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81. Chris and Conner are brothers. Chris prefers to watch television and enjoys watching action shows in which both the hero and villain are both violent. Conner spends more time playing the violent “fighting” videogames. Research on impact of violent television and violent videogames would predict that a. Chris would be more likely to show aggressive behaviors than Conner. b. Conner would be more likely to show aggressive behaviors than Chris. c. Both Chris and Conner would be equally likely to show aggressive behaviors. d. Neither Chris nor Conner will be more likely to show aggressive behaviors, since neither media has been shown to increase aggressive behavior in children. 82. Which of the following children would be the most likely to frequently use a computer at home? a. Margo, who is a white, six years old and lives with her single college-educated mother b. Alan, who is a white, 14 years old and lives in a middle-class two-parent household c. Juanita, who is a Hispanic 17-year-old and lives with her father d. Brandon, who is an eight year old African-American and lives in a two-parent household. 83. Which of the following is FALSE regarding computer usage at home? a. Teenagers tend to use the computer at home more than children. b. Children and teens from two-parent households tend to use the computer more than children and teens in one-parent families. c. Computer usage decreases as parents’ educational levels and income increases. d. Minority children and adolescents are less likely to use computers at home than white children and adolescents. 84. ___________ refers to a variety of distressing events occurring via the Internet, including harassment, unwanted exposure to sexual images or conversations, sexual solicitation, threats, and social attacks. a. Pornographic exposure b. Mass media exploitation c. On-line victimization d. Sexual exploitation 85. On-line victimization refers to a. unwanted exposure to sexual images. b. sexual solicitation. c. harassment, threats, and social attacks. d. all of these. 86. Gaby is a teen, who has just discovered that some people from her high school have posted a “hate page” about her. Hank is a young teen, who was home alone, when he received an Instant Message via the computer from someone who claimed to be hiding in his house. Which of the teens has experienced on-line victimization? a. Both Gaby and Hank have experienced on-line victimization. b. Gaby has experienced on-line victimization, but not Hank c. Hank has experienced on-line victimization, but not Gaby d. Neither Gaby nor Hank has experienced on-line victimization because neither harassment was of a sexual nature. 87. According to a national survey of children and teens, which of the following statements is/are TRUE regarding on-line victimization? a. Thirty-four percent of solicitations target boys. b. One in four children had received unwanted exposure to sexual pictures during the year preceding the survey. c. Three percent of teenage internet users form a close relationship with an adult on-line. d. All of these statements are true. 88. Your friend is worried about her son using the internet and being solicited by adults on-line. Which of the following would NOT be good advice to give your friend? a. Your friend’s son will most likely not be solicited since the children that receive solicitations are girls, 99 percent of the time. b. Your friend needs to warn her son never to give out personal information on-line and not to talk to strangers. c. Your friend asks her son questions regarding his internet use, particularly if he becomes secretative about his use. d. Your friend can report any on-line victimization of her son to the CyberTipline. 89. Television is less detrimental for children and teens when a. it exposes the child or teen to basic information about the world. b. the child or teen watches the television late in the day when people are typically not productive. c. it does not take the place of studying or socializing with friends. d. any of these conditions are met. 90. Your friend’s teenage daughter enjoys watching two hours of television each evening before she goes to bed at ten-thirty. Which of the following would NOT be good advice for your friend? a. Your friend should cut her daughter’s television watching down to one hour a night. b. .Since television viewing is occurring late in the day when people are usually not productive anyway, television will probably not be detrimental. c. If television viewing is not replacing her study time or socializing with the family, it is probably not detrimental. d. If the television viewing is teaching a skill or is providing an emotional need, such as “unwinding at the end of the day before going to sleep,” then it is probably not detrimental..