1 Which planet does Haidt ask the reader to imagine sending his or her child to? Saturn Mars Jupiter Earth 2 What does Haidt compare blasting a child off into space to? Letting children play unsupervised at the park Homeschooling children Allowing children to walk to and from school Giving children unlimited access to smartphones and tablets 3 What is the main legal protection for children against tech companies in the US? The Online Safety Act California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) The 1998 Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) 4 What is the "internet age," or the minimum age for collecting personal information online? 13 16 18 12 5 Which generation is the "anxious generation"? Millennials Gen X Baby Boomers Gen Z 6 Haidt credits which two factors as the main reason why children born post 1995 became the anxious generation? Underprotection in the real world and overprotection in the virtual world Not enough free play for homeschoolers and academic rigor for school children Overprotection in the real world and underprotection in the virtual world Too many free-range childhoods and not enough surveillance 7 Which is NOT one of the four reforms to provide a foundation for healthier childhood in the digital age? Not allowing children to have smartphones before middle school No social media before the age of 16 Encouraging more unsupervised play and childhood independence Banning phones and smart devices in classrooms 8 What has significantly rewired human relationships? The increase in reading Digital technology and social media An abundance of wealth and leisure Free-range parenting 9 The majority of the brain's structural and functional maturation happens when? Middle age None Old age Childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood 10 Which of the following is NOT a positive aspect of social media? decreased concentration forging friendships political organizing professional networking 11 What is Haidt's professional background? Social psychologist Concerned parent Clinical psychologist Media Studies Scholar 12 What is a vicious cycle? A negative chain of events where one problem creates or worsens another, which then makes the original problem worse A continuous spiral A method to eventually reach equilibrium through cynicism A complex series of events where something creates unpredictable results 13 Which of the following does the increased prevalence of social media and smartphones NOT coincide with? Adolescent anxiety Adolescent depression Adolescent hospitalization Adolescent independence 14 Which in particular heightened the rates of social comparison? Neglect laws Free-range parenting The invention of the front-facing camera on phones The desire to achieve 15 Which of these countries does Haidt not draw data from? Vietnam The UK New Zealand The US 16 Childhood depression increased by about __% for girls and boys since 2010. 100 2 150 25 17 Which of the following is not included in the book? Social commentary Individual anecdotes Researched trends Poetic phrasing and reasoning 18 Which of the following rhetorical techniques does Haidt engage in? Addressing opposing viewpoints and counterarguments Cacophony Apophasis Chiasmus 19 Who assisted with research for this book? Richard A. Friedman Lenore Skenazy Zach Rausch Greg Lukianoff 20 According to Haidt's critics, what are some other possible contributing factors to rising adolescent mental illness? More time spent in nature The global financial crisis The rising recognition of friendships Decreasing rates of crime 21 What might Haidt and his critics share? A support for free-range parenting A commitment to understanding what is fueling the current adolescent mental health crisis and finding root cause solutions The view that there is one sure path toward reducing the amount of time children spend online The perspective that children need to adequately use technology to increase their future job prospects 22 What does Haidt include at the end of each chapter? A graph A screenshot of text messages A detailed analysis A bullet-point summary 23 What does Haidt NOT say about Gen Z They want to get stronger and healthier They want to bring about systemic change to create a more just and caring world They are not in denial They consistently separate themselves from previous generations 24 What is a way that the world has become safer for children but that is ultimately deleterious for them, according to Haidt? Children are not typically allowed to go out alone Car seats Seat belts The banning of vending machines where people could purchase cigarettes 25 Haidt advises that parents wait until their children are __ years old to get social media. 10 16 13 18
