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71.Casey a chronic victim of bullies. What one way research : 1245385
71.Casey is a chronic victim of bullies. What is one way research suggests to decrease the likelihood that Casey will continue to be victimized?
a.help him make more friends
b.increase his own hostile aggressiveness
c.try to externalize the fear experienced while being bullied
d.put him in time-out
72.By the time she graduates high school, the average American teenager has spent the equivalent of ________ watching television.
a.six monthsc.four years
b.two yearsd.six years
73.All but which of the following have been found to be associated with watching television?
a.An increase in aggressive behavior after watching violence.
b.The learning of gender stereotypes.
c.An increased likelihood of volunteering in one’s community.
d.An increase in generosity, cooperativeness, and self-control.
74.Why is it that the potential prosocial benefits of watching television are outweighed by the negative consequences?
a.Because children don’t believe that the prosocial behaviors they see on television are “real” and, thus, they cannot relate to them.
b.Because prosocial behavior is seen far less frequently than aggressive behaviors.
c.Because prosocial behaviors are always intricately connected to aggressive behaviors in television depictions, and children cannot distinguish one from the other.
d.Because prosocial acts in television programs are almost always conducted by older characters, and children cannot connect with those role models.
75.The biggest positive influence of American television on children has been ________.
a.Sesame Streetc.Blue’s Clues
b.Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhoodd.The Wiggles
76.Research examining oft-made criticisms of television-watching in children has found that
a.children’s programs that are less than 30 minutes in length can harm a child’s attention span, but longer programs actually promote attention skills.
b.watching television is harmful to a child’s attention span, regardless of the content of the program being viewed.
c.simply watching television does not do harm to a child’s ability to pay attention.
d.it is virtually impossible to make any blanket statements about the benefits or harms associated with watching television in childhood.
77.If you were advising a friend on the benefits or harms of allowing her young children to watch television, you would be most correct if you informed her that the most important factor in this question is
a.the content of the programs that children watch.
b.the number of hours that children watch television.
c.the number of programs that children watch television.
d.whether children watch television while doing other things, such as eating meals.
78.Research finds that a very common use of computers, particularly for boys, is to
a.search out online pornography.
b.play games online.
c.update their profiles on social networking sites.
d.conduct research for school assignments.
79.The most striking similarity between the effects on children of watching television and the effects on children of playing video games is that
a.they both rob a child of his/her ability to pay attention, and over the long term they both invariably lead to significant deficits in this area.
b.whether the activity is done alone or with others ultimately determines the outcomes of these activities.
c.the number of hours watching or playing is what determines the ultimate outcome of these activities.
d.the content of what is watched or played is what determines the ultimate outcome of these activities.
80.Roughly ____ percent of youth get “hooked” on video games, showing many of the signs and symptoms associated with pathological gambling.
a.2c.7
b.5d.10
, Chapter 17, the first portion under the heading "Responses of a Judiciary". Do you see where Lessig's idea here applies to this case? Support your answer.