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1
_______ is the tendency to favor one's own group over other groups.
A)Culture
B)Ethnocentrism
C)Individualism
D)Collectivism
2
All of the following reflect parents' beliefs in individualistic cultures about what is required for children's effective development of autonomy EXCEPT
A)personal choice.
B)self-esteem.
C)close relationships to the family.
D)self-maximization.
3
Which of the following is an example of a middle-SES occupation?
A)Factory worker
B)Welfare recipient
C)Doctor
D)Maintenance worker
4
What percent of children in the United States live in poverty?
A)17%
B)33%
C)52%
D)11%
5
Rank these industrialized nations from the lowest poverty rate to the highest.
A)Canada, Sweden, U.S.A.
B)U.S.A., Canada, Sweden
C)Sweden, Canada, U.S.A.
D)Sweden, U.S.A., Canada
6
All of the following are experiences of poor children EXCEPT
A)less social support.
B)more polluted air and water.
C)less access to books.
D)inability to attend school for free.
7
Anti-poverty programs tend to show
A)better gains for children than parents in two-generation programs.
B)better cognitive gains than health gains.
C)better gains for young children than older children.
D)better gains for parents than grandparents.
8
Which group is expected to be the fastest-growing ethnic group of adolescents within the U.S. population?
A)African Americans
B)Asian Americans
C)Latino adolescents
D)American Indians
9
Ethnic minority children experience a double disadvantage of prejudice due to ethnic minority status and which of the following?
A)Stressful effects of poverty
B)Difficulties with parents
C)Strained peer relationships
D)Inadequate health conditions
10
The American Academy of Pediatrics (2001) has recommended that children under ___ years of age should not watch television at all.
A)2
B)3
C)4
D)5
11
Which of the following is not a reason why TV watching is negatively linked to children's school achievement?
A)It interferes with doing homework while watching TV.
B)It takes time and attention away from engaging in homework.
C)It attracts children to activities like sports that are not tied to school achievement.
D)It entices children to engage in more reading and writing.
12
Television viewing is not at all related to children's creativity but negatively related to
A)mental ability.
B)reading achievement.
C)aggressive behavior.
D)Both (a) and (b) are correct.
13
What percentage of 8-18-year-olds on a typical day go online from home and engage in online recreational activities and communication?
A)20%
B)30%
C)40%
D)50%
14
An analysis of online content of children and adolescents revealed that ___ were exposed to Internet pornography with ___ of the exposure being unwanted.
A)12%; 42%
B)24%; 10%
C)42%; 66%
D)66%; 12%
15
All of the following describe typical events taking place in online chat rooms EXCEPT
A)girls discussing sex in more explicit ways than boys.
B)younger participants revealing more personal information than older participants.
C)using obscene language in 3% of utterances.
D)older participants discussing sex more explicitly than younger participants.





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