Question 1

Mediatization means that the political system…

Accepted Answer

A)  Influences the media system 
B)  Operates differently because of the media system 
C)  Is totally separate from the media system 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Influences the media system 
B)  Operates differently because of the media system 
C)  Is totally separate from the media system 
D)  None of the above B

Question 2

Greater cognitive engagement/capacity is thought to the confirmation bias (according to class readings and content presented in class) .

Accepted Answer

A)  Blur 
B)  Revoke 
C)  Decrease 
D)  Increase 
A)  Blur 
B)  Revoke 
C)  Decrease 
D)  Increase D

Question 3

Confirmation bias, as discussed in class, means or implies…

Accepted Answer

A)  Friends who prefer the same party tend to confirm each other in political terms. 
B)  Citizens selectively attend to those messages that align with their pre-existing views 
C)  When uncertain how to evaluate a political issue, citizens tend to align with peers. 
D)  Citizens express their political views more when with like-minded people. 
A)  Friends who prefer the same party tend to confirm each other in political terms. 
B)  Citizens selectively attend to those messages that align with their pre-existing views 
C)  When uncertain how to evaluate a political issue, citizens tend to align with peers. 
D)  Citizens express their political views more when with like-minded people. B

Question 4

Which of the following is a key difference between the "public sphere model" and "market model" of political communication and the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the "market model" the needs of the media shape politics 
B)  In the "market model", what is deemed as important for the people to know is determined by political actors and institutions rather than the media 
C)  In the "political sphere model", media has an obligation to aid democracy 
D)  In the "market model", media's only obligation is towards what the audience needs and wants 
A)  In the "market model" the needs of the media shape politics 
B)  In the "market model", what is deemed as important for the people to know is determined by political actors and institutions rather than the media 
C)  In the "political sphere model", media has an obligation to aid democracy 
D)  In the "market model", media's only obligation is towards what the audience needs and wants

Question 5

Research suggests that people who are ______ _______ in political discourse and motivated to seek information are also more likely to have polarized political attitudes.

Accepted Answer

A)  Less skeptical 
B)  More skeptical 
C)  More engaged 
D)  Less engaged 
A)  Less skeptical 
B)  More skeptical 
C)  More engaged 
D)  Less engaged

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the public sphere model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Needs of the political system and political institutions shape how political communication is played out, covered, and understood 
B)  What is important for people to know, as interpreted mainly by political actors and institutions, takes precedence 
C)  Media requirements shape how politics are covered by media and understood by the people 
D)  Media companies are perceived as political or democratic institutions, with some kind of moral, if not legal, obligation to assist in making democracy work 
A)  Needs of the political system and political institutions shape how political communication is played out, covered, and understood 
B)  What is important for people to know, as interpreted mainly by political actors and institutions, takes precedence 
C)  Media requirements shape how politics are covered by media and understood by the people 
D)  Media companies are perceived as political or democratic institutions, with some kind of moral, if not legal, obligation to assist in making democracy work

Question 7

If two politicians interrupt each other and roll their eyes throughout their debate, the viewers will be less likely to remember the issues of the debate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Jesse strongly believes that nuclear plants present a major threat to communities where the plants are located. While searching for information on nuclear energy online, Jesse picks out those messages that illustrate cases where a nuclear plant has harmed a community while neglecting those messages that portray nuclear plants as safe.
Jesse's behavior reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  Information needs 
B)  Self-socialization 
C)  Confirmation bias 
D)  Self-enhancement 
A)  Information needs 
B)  Self-socialization 
C)  Confirmation bias 
D)  Self-enhancement

Question 9

On May 1, 2003, the American public could watch a TV broadcast showing the American president landing on an aircraft carrier, wearing a flight suit. Hours later, under a banner reading 'Mission Accomplished', the president announced the end of major combat operations in Iraq in a televised speech given on the aircraft carrier.
Which concept or phenomenon does this instance illustrate best?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shareworthiness 
B)  Gatewatching 
C)  Self-consistency 
D)  Mediatization 
A)  Shareworthiness 
B)  Gatewatching 
C)  Self-consistency 
D)  Mediatization

Question 10

Per the definition of political communication, shape political communication (according to class readings and content presented in class) .

Accepted Answer

A)  Political actors and institutions 
B)  Mass media 
C)  Citizens 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Political actors and institutions 
B)  Mass media 
C)  Citizens 
D)  All of the above

Question 11

Increasingly diverging political preferences among citizens is the phenomenon of .

Accepted Answer

A)  Confirmation bias 
B)  Polarization 
C)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  Media logic 
A)  Confirmation bias 
B)  Polarization 
C)  Self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  Media logic

Question 12

Alex has unfollowed his extended family on Facebook because they are in a different political party from him and disagree with him on many political issues. Seeing his extended family's opinions online makes Alex feel uncomfortable.
What term best describes Alex's social media use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selective exposure 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Theory of cognitive dissonance 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Selective exposure 
B)  Confirmation bias 
C)  Theory of cognitive dissonance 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is not an actor in political communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Citizens 
B)  Politicians 
C)  The media 
D)  All of the above are actors in political communication 
A)  Citizens 
B)  Politicians 
C)  The media 
D)  All of the above are actors in political communication

Question 14

Which of the following is a potential cause of political polarization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politicians' increasingly diverging policy positions carry over into the electorate. 
B)  Increasing choices of media outlets with more extreme political messages. 
C)  Confirmation bias 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Politicians' increasingly diverging policy positions carry over into the electorate. 
B)  Increasing choices of media outlets with more extreme political messages. 
C)  Confirmation bias 
D)  All of the above

Question 15

refers to the extent to which politics are influenced by the media

Accepted Answer

A)  Media politics 
B)  Politicization of media 
C)  Mediatization of politics 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Media politics 
B)  Politicization of media 
C)  Mediatization of politics 
D)  None of the above

Question 16

The term selective exposure denotes that individuals…

Accepted Answer

A)  choose from messages and favor some over others. 
B)  avoid messages that represent their identity 
C)  forget inconvenient truths. 
D)  view editorial programming while avoiding ads and commercials. 
A)  choose from messages and favor some over others. 
B)  avoid messages that represent their identity 
C)  forget inconvenient truths. 
D)  view editorial programming while avoiding ads and commercials.

Question 17

Which theory/approach explains the confirmation bias (according to class readings and content presented in class) ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Uses-and-Gratifications 
B)  Theory of Cognitive Dissonance 
C)  Agenda-Setting 
D)  Self-Socialization 
A)  Uses-and-Gratifications 
B)  Theory of Cognitive Dissonance 
C)  Agenda-Setting 
D)  Self-Socialization

Question 18

As part of a political discussion, saying "What you think makes no sense, and you don't know what you are talking about" is an act of incivility (according to class readings and content presented in class) .

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Mediatization means that the political system…

Greater cognitive engagement/capacity is thought to the confirmation bias (according to class readings and content presented in class) .

Confirmation bias, as discussed in class, means or implies…

Which of the following is a key difference between the "public sphere model" and "market model" of political communication and the media?

Research suggests that people who are _ in political discourse and motivated to seek information are also more likely to have polarized political attitudes.

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the public sphere model?

If two politicians interrupt each other and roll their eyes throughout their debate, the viewers will be less likely to remember the issues of the debate.

Per the definition of political communication, shape political communication (according to class readings and content presented in class) .

Increasingly diverging political preferences among citizens is the phenomenon of .

Alex has unfollowed his extended family on Facebook because they are in a different political party from him and disagree with him on many political issues. Seeing his extended family's opinions online makes Alex feel uncomfortable. What term best describes Alex's social media use?

Which of the following is not an actor in political communication?

Which of the following is a potential cause of political polarization?

refers to the extent to which politics are influenced by the media

The term selective exposure denotes that individuals…

Which theory/approach explains the confirmation bias (according to class readings and content presented in class) ?

As part of a political discussion, saying "What you think makes no sense, and you don't know what you are talking about" is an act of incivility (according to class readings and content presented in class) .

Mediated Communication and Its Kin

Media Shaping Our World Perceptions

Social Group Perceptions and Media

Media Use Motivations

Emergence and Interpretation of Issues

Following and Contributing to News

Your Opinion Expression in a Public Context

Persuasion Dynamics

Emotions and Excitation

Pleasure and Enjoyment Seeking

Health and Risk Communication

Computer-Mediated Communication and Social Media

The Role of Advertising

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Exam 7: Mediated Politics

Mediatization means that the political system…

Greater cognitive engagement/capacity is thought to the confirmation bias (according to class readings and content presented in class) .

Confirmation bias, as discussed in class, means or implies…

Which of the following is a key difference between the "public sphere model" and "market model" of political communication and the media?

Research suggests that people who are ______ _______ in political discourse and motivated to seek information are also more likely to have polarized political attitudes.

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of the public sphere model?

If two politicians interrupt each other and roll their eyes throughout their debate, the viewers will be less likely to remember the issues of the debate.

Per the definition of political communication, shape political communication (according to class readings and content presented in class) .

Increasingly diverging political preferences among citizens is the phenomenon of .

Alex has unfollowed his extended family on Facebook because they are in a different political party from him and disagree with him on many political issues. Seeing his extended family's opinions online makes Alex feel uncomfortable. What term best describes Alex's social media use?

Which of the following is not an actor in political communication?

Which of the following is a potential cause of political polarization?

refers to the extent to which politics are influenced by the media

The term selective exposure denotes that individuals…

Which theory/approach explains the confirmation bias (according to class readings and content presented in class) ?

As part of a political discussion, saying "What you think makes no sense, and you don't know what you are talking about" is an act of incivility (according to class readings and content presented in class) .

Mediated Communication and Its Kin

Media Shaping Our World Perceptions

Social Group Perceptions and Media

Media Use Motivations

Emergence and Interpretation of Issues

Following and Contributing to News

Your Opinion Expression in a Public Context

Persuasion Dynamics

Emotions and Excitation

Pleasure and Enjoyment Seeking

Health and Risk Communication

Computer-Mediated Communication and Social Media

The Role of Advertising

Filters

Research suggests that people who are _ in political discourse and motivated to seek information are also more likely to have polarized political attitudes.