Young Children

Question 1

List and briefly explain two major health risks for young children of excessive screen time, for example, television watching.

Answer 1

No answer

Question 2

Explain why bullying is a form of aggression.

Answer 2

No answer

Question 3

Identify the form of aggression most likely to be found in an early childhood classroom. Explain why this type of aggression is so prevalent during early childhood.

Answer 3

No answer

Question 4

Describe three strategies adults can teach children to help them cope with bullying.

Question 5

Describe three strategies adults can use to minimize bullying.

Question 6

Luke was riding a bike. Gene wanted the bike and tried to push Luke off. Gene showed which of the following types of aggression?

A) mild
B) hostile
C) accidental
D) instrumental
E) none of these

Question 7

________ aggression is the type seen most often during the preschool years.

A) Mild
B) Hostile
C) Accidental
D) Instrumental
E) None of these

Question 8

________ aggression frequently occurs in overcrowded classrooms.

A) Mild
B) Hostile
C) Accidental
D) Instrumental
E) None of these

Question 9

________ aggression usually results from a threat to one's ego.

A) Mild
B) Hostile
C) Accidental
D) Instrumental
E) None of these

Question 10

Researchers have found the following correlation between boys and girls:

A) girls are more physically aggressive but less verbally aggressive than boys
B) girls are more verbally and physically aggressive that boys
C) boys are more verbally and physically aggressive than girls
D) boys are more verbally aggressive but less physically aggressive than girls

Question 11

What is one explanation for gender differences in aggression?

A) Some parents expect, permit, and encourage aggression in boys.
B) Girls are allowed to engage in more aggressive play than are boys.
C) Boys are encouraged to play with aggression-provoking toys.
D) A and C
E) A, B, and C

Question 12

How do children learn aggression?

A) family
B) television shows and video games
C) peers
D) Research in this area is inclusive.
E) A, B, and C only

Question 13

Examples of disabilities and special needs that are sometimes the target of bullying include:

A) overweight and obese children
B) children with medical conditions that affect their appearance
C) children with ADHD
D) all of the above

Question 14

Observing violence gives a child:

A) new aggressive scripts
B) an opportunity to recall existing aggressive scripts
C) new prosocial scripts
D) A and B
E) B and C

Question 15

Methods of cyberbullying include:

A) text messages
B) email
C) websites
D) chatroom
E) all of the above

Question 16

Adults in aggressive systems tend to use what type of discipline strategies?

A) only one or two negative discipline strategies
B) positive discipline strategies with boys but not with girls
C) a cluster of negative discipline strategies
D) positive discipline in public but negative discipline in private

Question 17

How do peers influence each other's aggression?

A) modeling
B) reinforcement
C) setting norms regarding aggression
D) all of these
E) none of these

Question 18

The ecological perspective on bullying looks at ________ when trying to understand and prevent bullying.

A) the victim
B) the bully
C) the bystander
D) A and B
E) A, B, and C

Question 19

What did the American Academy of Pediatrics concluded about screen time and children under the age of two years?

A) It has no benefit at all.
B) When used in moderation, it can slightly raise their IQ scores.
C) It negatively affects their IQ scores.
D) none of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is true about children in kindergarten stating motives for aggressive acts?

A) They are able to state the motives.
B) They are unable to state the motives.
C) They are able to state the motives in research situations only.
D) none of these

Question 21

Mrs. Morales said, "Mark, I know you want to ride the tricycle but you may not push Carla off."This is an example of:

A) communicating limits against aggression
B) reducing exposure to aggressive models
C) encouraging children to be empathic
D) encouraging consequential thinking
E) encouraging children to be angry

Question 22

Research has shown that aggressive cues, such as guns, tend to make children:

A) less aggressive
B) more aggressive
C) more helpful
D) more sympathetic
E) A, C, and D

Question 23

Sophie spread rumors about Marcie. What has Sophie engaged in?

A) physical bullying
B) psychological or emotional bullying
C) verbal bullying
D) cyberbullying
E) A and D

Question 24

Sam teases William. What has Sam engaged in?

A) physical bullying
B) psychological or emotional bullying
C) verbal bullying
D) cyberbullying
E) none of these

Question 25

All of the following are true about a pure bully, except:

A) has never been the victim of a bully
B) has very poor self-esteem
C) bullies to establish power
D) chooses victims who are easy to intimidate
E) often not even angry with the victim

Question 26

All of the following are true of the pure victim, except:

A) the pure victim typically provokes the bully
B) the pure victim is typically weaker than the bully
C) the pure victim is typically smaller than the bully
D) the pure victim is typically less powerful than the bully

Question 27

The bully/victim:

A) has bullied others
B) has been bullied by others themselves
C) has a need for revenge
D) all of the above
E) both B and C but not A

Question 28

A bystander:

A) is a witness to bullying
B) can be a child or an adult
C) is a dynamic part of the bullying
D) all of the above
E) both A and B but not C

Question 29

The ecological perspective views bullying as:

A) a two-person relationship
B) a three-person relationship
C) a victimless offense
D) none of the above

Question 30

Unresponsive parents often:

A) fail to meet the child's basic psychological needs
B) fail to teach social skills to the child
C) use harsh physical discipline on the child
D) all of the above
E) both A and B but not C

Question 31

A ________ is a standard used by groups of people to direct a group member's behavior.

A) cue
B) pattern
C) norm
D) perspective

Question 32

Scripts for aggression are:

A) information stored in memory
B) focused on how to carry out aggression
C) gleaned from different systems
D) all of the above
E) both A and B but not C

Question 33

Anger and revenge-based aggression that is directed at a specific target is what type of aggression?

A) instrumental
B) hostile
C) accidental
D) mild

Question 34

A form of aggression that occurs in a relationship where the power or strength in one party is greater than another is called:

A) unresponsive parenting
B) media violence
C) bullying
D) incidental aggression