Researchers have examined television programs and videogames that are aimed at children. This research shows that
a. there are actually more girls than boys in the TV advertisements.
b. females actually display more leadership than males do in the TV programs aimed at children.
c. video games tend to be aimed at boys, and they typically encourage boys to develop computer skills.
d. the amount of time that children spend watching television is not significantly correlated with their scores on measures of gender stereotyping.
Question 2Studies on television viewing and gender stereotyping show that
a. there is no relationship between these two variables in any of the studies yet conducted.
b. most television programs actually encourage children to decrease gender stereotyping.
c. there is generally a correlation between television viewing and gender stereotyping.
d. television seems only to influence gender stereotyping in children above the age of 10.
Question 3Suppose that a study shows a strong positive correlation between the number of hours that children spend watching television and the degree to which they hold stereotyped views of gender roles. Based on this information, we can conclude that
a. only stereotyped children are likely to be able to tolerate many hours of television viewing.
b. television clearly encourages gender-stereotyped views.
c. parents are not responsible for conveying ideas about gender roles.
d. there is a relationship between television watching and stereotyped gender roles.
Question 4According to the research on children's television,
a. males and females are currently shown in equal numbers, and the activities they perform are similar.
b. males and females are currently shown in equal numbers, but the activities they perform are different.
c. more males are currently shown than females, but the activities they perform are similar.
d. more males are currently shown than females, and the activities they perform are different.
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