Question 1

According to social research on media representations of gender, which of the following statements is most correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  In contemporary society, the media give an accurate depiction of the lives and behaviours of women and men 
B)  The television media is overtly sexist 
C)  Reverse sexism towards men is now more common, particularly in television 
D)  Women are underrepresented and misrepresented in the media 
A)  In contemporary society, the media give an accurate depiction of the lives and behaviours of women and men 
B)  The television media is overtly sexist 
C)  Reverse sexism towards men is now more common, particularly in television 
D)  Women are underrepresented and misrepresented in the media D

Question 2

According to Simon Cottle a model of news production needs to engage with:

Accepted Answer

A)  The micro-level 
B)  The meso-level 
C)  The macro-context 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The micro-level 
B)  The meso-level 
C)  The macro-context 
D)  All of the above D

Question 3

According to the textbook chapter on the media, what does the research on mobile phone technology reveal?

Accepted Answer

A)  All advances in this technology are positive 
B)  All advances in this technology are negative 
C)  Despite the benefits of mobile phones, there are areas of concern 
D)  People use mobile phones in an instrumental way 
A)  All advances in this technology are positive 
B)  All advances in this technology are negative 
C)  Despite the benefits of mobile phones, there are areas of concern 
D)  People use mobile phones in an instrumental way C

Question 4

What does the research of Mugdha Rai and Simon Cottle suggest in relation to arguments about cultural imperialism?

Accepted Answer

A)  Satellite news stations are the latest form of cultural imperialism 
B)  While specific satellite news stations are powerful, a range of contesting voices do exist 
C)  Cultural imperialism is no longer a cause of concern in an era of global media 
D)  All satellite news stations are equally powerful irrespective of where they originate 
A)  Satellite news stations are the latest form of cultural imperialism 
B)  While specific satellite news stations are powerful, a range of contesting voices do exist 
C)  Cultural imperialism is no longer a cause of concern in an era of global media 
D)  All satellite news stations are equally powerful irrespective of where they originate

Question 5

According to Marxist approaches, the media:

Accepted Answer

A)  Fulfil a socialising role 
B)  Are a means through which the dominant classes can exert their rule 
C)  Do not have a significant impact on society 
D)  Are the central feature of social and political relations in our society 
A)  Fulfil a socialising role 
B)  Are a means through which the dominant classes can exert their rule 
C)  Do not have a significant impact on society 
D)  Are the central feature of social and political relations in our society

Question 6

Who coined the concept of 'hegemony'?

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Manuel Castells 
C)  Stuart Hall 
D)  Antonio Gramsci 
A)  Karl Marx 
B)  Manuel Castells 
C)  Stuart Hall 
D)  Antonio Gramsci

Question 7

Sociological research on the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the context of the media suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  Media is becoming increasingly central to our lives 
B)  Media is now irrelevant in our everyday lives 
C)  Old media such as newspapers and television are no longer important 
D)  ICTs are driving societal transformation 
A)  Media is becoming increasingly central to our lives 
B)  Media is now irrelevant in our everyday lives 
C)  Old media such as newspapers and television are no longer important 
D)  ICTs are driving societal transformation

Question 8

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2016, how many Australian households had home internet access in 2014-15?

Accepted Answer

A)  56 per cent 
B)  66 per cent 
C)  76 per cent 
D)  86 per cent 
A)  56 per cent 
B)  66 per cent 
C)  76 per cent 
D)  86 per cent

Question 9

The study of media effects on people is controversial within sociology because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociologists argue that media has no effect on people 
B)  It is difficult to measure media effects independent of other social factors 
C)  Most sociologists are not interested in this question 
D)  The effects of media on people have been shown to be direct, so there is no need to study them anymore 
A)  Sociologists argue that media has no effect on people 
B)  It is difficult to measure media effects independent of other social factors 
C)  Most sociologists are not interested in this question 
D)  The effects of media on people have been shown to be direct, so there is no need to study them anymore

Question 10

Which group of social researchers viewed the media as commodifying culture to convert individuals into one-dimensional consumers and thus enhance profits for capitalists?

Accepted Answer

A)  Functionalists 
B)  The Frankfurt School 
C)  Weberians 
D)  Postmodernists 
A)  Functionalists 
B)  The Frankfurt School 
C)  Weberians 
D)  Postmodernists

According to social research on media representations of gender, which of the following statements is most correct?

According to Simon Cottle a model of news production needs to engage with:

According to the textbook chapter on the media, what does the research on mobile phone technology reveal?

What does the research of Mugdha Rai and Simon Cottle suggest in relation to arguments about cultural imperialism?

According to Marxist approaches, the media:

Who coined the concept of 'hegemony'?

Sociological research on the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the context of the media suggests that:

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2016, how many Australian households had home internet access in 2014-15?

The study of media effects on people is controversial within sociology because:

Which group of social researchers viewed the media as commodifying culture to convert individuals into one-dimensional consumers and thus enhance profits for capitalists?

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Exam 22: Media and Popular Culture

According to social research on media representations of gender, which of the following statements is most correct?

According to Simon Cottle a model of news production needs to engage with:

According to the textbook chapter on the media, what does the research on mobile phone technology reveal?

What does the research of Mugdha Rai and Simon Cottle suggest in relation to arguments about cultural imperialism?

According to Marxist approaches, the media:

Who coined the concept of 'hegemony'?

Sociological research on the impact of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the context of the media suggests that:

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2016, how many Australian households had home internet access in 2014-15?

The study of media effects on people is controversial within sociology because:

Which group of social researchers viewed the media as commodifying culture to convert individuals into one-dimensional consumers and thus enhance profits for capitalists?

The Sociological Gaze: Linking Private Lives to Public Issues

Sociological Foundations: Early Theorists and Theories

Contemporary Sociological Theorists and Theories

Sociological Investigations: Doing Social Research

How We Become Who and What We Are: Socialisation and the New Genetics

Youth Transitions and Youth Culture

Families and Intimate Relationships

Consumption and Lifestyles

Sporting Life

A Sociology of Licit and Illicit Drugs

Class and Inequality in Australia

Gender and Sexualities

Ethnicity and Belonging

Race and Reconciliation in Australia

Religion and Spirituality in Contemporary Australia

Deviance, Crime, and Social Control

The Social Determinants of Health and Illness

Globalisation, Power, and Social Movements

Global Risk and the Surveillance State: A Sociology of New Terrorism

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