Question 1

Which of the following describes how parents control their teenager's TV viewing?

Accepted Answer

A)  media can be viewed only after homework is completed 
B)  media viewing correlates with performance in school (low performance constitutes a restriction in media viewing) 
C)  restrictions on what the teenager is viewing (e.g. "R" rated movies), but not on the quantity of viewing 
D)  very few, if any, rules regarding media use 
E)  sporadic enforcement of media restrictions

Question 2

According to Douglas Gentile, a key element in defining violence is the __________ to cause harm to another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Douglas Gentile, a key element...

Question 3

Psychologists who have researched child care's impact on personality and cognitive development

Accepted Answer

A)  all agree that child care should start before age one year. 
B)  all agree that there are consistent cognitive advantages. 
C)  agree that there are no confounding variables of concern. 
D)  believe that the mother's attitude is the sole determinant. 
E)  disagree strongly about the findings.

Question 4

Parents of engaged students are most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian. 
B)  permissive. 
C)  authoritative. 
D)  neglecting. 
E)  rejecting.

Question 5

Why does NAEYC take into consideration the maturation of the reticular formation when evaluating childhood programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The reticular formation helps the child learn to control his or her emotions. 
B)  The reticular formation is responsible for language development in early childhood. 
C)  The complete maturation of the reticular formation is necessary in children who want to succeed in preschool. 
D)  The reticular formation matures faster in boys than in girls. 
E)  The reticular formation controls attention and is far from mature in a preschooler.

Question 6

According to Martin and Martin, the African American family is all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  limited to parents and children. 
B)  an interdependent kinship system. 
C)  organized around a dominant figure. 
D)  extended across geographic boundaries. 
E)  have a mutual aid system.

Question 7

A characteristic of resilient children and adolescents is

Accepted Answer

A)  concrete operational thought. 
B)  an optimistic outlook. 
C)  gang membership. 
D)  skepticism. 
E)  dependence.

Question 8

How many times per hour are sexual incidents shown during prime time television?

Accepted Answer

A)  12 
B)  1 
C)  9 
D)  5 
E)  2

Question 9

Which group of students has the highest dropout rate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasian Americans 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Asian Americans 
D)  Hispanic Americans 
E)  Native Americans

Question 10

What was the response of the children after viewing adults acting violently towards a blow up clown in Bandura's "Bobo doll" experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  They showed no signs of increased agression. 
B)  Boys acted more aggressively but girls showed no increase in aggression. 
C)  The children were found to imitate the aggressive acts of the adults. 
D)  They showed complete disinterest in the Bobo doll in the room. 
E)  They engaged in more sociodramatic play.

Question 11

From a developmental perspective, children should not be in a self-care situation before what age?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 8 
B)  age 9 
C)  age 10 
D)  age 11 
E)  age 12

Question 12

Huesmann's research on the level of aggression and television viewing indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no effect of TV viewing on aggression. 
B)  there is a direct cause and effect. 
C)  aggressive behavior is not linked to television viewing. 
D)  the effect is only found in young boys, 
E)  those who watch more violent television are more violent as adults.

Question 13

All of the following describe families of resilient children EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  more authoritative. 
B)  more securely attached. 
C)  more protective. 
D)  more knowledgeable about child development. 
E)  more stable employment

Question 14

Steinberg's research on over 20,000 teenagers in high school and their families found that

Accepted Answer

A)  a high proportion don't take school seriously. 
B)  the majority of students study every night. 
C)  the peer culture encourages academic success. 
D)  most after school activities reinforce school work. 
E)  most parents are engaged in their children's schooling.

Question 15

Which two conditions were precursers for an insecure attachment found by the NICHD team?

Accepted Answer

A)  single parent families and low-quality child care. 
B)  mother's level of education and the child's temperament. 
C)  the number of hours spent in child care per week and the income of the parents. 
D)  the age of the child when he or she first entered child care and the number of children in the family. 
E)  an insensitive mother and low-quality child care.

Question 16

Which ethnic group has the highest child poverty rates in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  African American 
B)  Hispanic American 
C)  Asian American 
D)  Native American 
E)  Caucasian

Question 17

Surveys in a number of large cities indicate that nearly ________ of inner-city elementary and high school students have witnessed at least one violent crime in the past year.

Accepted Answer

A)  a quarter 
B)  a third 
C)  half 
D)  three fourths 
E)  six-eighths

Question 18

Researchers have located a network of neurons in the __________ of the adult brain that allows humans to rapidly shift focus from task to task while keeping in mind multiple goals. This is called __________ .

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

Cross-cultural studies in Hong Kong, Mexico, Peru, Columbia, Liberia, Nigeria, and Uganda support the conclusion that __________ is causally linked to the emergence of some advanced __________ skills.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Cross-cultural studies in Hong Kong, Mexico, Peru,...

Question 20

Individuals who work while in high school are ____________ likely than peers who did not work to go to college.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Individuals who work while in high school...

Exam 14: Beyond the Family: the Impact of the Broader Culture