Question 1

The most important aspect of debates for political candidates is taking advantage of an opportunity to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Present their own views on the issues 
B)  Attack the views of their opponent on the issues 
C)  Use the power of television to project an image 
D)  Speak to the part of the electorate that is already committed to voting for them 
E)  Show the electorate that he or she is eloquent and articulate 
A)  Present their own views on the issues 
B)  Attack the views of their opponent on the issues 
C)  Use the power of television to project an image 
D)  Speak to the part of the electorate that is already committed to voting for them 
E)  Show the electorate that he or she is eloquent and articulate C

Question 2

Journalists are more likely to identify as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Democrats than as Republicans 
B)  Republicans than as Democrats 
C)  Republicans than as independents 
D)  Libertarians than as Democrats 
E)  Libertarians than as Republicans 
A)  Democrats than as Republicans 
B)  Republicans than as Democrats 
C)  Republicans than as independents 
D)  Libertarians than as Democrats 
E)  Libertarians than as Republicans A

Question 3

Which of the following refers to news sources such as newspapers, television, radio, and the Internet that provide a large audience with information about the nation and the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass media 
B)  Social media 
C)  Muckrakers 
D)  Watchdogs 
E)  Electronic media 
A)  Mass media 
B)  Social media 
C)  Muckrakers 
D)  Watchdogs 
E)  Electronic media A

Question 4

Explain why the principle of net neutrality is important to the public.

Accepted Answer

The principle of net neutrality is impor

Question 5

Using demographic and consumer data to identify individuals who will receive specific advertising messages is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Microtargeting 
B)  Narrowcasting 
C)  Simulating 
D)  Priming 
E)  Framing 
A)  Microtargeting 
B)  Narrowcasting 
C)  Simulating 
D)  Priming 
E)  Framing

Question 6

Analyze the government's history of regulation of media content, including rules historically used to regulate content and how different media outlets are treated.

Accepted Answer

The government's history of regulation o

Question 7

Three types of TV coverage are generally employed in campaigns for the presidency and other offices: advertising, management of news coverage, and which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reality television competitions 
B)  Late-night infomercials 
C)  Campaign debates 
D)  Primetime program sponsorship 
E)  Fireside chats 
A)  Reality television competitions 
B)  Late-night infomercials 
C)  Campaign debates 
D)  Primetime program sponsorship 
E)  Fireside chats

Question 8

The main focus of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attempt to tighten national control over media ownership and product content 
B)  Attempt to deregulate all privately owned media 
C)  Encourage restrictions on web pages 
D)  Relax the rules governing media ownership 
E)  Spark an increase in government-owned media outlets 
A)  Attempt to tighten national control over media ownership and product content 
B)  Attempt to deregulate all privately owned media 
C)  Encourage restrictions on web pages 
D)  Relax the rules governing media ownership 
E)  Spark an increase in government-owned media outlets

Question 9

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime, political corruption, or economic woes, they are engaged in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biased reporting 
B)  Political socialization 
C)  Agenda setting 
D)  Changing public opinion 
E)  Apathy management 
A)  Biased reporting 
B)  Political socialization 
C)  Agenda setting 
D)  Changing public opinion 
E)  Apathy management

Question 10

When presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated in 1960, those people who heard about the debate by which of the following methods thought Kennedy had won while people who learned about the debate through other media thought Nixon had won?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watching it on television 
B)  Listening to it on the radio 
C)  Reading about it in the newspaper 
D)  Talking with family and friends 
E)  Listening to their state representative 
A)  Watching it on television 
B)  Listening to it on the radio 
C)  Reading about it in the newspaper 
D)  Talking with family and friends 
E)  Listening to their state representative

Question 11

Over time, what has happened to the concentration of media ownership due to more lax FCC control?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is has grown. 
B)  It has shrunk. 
C)  It has remained unchanged. 
D)  It has become unattainable. 
E)  It has disappeared. 
A)  It is has grown. 
B)  It has shrunk. 
C)  It has remained unchanged. 
D)  It has become unattainable. 
E)  It has disappeared.

Question 12

Evaluate the relevance of selective attention and its role in the media's impact on voters.

Accepted Answer

Selective attention plays a crucial role

Question 13

Net neutrality is the Internet's version of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free press 
B)  Absence of malice 
C)  Innocent until proven guilty 
D)  The right to bear arms 
E)  Agenda setting 
A)  Free press 
B)  Absence of malice 
C)  Innocent until proven guilty 
D)  The right to bear arms 
E)  Agenda setting

Question 14

Analyze examples of gender bias in the media.

Accepted Answer

Gender bias in the media can be seen in

Question 15

In 1934, Congress created which of the following-now a powerful agency that regulates all forms of electronic media, including radio, television and cable television, cell phones, and even wireless networks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  Federal Communications Commission 
C)  Federal Media Agency 
D)  National Broadcasting Association 
E)  National Broadcasting Commission 
A)  Central Intelligence Agency 
B)  Federal Communications Commission 
C)  Federal Media Agency 
D)  National Broadcasting Association 
E)  National Broadcasting Commission

Question 16

Lisa watched a news report on recycling and was proud that citizens had stepped up to be more conscious of what they throw away. Jeremy heard a similar report on the radio as he drove home and was frustrated because it showed that companies were still putting products in nonrecyclable containers. These two responses to similar information demonstrate the effect of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sourcing 
B)  Blogging 
C)  Socializing 
D)  Framing 
E)  Priming 
A)  Sourcing 
B)  Blogging 
C)  Socializing 
D)  Framing 
E)  Priming

Question 17

Analyze how the news media have evolved and adapted to new technologies.

Accepted Answer

The news media have evolved and adapted

Question 18

Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infotainment 
B)  The public agenda 
C)  Watchdog news 
D)  Whistleblowing 
E)  Priming news 
A)  Infotainment 
B)  The public agenda 
C)  Watchdog news 
D)  Whistleblowing 
E)  Priming news

Question 19

A presidential candidate would use microtargeting to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create a short list of potential cabinet members 
B)  Identify individuals who voted for them in the past and advertise to them to assure their votes 
C)  Mobilize the military in times of war 
D)  Delay an initiative in Congress that might put their candidacy in jeopardy 
E)  Limit media reports on a negative situation 
A)  Create a short list of potential cabinet members 
B)  Identify individuals who voted for them in the past and advertise to them to assure their votes 
C)  Mobilize the military in times of war 
D)  Delay an initiative in Congress that might put their candidacy in jeopardy 
E)  Limit media reports on a negative situation

Question 20

Radio, television, wire, and cable are regulated by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Department of Communications 
B)  The states 
C)  The Federal Communications Commission 
D)  The Constitution 
E)  Themselves, with no government oversight 
A)  The Department of Communications 
B)  The states 
C)  The Federal Communications Commission 
D)  The Constitution 
E)  Themselves, with no government oversight

The most important aspect of debates for political candidates is taking advantage of an opportunity to do which of the following?

Journalists are more likely to identify as which of the following?

Which of the following refers to news sources such as newspapers, television, radio, and the Internet that provide a large audience with information about the nation and the world?

Explain why the principle of net neutrality is important to the public.

Using demographic and consumer data to identify individuals who will receive specific advertising messages is known as which of the following?

Analyze the government's history of regulation of media content, including rules historically used to regulate content and how different media outlets are treated.

Three types of TV coverage are generally employed in campaigns for the presidency and other offices: advertising, management of news coverage, and which of the following?

The main focus of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was to do which of the following?

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime, political corruption, or economic woes, they are engaged in which of the following?

When presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated in 1960, those people who heard about the debate by which of the following methods thought Kennedy had won while people who learned about the debate through other media thought Nixon had won?

Over time, what has happened to the concentration of media ownership due to more lax FCC control?

Evaluate the relevance of selective attention and its role in the media's impact on voters.

Net neutrality is the Internet's version of which of the following?

Analyze examples of gender bias in the media.

In 1934, Congress created which of the following-now a powerful agency that regulates all forms of electronic media, including radio, television and cable television, cell phones, and even wireless networks?

Analyze how the news media have evolved and adapted to new technologies.

Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action are known as which of the following?

A presidential candidate would use microtargeting to do which of the following?

Radio, television, wire, and cable are regulated by which of the following?

One Republic Two Americas

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns Voting and Elections

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy and National Security

State and Local Government

Filters

Exam 10: The Media and Politics

The most important aspect of debates for political candidates is taking advantage of an opportunity to do which of the following?

Journalists are more likely to identify as which of the following?

Which of the following refers to news sources such as newspapers, television, radio, and the Internet that provide a large audience with information about the nation and the world?

Explain why the principle of net neutrality is important to the public.

Using demographic and consumer data to identify individuals who will receive specific advertising messages is known as which of the following?

Analyze the government's history of regulation of media content, including rules historically used to regulate content and how different media outlets are treated.

Three types of TV coverage are generally employed in campaigns for the presidency and other offices: advertising, management of news coverage, and which of the following?

The main focus of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 was to do which of the following?

When the media regularly focus public attention on violent crime, political corruption, or economic woes, they are engaged in which of the following?

When presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debated in 1960, those people who heard about the debate by which of the following methods thought Kennedy had won while people who learned about the debate through other media thought Nixon had won?

Over time, what has happened to the concentration of media ownership due to more lax FCC control?

Evaluate the relevance of selective attention and its role in the media's impact on voters.

Net neutrality is the Internet's version of which of the following?

Analyze examples of gender bias in the media.

In 1934, Congress created which of the following-now a powerful agency that regulates all forms of electronic media, including radio, television and cable television, cell phones, and even wireless networks?

Analyze how the news media have evolved and adapted to new technologies.

Issues that are perceived by the political community as meriting public attention and governmental action are known as which of the following?

A presidential candidate would use microtargeting to do which of the following?

Radio, television, wire, and cable are regulated by which of the following?

One Republic Two Americas

The Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Campaigns Voting and Elections

The Congress

The President

The Bureaucracy

The Courts

Domestic Policy

Economic Policy

Foreign Policy and National Security

State and Local Government

Filters