b.
10%
c.
50%
d.
Nearly all
41. In the Leu et al. study (2005), most children thought the website for the Endangered Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus
was
a.
cute.
b.
scientifically valid.
c.
hard to follow.
d.
slow to load (show on the screen).
Blooms: Remember
42. Which of the following best describes the point of the Leu et al. (2005) study?
a.
Children are able to find websites.
b.
Children believe what they read on the web.
c.
Children prefer animal topics over human topics.
d.
Children prefer green and white as website colors.
technology) affect mass media use.
Blooms: Understand
43. Jackson et al. (2006) found that low-income children who used the Internet more frequently had
a.
higher reading scores after 6 months.
b.
lower reading scores after 6 months.
c.
higher math skills 10 years later.
d.
better social skills than other children.
NASW: 2
44. All of the following are problems with Internet technology except
a.
appropriateness of content on some websites.
b.
piracy issues over illegal transferring of copyrighted material.
c.
the inability to “hack” into unauthorized material.
d.
viruses and worms that can destroy data.
Blooms: Understand
45. According to your text, who plays video games more often?
a.
Males play video games more often.
b.
Females play video games more often.
c.
Neither; males and females play video games with equal frequency.
d.
Neither; this variable has not been studied.
Blooms: Remember
46. Which of the following is not a positive way in which video games influence socialization?
a.
Games can provide an introduction to information technology.
b.
Games give practice in following directions.
c.
Games have clear lines between fantasy and reality.
d.
Games provide practice with fine motor skills.
Blooms: Understand
47. _________ refers to the form of communication in which large audiences quickly receive a given message via an
impersonal medium between the sender and the receiver.
Mass media
CFSC.BERN.16.9-1 – Define mass media and explain why media is a socializing agents.
Blooms: Remember
NAEYC: 2
48. In contrast to the radio, for example, computers, game consoles, and cell phones are considered to be _________
media.
49. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is charged with consumer _________.
50. Cable and home video entered the media scene in the ______________.
51. Perceptions of reality fall into two categories: factuality and __________________________________.
52. The overt expression of physical force against others or self is known as _________.
53. The term that refers to the extent to which violence occurs in a television program is the _________ of violence.
54. The term that refers to the frequency of violent episodes per television show is the _________ of violence.
55. _________ theories examine physiological changes in the body and subsequent emotions that occur.
56. The gradual reduction in response to a stimulus after repeated exposure is ____________________.
57. Advertisers report that children start asking for brand names as early as _________ years old.
58. At what age do children start to become aware that the purpose of a television advertisement is to sell something?
59. When the intent of an advertisement is concealed or hidden, this is known as _________ advertising.
60. When featured characters on children’s television shows are linked to toys sold in the marketplace, this is known as
_________ marketing.
61. Janelle has an oversimplified view of the elderly, in part because she watches a lot of television and does not know
any older adults. Janelle’s view would be called a(n) _________.
62. What is the relationship between books and television? Children read _________ books when television is available
to them.
63. The frequency of sexual references on TV has ________________ steadily over the last two decades.
64. _________ attention involves choosing stimuli from one’s environment to notice, observe, and consider.
65. Action for Children’s Television is an example of a(n) _________.
66. The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) was founded in what year?
1969
67. It is difficult to separate the socializing effects of the ______________of the book or magazine from the socializing
effects of the __________________ of the reader.
68. A socializing effect of magazines is _____________________________.
69. More than _________ out of every five children are not read to daily.
70. The award given yearly for the most distinguished picture book for children is called the
________________________.
71. The award presented each year for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children is called the
_________.
72. As it applies to libraries, a(n) _________ is an attempt, via a formal, written complaint, to remove or restrict materials
based on the objections of a person or group.
73. _________ refers to the underrepresentation of certain groups, such as in textbooks.
74. The omission of feminine pronouns and names in a textbook is an example of _________ bias.
75. By early adolescence, teens listen to music (radio, CDs, music, videos) for _________ hours per day.
76. _________ refers to the phenomenon in which an individual exposed to a suggestion will act on it.
77. The total amount of media used by young people ages 8–18 each day has increased to more than _____________
hours per day.
78. Electronic play for infants and toddlers can be a distraction from the developmental task of developing a(n)
___________________.
79. Provide an overview of recent chronosystem influences on the mass media.
80. Imagine you are lobbying for increased regulation of television programs for young children. Write an essay
describing the effect(s) televised violence has on children.
81. Describe differences/similarities between television’s influence on reading/comprehension skills and television’s
influence on academic achievement.
82. Using information found in your text, evaluate the ways in which communities have responded to concerns about
broadcast television.
83. Compare and contrast concerns about advertising on television as they relate to younger children versus older
children.
84. The Rodriguez family just returned to mainstream America after spending a year in the mountains without television.
Write a description detailing how they should expect their lives to change now that they have television in every room of
their house. Include in your answer a discussion of family activities and interaction patterns as described in your text.
85. Compare concerns about children and books to those about children and television, providing an overview of both.
Include in your answer discussion of the issues of violence and stereotyping.
86. Describe what is meant by the term contagion, and write a short essay explaining why it is of concern.
87. Describe the study by Leu et al. (2005) and explain its importance to the understanding of how children are influenced
by media venues.
88. Drawing upon the positive and negative influences of video gaming described in your text, write a persuasive
argument for or against their continued distribution and use by children and adolescents.