Read the following peer-reviewed scholarly journal article in order to determine the answer for each of the questions.
Article:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5930025/
Multiple-Choice Questions and Explanations
As part of your submission for this assignment, indicate the correct answer as it applies to the journal article (include the number and the letter for each answer (1. a, 2. b., etc.)). Each question is worth 2 points.
In addition, for bonus points and/or to account for any incorrect answers, provide an explanation in full sentences as to why you chose the answer you did for each one. Any explanations included must be entirely in your own words and should be a reflection of your thought process as you chose the answer. You can include page numbers from the journal article to support your answer, but the article should not be quoted nor should there be any info copied/pasted from it. You will earn 1 bonus point if you also got the answer right, and will retain 1 point (out of the 2 possible) for each incorrect answer if you provided a reasoned, paraphrased explanation.
Questions
1. The primary purpose of the study is to evaluate the correlation between
a. children’s exposure to adult-rated movies and their mood.
b. how much children are around screen media and how well they do at managing themselves.
c. how much children watch television as children and the outcomes they experience as adults.
d. how well children handle their emotions compared to their parents.
2. As compared to US demographics, Table 1 shows that the participants in this study were
US demographics:
Gender
Females 51%
Race and Hispanic Origin
Black/African-American 13%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 1%
Asian 6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <.5% Two or more Races 3% Hispanic or Latino 18% White (not Hispanic or Latino) 60% Education (age 25+) High School or higher 88% Bachelor's or higher 32% SES Living in poverty 12% a. much more likely to be Hispanic/Latino. b. much more likely to be boys. c. more likely to be Black (non-Hispanic). d. twice as likely to have gone to college. 3. In terms of the study method, the child participants in the study were evaluated by a. asking them to choose between a large and a small piece of candy. b. having them watch television in the lab. c. having the children describe their own self-regulation behaviors to check their social competence and temperament. d. focusing only on the child's behavior. 4. Results of the study showed that roughly _____ percent of the children had a television in their bedrooms and that they watched about ____ hours of screens a day. a. 29.6%; 6.9 b. 67%; 4.2 c. 59%; 2.8 d. 57%; 2.5. 5. Results of the study showed that a. children whose parent(s) watched television more often were rated by their teachers as less socially competent. b. the more often the television was on as background noise in the child's house, the more difficult children's temperaments were rated as being. c. if children had a television in their bedroom, they were rated as having a more difficult temperament. d. there were no links found between the hours of screen exposure per day and children's ability to wait for a treat. Part 2 Watch a TV program whose audience is preschool-aged children by googling "TV shows for preschoolers" and then finding a show you can access. a. Briefly describe the show in your own words to give a context to your observations. b. Next, in your own words, relate what you observe as you watch it to at least three concepts in Chapters 5 and/or 6. For example, you might share how it appeals to preschoolers based on where they are at in their cognitive development. Paraphrase all information; no direct quotes should be included. c. Integrate the results of your journal article with the experience you had watching the show. Could viewing the show relate to the outcomes the article described? Why or why not? Paraphrase all information; no direct quotes should be included. d. Write a paragraph giving advice to a parent of a preschooler, and/or describe what your stance regarding preschool media consumption is or will be when you have preschool children, in light of the research and your observations. Paraphrase and cite any ideas that originate from sources (your textbook or the journal article); no direct quotes should be included.