Week 10

Question 1

Superpeer theory

Answer 1

Media are like a powerful best friend, sometimes making risky behaviors seem like normative behaviors

Question 1

Adultification of Childhood

Question 2

Theory of mind

Answer 2

Recognising other peoples beliefs, desires, intentions to understand why they act a certain way and predict future behaviors/actions- developed ages 3-5

Question 3

Self-complexity

Answer 3

seeing oneself as having different self concepts across different situations
-adolescents with high self complexity can better manage upcoming emotional and physical challenges
-developed through social roles, interactions, relationships

Question 4

Scope of self model

Answer 4

adolescents who have heavier media diets are exposed to a simplified narrow view of human attributes at the expense of robust real-life experiences

Question 5

Scripting Theory

Answer 5

Young people learn about sex through snippets of information they collected from a variety of sources (media, peers, religion) that piece together scripts that shape their attitudes, expectations, behaviors surrounding sex

Question 6

Objectification theory

Answer 6

Females internalize others perspectives as a primary view of their physical selves

Question 7

Early window

Answer 7

media allow children to see the world long before they are developmentally capable of completely interacting with it
-tv thrusts children into a complex adult world

Question 8

Kinderculture

Answer 8

The corporate construction of childhood
-reshapes children’s identities into consumers not citizens

Question 9

Harmful effects of young peoples interaction with screens

Answer 9

1. reduced human contact
2. lack of stimulation from the environment

Question 10

brain drain hypothesis

Answer 10

the more presence of cellular devidcs reduces avilable cognitive capacity

Question 11

Nomophobia

Answer 11

discomfort/anxiety caused by a phone not being available

Question 12

idealized virtual reality hypothesis:

Answer 12

displaying idealized characteristics that don’t reflect their actual characteristics

Question 13

extended real life hypothesis

Answer 13

people use online social networks to communicate their real personality (has more support)

Question 14

problematic SNS use

Answer 14

people who prefer to communicate SNS than face to face are at greater risk of SNS addiction

Question 15

Social comparison theory

Answer 15

people evaluate their own abilities and opinions and reduce uncertainties by making comparative judgments of other users
-upward
-downward

Question 16

5 elements of media literacy

Answer 16

1. awareness of impact of media on individuals and society
2. understanding of mass communication processes
3. development of strategies to analyze and discuss media messages
4. awareness of media content as a text that provides insight into our contemporary culture and ourselves
5. cultivation of enjoyment understanding and appreciating media content

Question 17

Media literacy interventions

Answer 17

reducing harmful effects of media by informing the audience about aspects of media

Question 18

Parental mediation theory

Answer 18

conceptualizing an active parental role in regulating and managing children’s experience

Question 19

active mediationt

Answer 19

talking with children about the content

Question 20

restrictive mediation

Answer 20

setting rules, limiting viewing

Question 21

co-viewing

Answer 21

watching with them

Question 22

Parental mediation in the digital age-Participatory learning

Answer 22

children and parents engage in new media activities together