Which of the Following Statements Is True Regarding the Impact

question 91

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true regarding the impact of television viewing on children's behaviour?

• A) The amount of time spent watching TV in infancy/childhood establishes later TV viewing patterns.
• B) Viewing prosocial and altruistic themed TV programs in infancy/childhood has no behavioural impact, but viewing violent/aggressive themed TV programs influences behaviour.
• C) There is no proof of a correlation between viewing violent/aggressive themed TV programs in childhood and increases in these behaviours in young children.
• D) The hours spent watching TV correlate with increased interest in learning and school performance.

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Definitions:

Egocentrism

The psychological condition where a person is unable to differentiate between the self and other people, leading to difficulty in understanding perspectives other than one's own.

Depth Perception

The ability to perceive the world in three dimensions and judge the distance of objects.

Animism

The belief that objects, places, and creatures all possess a distinct spiritual essence, prevalent in many indigenous cultures.

Horizontal Décalage

Piaget’s concept that similar abilities do not appear at the same time within a stage of development.