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51. In general, when children are physically punished on a regular basis, they usually: a. become much more empathetic to other children who also are physically punished b. become more egocentric c. become less assertive d. become more aggressive themselves 52. Research suggest that contribute(s) to children’s development of aggression-related behaviors. a. both physical punishment and genetic risk factors b. physical punishment but not genetic risk factors c. genetic risk factors but not physical punishment d. neither physical punishment nor genetic risk factors 53. According to data cited in the text, about how many hours of television are U.S. children likely to watch before they enter formal schooling? a. 1,000 hours b. 2,000 hours c. 4,000 hours d. 6,000 hours 54. According to research cited in the text, the typical young child in the United States spends about how much time per day using screen media, such as TV or the Internet? a. about 30 minutes b. about 1 hour c. about 2 hours d. about 3 ½ hours 55. In which of the following activities does the typical young child in the United States spend the most time? a. playing outside b. reading or being read to c. listening to music d. using screen media, such as TV 56. According to a recent meta-analysis, what impact does media violence have on children’s aggressiveness? a. a strong negative impact; viewing violent programming makes most children much less violent b. a weak negative impact; viewing violent programming makes some children less violent c. a strong positive impact; viewing violent programming makes most children much more violent d. a weak positive impact; viewing violence makes some children more violent 5 Four-year-old Luke watches his father yell at the TV repairman when he learns his TV cannot be fixed. Luke learns to yell like his father when he gets bad news. The term used to describe Luke’s behavior is: a. instrumental aggression b. modeling c. prosocial behavior d. egocentrism 58. According to the text, what is the purpose of a “V-chip”? a. It provides ratings for parents to use as they consider which TV shows their children should be allowed to watch. b. It can be programmed to block certain TV shows from being shown on the TV. c. It can be installed in a child’s computer so no violent programming can be downloaded. d. It can be installed in a child’s computer so parents can monitor the amount of time the child spends playing games. 59. Barbie sees another child crying so she walks over and offers the child her cookie. Barbie’s behavior is best thought of as an example of: a. modeling b. egocentrism c. assertiveness d. prosocial behavior 60. Lanny sees another child crying and he begins to feel sad too. Lanny’s response is best considered to be an example of: a. prosocial behavior b. empathy c. modeling d. egocentrism