Question 1

Gordon would support all of these roles for women to deal with violence in the media, except ...

Accepted Answer

A)  Encouraging more women to write and take more violent roles in the media 
B)  Applying the feminist "ethics of care" 
C)  Getting more women into media management positions with power to reject violent content 
D)  Getting more mothers (as well as fathers) involved in restricting how much media violence their children watch, hear or read 
A)  Encouraging more women to write and take more violent roles in the media 
B)  Applying the feminist "ethics of care" 
C)  Getting more women into media management positions with power to reject violent content 
D)  Getting more mothers (as well as fathers) involved in restricting how much media violence their children watch, hear or read A

Question 2

Which one of these statements would Gordon agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex in the media is and should be regulated more than violence in the media. 
B)  Violence in the media should be regulated more than sex in the media. 
C)  Violent media are the primary cause of violent behavior. 
D)  There's not enough of a link between violent behavior and violent media to demand regulation of the latter. 
A)  Sex in the media is and should be regulated more than violence in the media. 
B)  Violence in the media should be regulated more than sex in the media. 
C)  Violent media are the primary cause of violent behavior. 
D)  There's not enough of a link between violent behavior and violent media to demand regulation of the latter. B

Question 3

One of the few things that Drs. Kittross and Gordon agree on in this chapter is that it might be best to deal with violence in the media using this principle:

Accepted Answer

A)  The veil of ignorance 
B)  The categorical imperative 
C)  The golden mean 
D)  Utilitarianism 
A)  The veil of ignorance 
B)  The categorical imperative 
C)  The golden mean 
D)  Utilitarianism D

Question 4

In his commentary at the end of this chapter, John Merrill says the debate over violence in the media is a classic example of the clash between ...

Accepted Answer

A)  Cops and robbers 
B)  Researchers and retrenchers 
C)  Lawyers and liberals 
D)  Freedom and responsibility 
A)  Cops and robbers 
B)  Researchers and retrenchers 
C)  Lawyers and liberals 
D)  Freedom and responsibility

Question 5

All of these questions are raised in this chapter, except ...

Accepted Answer

A)  Does pornography reflect sex in society? 
B)  Does media violence contribute to societal violence? 
C)  Does media violence reflect societal violence? 
D)  Does pornography contribute to violence against women? 
A)  Does pornography reflect sex in society? 
B)  Does media violence contribute to societal violence? 
C)  Does media violence reflect societal violence? 
D)  Does pornography contribute to violence against women?

Question 6

If it is ever proved that media violence contributes to societal violence, which one of these would Kittross want to make the decisions about whether a particular violence scene should be aired or printed?

Accepted Answer

A)  The FCC 
B)  Congress 
C)  Individual adults/parents in the audience 
D)  Interest groups 
A)  The FCC 
B)  Congress 
C)  Individual adults/parents in the audience 
D)  Interest groups

Question 7

Which one of these fits what author Tom Wolfe described as "porno-violence"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rape 
B)  First-person shooter video games 
C)  Depictions of rough sex 
D)  Women's wrestling 
A)  Rape 
B)  First-person shooter video games 
C)  Depictions of rough sex 
D)  Women's wrestling

Question 8

Which one of these statements would Dr. Kittross agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some kinds of media content have some kinds of effect on all kinds of people 
B)  Most kinds of media content have many kinds of effects on some kinds of people 
C)  Some kinds of media content have some kinds of effect on some kinds of people 
D)  Most kinds of media content have some kinds of effect on some kinds of people 
A)  Some kinds of media content have some kinds of effect on all kinds of people 
B)  Most kinds of media content have many kinds of effects on some kinds of people 
C)  Some kinds of media content have some kinds of effect on some kinds of people 
D)  Most kinds of media content have some kinds of effect on some kinds of people

Question 9

Which one of these statements would Kittross and Gordon agree with?

Accepted Answer

A)  The media should oppose restrictions on violent content just like they oppose erosion of First Amendment freedoms. 
B)  Sex in the media is more harmful than violence in the media. 
C)  The media are capable of reducing harmful effects of violent content through self-regulation. 
D)  The media have an ethical duty to try and minimize whatever harmful effects violent content might have. 
A)  The media should oppose restrictions on violent content just like they oppose erosion of First Amendment freedoms. 
B)  Sex in the media is more harmful than violence in the media. 
C)  The media are capable of reducing harmful effects of violent content through self-regulation. 
D)  The media have an ethical duty to try and minimize whatever harmful effects violent content might have.

Question 10

Which one of these fits with what researcher George Gerbner called the "mean-streets syndrome"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Streets filled with potholes 
B)  Streets filled with crime 
C)  People who are afraid to leave their homes because of all the violence they've seen on TV 
D)  People who are afraid to leave their homes because there's so much danger outside 
A)  Streets filled with potholes 
B)  Streets filled with crime 
C)  People who are afraid to leave their homes because of all the violence they've seen on TV 
D)  People who are afraid to leave their homes because there's so much danger outside

Gordon would support all of these roles for women to deal with violence in the media, except ...

Which one of these statements would Gordon agree with?

One of the few things that Drs. Kittross and Gordon agree on in this chapter is that it might be best to deal with violence in the media using this principle:

In his commentary at the end of this chapter, John Merrill says the debate over violence in the media is a classic example of the clash between ...

All of these questions are raised in this chapter, except ...

If it is ever proved that media violence contributes to societal violence, which one of these would Kittross want to make the decisions about whether a particular violence scene should be aired or printed?

Which one of these fits what author Tom Wolfe described as "porno-violence"?

Which one of these statements would Dr. Kittross agree with?

Which one of these statements would Kittross and Gordon agree with?

Which one of these fits with what researcher George Gerbner called the "mean-streets syndrome"?

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Exam 14: Violence and Sexuality

Gordon would support all of these roles for women to deal with violence in the media, except ...

Which one of these statements would Gordon agree with?

One of the few things that Drs. Kittross and Gordon agree on in this chapter is that it might be best to deal with violence in the media using this principle:

In his commentary at the end of this chapter, John Merrill says the debate over violence in the media is a classic example of the clash between ...

All of these questions are raised in this chapter, except ...

If it is ever proved that media violence contributes to societal violence, which one of these would Kittross want to make the decisions about whether a particular violence scene should be aired or printed?

Which one of these fits what author Tom Wolfe described as "porno-violence"?

Which one of these statements would Dr. Kittross agree with?

Which one of these statements would Kittross and Gordon agree with?

Which one of these fits with what researcher George Gerbner called the "mean-streets syndrome"?

Ethics and Freedom: Mass Media Accountability

Individual Values, Social Pressures and Conflicting Loyalties

Gatekeepers and Manipulators: Truth, Fairness and Accuracy

The Ethics of Correctness and Inclusiveness

Codes of Ethics

New Technologies and Techniques: New Ethics

Digitally Manipulated Content

Media Ethics and the Economic Marketplace

Access to Media: Equity in Receiving and Disseminating Information

Private Lives, Public Interests in a Digital World

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