Answers for Chapter 5 Homework Exercises--Part 1

Activity 2 ~ Page 112
Using context to learn the meanings of new words
1. e 2. a 3. f 4. d 5. b 6. h 7. g 8. c

Activity 3 ~ Page 113
Learning stress patterns
1. [2-2] 2. [4-2] 3. [2-1] 4. [2-1] 5. [2-1] 6. [4-2] 7. [2-1]
8. [3-1] 9. [3-2] 10. [3-1] 11. [3-2] 12. [3-2] 13. [4-3] 14. [4-2] 15. [4-2] 16. [2-2]

Activity 4 ~ Page 114
Finding word forms in the dictionary, page 114
Word Forms
Syllable Stress
a. Distortion is a noun.
What’s the verb? distort [ 2 -2 ]

b. Constant is an adjective.
What’s the adverb? constantly [ 3 -1 ]

c. Exposure is a noun.
What’s the verb? expose [ 2 -2 ]

d. Conclusion is a noun.
What’s the verb? conclude [ 2 -2 ]

e. Interactive is an adjective.
What’s the verb? interact [2 -2 ]
What’s the noun? interaction [3 - 1]

f. Virtual is an adjective.
What’s the adverb? virtually [ 4 -3 ]

g. Investigate is a verb.
What’s the noun (thing)? investigation [5-4]
What’s the noun (person)? investigator [5-2]

h. Create is a verb.
What’s the noun (person)? creator [3-2]
What’s the noun (thing)? creation [3-2]
What’s the adjective? creative [3-2]
What’s the adverb? creatively [4-2]

Activity 10 ~ Page 121
Recognizing signal words of cause and effect

2. Boys may learn to be disrespectful and abusive toward women (effect) / because of what they see in the media (cause)

3. Children’s programming is a lot better than it used to be (effect) /as a result of the pressure put on by media and family organizations (cause)

4. Households that use the V-chip (cause) / are more likely to have better parental control over what children watch on TV (effect)

5. Watching violence in action movies (cause) / may lead to a release of aggression (effect)

6. Technology such as the V-chip and software to block websites has developed quickly over the past decade. (cause) Consequently, parents can better control what comes into their own houses. (effect)

Activity 11 ~ Page 122
Listening to signal words and taking notes

1. copying media/view viol. > unhealthy outcomes amg. youth

2. Ppl watch much TV vs. ppl watch less > see world as violnt.

>overestimate chnc. of being involved in violence

3. Violnt vid.game expage > aggressive personality > an aggres. person more aggres.

4. poor educat. > poor parenting > child. aggress. & violnt. beh.

5. tv viol. a child. watch > ↑ acceptable aggress. beh. becomes