CHD3472 Ch. 12: Extrafamilial
Influences I: TV, Computers, &
Schooling Question and answers
correctly solved 2025
Children ages 3-11 view an average of how many hours of TV per day? -
correct answers 3-4
Do we tend to see an increase or a decline in TV viewing in adolescence? -
correct answers Decline
Name two demographics of children that tend to view more TV. - correct
answers Boys, ethnic minority youth in poverty
Before this age, children are attracted to the action on TV but don't follow the
whole story line, and don't fully understand that TV is fictional. - correct
answers 8-9
What is the most violent form of TV? - correct answers Cartoons
Name two theories related to TV and children's aggression. - correct answers
Feshbach's catharsis theory, Bandura's social learning theory
Experimental evidence found that children (do engage/do not engage) in more
aggressive behavior after viewing Batman vs. after viewing Mr. Rogers. -
correct answers Do engage
Correlational evidence from longitudinal studies have found that childhood TV
watching (does/does not) predict adult aggression. - correct answers Does
, In one aspect of desensitization, children who watch more TV tend to believe
that it's realistic, developing a ________. - correct answers Mean world belief
Experimental evidence related to desensitization found that 8-10 year-olds
(were/were not) less likely to ask an experimenter to intervene when they
observed kindergarteners fighting if they had viewed violent TV. - correct
answers Were
Is the influence of TV on aggressive behaviors in children as strong as
coercive parenting or aggressive peers? - correct answers No
Besides exposure to violent content, name 3 other undesirable effects of TV
on children. - correct answers Portrays stereotypes, encourages obesity,
exposure to commercials
Before age _____, children tend to interpret commercials as informational, not
understanding their manipulative quality. - correct answers 9
List 5 ways that parents can limit TV viewing in their children? - correct
answers Amount of time, which shows, don't use a babysitter, don't use as a
privilege to withdraw, lock out inappropriate content
______ parenting makes kids more responsive to parental limits regarding TV.
- correct answers Authoritative
This children's show produces gains in 3-5 year-olds' pre-reading skills. -
correct answers Sesame Street
Influences I: TV, Computers, &
Schooling Question and answers
correctly solved 2025
Children ages 3-11 view an average of how many hours of TV per day? -
correct answers 3-4
Do we tend to see an increase or a decline in TV viewing in adolescence? -
correct answers Decline
Name two demographics of children that tend to view more TV. - correct
answers Boys, ethnic minority youth in poverty
Before this age, children are attracted to the action on TV but don't follow the
whole story line, and don't fully understand that TV is fictional. - correct
answers 8-9
What is the most violent form of TV? - correct answers Cartoons
Name two theories related to TV and children's aggression. - correct answers
Feshbach's catharsis theory, Bandura's social learning theory
Experimental evidence found that children (do engage/do not engage) in more
aggressive behavior after viewing Batman vs. after viewing Mr. Rogers. -
correct answers Do engage
Correlational evidence from longitudinal studies have found that childhood TV
watching (does/does not) predict adult aggression. - correct answers Does
, In one aspect of desensitization, children who watch more TV tend to believe
that it's realistic, developing a ________. - correct answers Mean world belief
Experimental evidence related to desensitization found that 8-10 year-olds
(were/were not) less likely to ask an experimenter to intervene when they
observed kindergarteners fighting if they had viewed violent TV. - correct
answers Were
Is the influence of TV on aggressive behaviors in children as strong as
coercive parenting or aggressive peers? - correct answers No
Besides exposure to violent content, name 3 other undesirable effects of TV
on children. - correct answers Portrays stereotypes, encourages obesity,
exposure to commercials
Before age _____, children tend to interpret commercials as informational, not
understanding their manipulative quality. - correct answers 9
List 5 ways that parents can limit TV viewing in their children? - correct
answers Amount of time, which shows, don't use a babysitter, don't use as a
privilege to withdraw, lock out inappropriate content
______ parenting makes kids more responsive to parental limits regarding TV.
- correct answers Authoritative
This children's show produces gains in 3-5 year-olds' pre-reading skills. -
correct answers Sesame Street
