If you were advising a friend on the benefits or harms of allowing her young children to watch television, you would be most correct if you informed her that the most important factor in this question is
a. the content of the programs that children watch.
b. the number of hours that children watch television.
c. the number of programs that children watch television.
d. whether children watch television while doing other things, such as eating meals.
Question 2Which child is most likely to have difficulty transitioning to junior high?
a. Bob, who has high self-esteem
b. Lydia, who is undergoing puberty
c. Jim, who has participated in a social decision making program in his elementary school
d. Charlotte, who has a lot of school activities in which she is interested in middle school
Question 3Research examining oft-made criticisms of television-watching in children has found that
a. children's programs that are less than 30 minutes in length can harm a child's attention span, but longer programs actually promote attention skills.
b. watching television is harmful to a child's attention span, regardless of the content of the program being viewed.
c. simply watching television does not do harm to a child's ability to pay attention.
d. it is virtually impossible to make any blanket statements about the benefits or harms associated with watching television in childhood.
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