Some people say that children are so occupied with electronic devices these days that they are not reading books as much as they should. Do you agree with this statement? How can children be encouraged to engage more with reading, and why would this be important?
Type in 150 words or more in your own words
Some people say that children are so occupied with electronic devices these days that they are not reading books as much as they should. Do you agree with this statement? How can children be encouraged to engage more with reading, and why would this be important?
Type in 150 words or more in your own words
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QUESTION 1
Adolescents who snack on high-fat foods or sugary foods willdevelop type II diabetes as adults if they
are genetically predisposed. | ||
do not change their eating habits. | ||
gain too much weight. | ||
all of these. |
QUESTION 2
With regard to food intake, if parents do not set limits forchildren, children will
probably become obese by the time they are adolescents. | ||
not learn to set limits for themselves in other aspects of lifeas well. | ||
become too independent as adults. | ||
all of these. |
QUESTION 3
Children will learn to disregard their own internal hunger andsatiety cues if they
observe their parents habitually overeating. | ||
watch too much television, especially food advertisements. | ||
eat too many complex carbohydrates during the day. | ||
drink too many soft drinks. |
QUESTION 4
Parents can teach children to become responsible with regard tofood intake by
modeling the behavior they want the children to learn. | ||
creating positive learning experiences around food. | ||
giving children a certain amount of authority with regard tofood choices. | ||
all of these. |
QUESTION 5
When food is overly important or not attended to properly in thefamily, experts have found that there
are more eating disorders. | ||
are fewer incidences of binging and purging. | ||
is a greater chance for discipline problems. | ||
all of these. |
QUESTION 6
The first concrete element associated with trust, safety, andsecurity between an infant and the primary caregiver is
love. | ||
food. | ||
attention. | ||
all of these. |
QUESTION 7
Adolescent girls who believe they do not measure up to mediaportrayal of the perfect young body image
may develop eating disorders. | ||
develop a stronger self-image and more confidence. | ||
usually are more accepting of their bodies in spite of themagazines. | ||
frequently commit suicide. |
QUESTION 8
Experts agree that people with type II diabetes who ate foodshigh in fat or sugar as adolescents
developed the disease because of their eating habits. | ||
developed the disease because of their genetic background. | ||
developed the disease because they were obese to begin with. | ||
all of these. |
QUESTION 9
Teen magazines could have a positive influence on adolescentbody-image and self-image if the magazines would
focus on things teens can do rather than on what teens looklike. | ||
show "real" teens of all ethnic backgrounds and shapes and notteen models. | ||
not emphasize the "Barbie" doll look as the ideal for teens. | ||
all of these. |
QUESTION 10
The most powerful factor(s) to impact adolescent weight lossinclude(s)
genetics. | ||
the closeness of the family. | ||
peers. | ||
a and b. |
