EDU 101 TEST 1 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is the U-shaped relationship between stress and well-being? - Answer- Moderate
stress boosts resilience and emotional strength. Too much stress (acute or chronic)
harms mental health, causing anxiety or depression.
What purposes do rites of passage serve? - Answer- Mark transition to adulthood.
Three phases: separation, transition, reincorporation.
Teach knowledge, skills, and virtues for society.
How do teenagers in 2018 compare to those in 1978 in regard to the percentages who
have held a job, had sex, gotten a driver's license, or consumed alcohol? - Answer-
Fewer teens in 2018 had jobs, sex, driver's licenses, or consumed alcohol compared to
1978.
This decline is due to changes in societal norms and more virtual experiences.
What behaviors does the author consider appropriate for each of his 8 stages of child
development? - Answer- 6 years: Help with chores and allowances.
8 years: Take on local freedom and responsibility for activities.
10 years: Roam further, balancing mobility with responsibility.
12 years: Start apprenticeships, earn money, and build adult connections.
14 years: Gain independence through paid work or activities.
16 years: Enter internet adulthood with driving and social media.
18 years: Become a legal adult with voting and military rights.
21 years: Gain full legal rights (buy alcohol, tobacco).
What is a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement? Give three examples - Answer-
Rewards given after an unpredictable number of responses, making behavior
persistent.
1. Slot machines in casinos.
2. Video games with unpredictable rewards.
3. Social media apps with likes and notifications.
What are 4 foundational harms of the new phone based childhood? - Answer- 1. Social
Deprivation: Less face-to-face interaction, leading to weaker social skills and more
loneliness.
2. Sleep Deprivation: Disrupted sleep patterns and poor sleep quality.
, 3. Attention Fragmentation: Difficulty focusing due to constant notifications and social
media.
4. Addiction: Social media and gaming apps use techniques that make them addictive.
What are four major features common to social media platforms? - Answer- 1. User
Profiles: Personal pages for sharing information.
2. User-Generated Content: Posts, photos, and videos created by users.
3. Networking: Connecting through friends, followers, and groups.
4. Interactivity: Likes, comments, and shares to engage users.
What impact has each of these had on teenage and young adult mental health & social
relationships: the like & retweet buttons, pinging & vibration alerts, front facing camera
aps? - Answer- 1. Like & Retweet Buttons:
Drive validation-seeking, leading to anxiety and self-worth issues.
2. Pinging & Vibration Alerts:
Disrupt attention, harming focus and real-life interactions.
3. Front-Facing Cameras:
Increase self-focus and comparison, contributing to body image and self-esteem
concerns.
How did we deal differently with leaded gasoline than we deal with smartphones and
tablets? - Answer- The government took action by regulating and banning leaded
gasoline, but has done little for regulation for smartphones and tablets.
Frontal cortex: What functions does it perform? At what age does it reach full capacity &
when is the most vulnerable point in its development? - Answer- a. essential for self-
control, delay gratification, resistance to temptation
b. mid 20's
c. preteens
How have smartphones changed children's: social interactions, play, autonomy &
anxiety? - Answer- - overprotecting children and resitrciting their autonomy --> anxiety
- "play" v "phone" based childhood
- reduced face to face interactions --> weakened children's ability to develop social skills
- reduced physical play
- social comparison, online shaming
In what ways does the "real" world differ from the "virtual" world? - Answer- The real
world involves physical presence, real-time interactions, and stable relationships, while
the virtual world is often disembodied, text-based, and features fleeting, low-
commitment interactions
What are the four foundational harms in a phone-based childhood? - Answer- 1. social
deprivation
2. sleep deprivation
ANSWERS ALL CORRECT
What is the U-shaped relationship between stress and well-being? - Answer- Moderate
stress boosts resilience and emotional strength. Too much stress (acute or chronic)
harms mental health, causing anxiety or depression.
What purposes do rites of passage serve? - Answer- Mark transition to adulthood.
Three phases: separation, transition, reincorporation.
Teach knowledge, skills, and virtues for society.
How do teenagers in 2018 compare to those in 1978 in regard to the percentages who
have held a job, had sex, gotten a driver's license, or consumed alcohol? - Answer-
Fewer teens in 2018 had jobs, sex, driver's licenses, or consumed alcohol compared to
1978.
This decline is due to changes in societal norms and more virtual experiences.
What behaviors does the author consider appropriate for each of his 8 stages of child
development? - Answer- 6 years: Help with chores and allowances.
8 years: Take on local freedom and responsibility for activities.
10 years: Roam further, balancing mobility with responsibility.
12 years: Start apprenticeships, earn money, and build adult connections.
14 years: Gain independence through paid work or activities.
16 years: Enter internet adulthood with driving and social media.
18 years: Become a legal adult with voting and military rights.
21 years: Gain full legal rights (buy alcohol, tobacco).
What is a variable ratio schedule of reinforcement? Give three examples - Answer-
Rewards given after an unpredictable number of responses, making behavior
persistent.
1. Slot machines in casinos.
2. Video games with unpredictable rewards.
3. Social media apps with likes and notifications.
What are 4 foundational harms of the new phone based childhood? - Answer- 1. Social
Deprivation: Less face-to-face interaction, leading to weaker social skills and more
loneliness.
2. Sleep Deprivation: Disrupted sleep patterns and poor sleep quality.
, 3. Attention Fragmentation: Difficulty focusing due to constant notifications and social
media.
4. Addiction: Social media and gaming apps use techniques that make them addictive.
What are four major features common to social media platforms? - Answer- 1. User
Profiles: Personal pages for sharing information.
2. User-Generated Content: Posts, photos, and videos created by users.
3. Networking: Connecting through friends, followers, and groups.
4. Interactivity: Likes, comments, and shares to engage users.
What impact has each of these had on teenage and young adult mental health & social
relationships: the like & retweet buttons, pinging & vibration alerts, front facing camera
aps? - Answer- 1. Like & Retweet Buttons:
Drive validation-seeking, leading to anxiety and self-worth issues.
2. Pinging & Vibration Alerts:
Disrupt attention, harming focus and real-life interactions.
3. Front-Facing Cameras:
Increase self-focus and comparison, contributing to body image and self-esteem
concerns.
How did we deal differently with leaded gasoline than we deal with smartphones and
tablets? - Answer- The government took action by regulating and banning leaded
gasoline, but has done little for regulation for smartphones and tablets.
Frontal cortex: What functions does it perform? At what age does it reach full capacity &
when is the most vulnerable point in its development? - Answer- a. essential for self-
control, delay gratification, resistance to temptation
b. mid 20's
c. preteens
How have smartphones changed children's: social interactions, play, autonomy &
anxiety? - Answer- - overprotecting children and resitrciting their autonomy --> anxiety
- "play" v "phone" based childhood
- reduced face to face interactions --> weakened children's ability to develop social skills
- reduced physical play
- social comparison, online shaming
In what ways does the "real" world differ from the "virtual" world? - Answer- The real
world involves physical presence, real-time interactions, and stable relationships, while
the virtual world is often disembodied, text-based, and features fleeting, low-
commitment interactions
What are the four foundational harms in a phone-based childhood? - Answer- 1. social
deprivation
2. sleep deprivation
