Question 1

Which media is most likely to produce misinformation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political talk radio 
B)  Cable television news 
C)  Social media news 
D)  None of these 
A)  Political talk radio 
B)  Cable television news 
C)  Social media news 
D)  None of these

Question 2

Partisan bias in the media is less of a problem than

Accepted Answer

A)  Racial and gender bias 
B)  Racial bias and ageism 
C)  Ageism and gender bias 
D)  Socioeconomic bias 
A)  Racial and gender bias 
B)  Racial bias and ageism 
C)  Ageism and gender bias 
D)  Socioeconomic bias

Question 3

Democrats and Republicans agree that the media do a good job of keeping politicians honest during election campaigns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

About __________ of Americans believe news organizations often print or broadcast stories that are factually inaccurate.

Accepted Answer

A)  One-half 
B)  One-third 
C)  Two-thirds 
D)  Three-fifths 
A)  One-half 
B)  One-third 
C)  Two-thirds 
D)  Three-fifths

Question 5

By acting as __________, the press allows citizens to pay more attention to what government is doing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongoose 
B)  Watchdog 
C)  Raptor 
D)  Honey badger 
A)  Mongoose 
B)  Watchdog 
C)  Raptor 
D)  Honey badger

Question 6

The dominant mass medium in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A)  Word of mouth 
B)  Television 
C)  Newspapers 
D)  The internet 
A)  Word of mouth 
B)  Television 
C)  Newspapers 
D)  The internet

Question 7

___________ bias is the tendency to present an unbalanced perspective so that information is conveyed in a way that consistently favors one set of interests over another.

Accepted Answer

A)  Political 
B)  Media 
C)  Personal 
D)  Government 
A)  Political 
B)  Media 
C)  Personal 
D)  Government

Question 8

Bernard Cohen famously observed

Accepted Answer

A)  The press is no good at telling people what to think, but is good at telling them what to think about 
B)  The mainstream media has a liberal bias 
C)  The press usually predicts the winner of the presidential election 
D)  The press is good at telling Congress what to focus on 
A)  The press is no good at telling people what to think, but is good at telling them what to think about 
B)  The mainstream media has a liberal bias 
C)  The press usually predicts the winner of the presidential election 
D)  The press is good at telling Congress what to focus on

Question 9

Journalism that seeks to report facts rather than promote a partisan point of view is

Accepted Answer

A)  Objective 
B)  Subjective 
C)  Normative 
D)  Subversive 
A)  Objective 
B)  Subjective 
C)  Normative 
D)  Subversive

Question 10

A basic threat to a free press is

Accepted Answer

A)  Government control 
B)  Private control 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Government control 
B)  Private control 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 11

The press facilitates elections by all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Informing voters of elected officials' actions 
B)  Informing voters of the issues 
C)  Informing voters of candidates running for office 
D)  Informing voters of the weather on election day 
A)  Informing voters of elected officials' actions 
B)  Informing voters of the issues 
C)  Informing voters of candidates running for office 
D)  Informing voters of the weather on election day

Question 12

Hard news is more dangerous to democracy than soft news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Are alternative facts bad for democracy? If the press is irresponsible and politically biased, does that threaten democracy threatened? Doesn't pushing a particular ideological or partisan point of view -- especially if it is demonstrably false -- represent at least some sort of ethical lapse? Isn't the media supposed to be neutral and unbiased?

Accepted Answer

The concept of "alternative facts" can i

Question 14

The traditional news media sees its primary purpose as

Accepted Answer

A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Educating 
C)  Advocating 
D)  All of these 
A)  Agenda setting 
B)  Educating 
C)  Advocating 
D)  All of these

Question 15

The rise of ___________ is a source of great concern to the erosion of quality civic debate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alternative facts 
B)  Biased news 
C)  Fake news 
D)  Spun news 
A)  Alternative facts 
B)  Biased news 
C)  Fake news 
D)  Spun news

Question 16

The mass media consists of all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Print media 
B)  Electronic media 
C)  Social media 
D)  All of these are part of mass media 
A)  Print media 
B)  Electronic media 
C)  Social media 
D)  All of these are part of mass media

Question 17

Psychological experiments have repeatedly found that people readily accept information that confirms their own views but are much quicker to find fault with information that conflicts with their own views.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The media are a(n) _________ connection between government and citizens.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reliable 
B)  Primary 
C)  Unstable 
D)  Terrible 
A)  Reliable 
B)  Primary 
C)  Unstable 
D)  Terrible

Question 19

The rise of the media as a direct conduit between citizens and candidates has

Accepted Answer

A)  Changed the nominating procedure of political parties 
B)  Eliminated any real need for political parties in the nominating process 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b 
A)  Changed the nominating procedure of political parties 
B)  Eliminated any real need for political parties in the nominating process 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a nor b

Question 20

The "Daily Show effect" generally describes

Accepted Answer

A)  An increase in young Americans becoming informed about politics 
B)  An increase in the cynicism of young Americans 
C)  A decrease in cynicism of young Americans 
D)  An increase in older Americans becoming informed about politics 
A)  An increase in young Americans becoming informed about politics 
B)  An increase in the cynicism of young Americans 
C)  A decrease in cynicism of young Americans 
D)  An increase in older Americans becoming informed about politics

Which media is most likely to produce misinformation?

Partisan bias in the media is less of a problem than

Democrats and Republicans agree that the media do a good job of keeping politicians honest during election campaigns.

About __________ of Americans believe news organizations often print or broadcast stories that are factually inaccurate.

By acting as __________, the press allows citizens to pay more attention to what government is doing.

The dominant mass medium in the United States is

___________ bias is the tendency to present an unbalanced perspective so that information is conveyed in a way that consistently favors one set of interests over another.

Bernard Cohen famously observed

Journalism that seeks to report facts rather than promote a partisan point of view is

A basic threat to a free press is

The press facilitates elections by all of the following EXCEPT

Hard news is more dangerous to democracy than soft news.

The traditional news media sees its primary purpose as

The rise of ___________ is a source of great concern to the erosion of quality civic debate.

The mass media consists of all of the following EXCEPT

Psychological experiments have repeatedly found that people readily accept information that confirms their own views but are much quicker to find fault with information that conflicts with their own views.

The media are a(n) _________ connection between government and citizens.

The rise of the media as a direct conduit between citizens and candidates has

The "Daily Show effect" generally describes

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters

Exam 8: The Mass Media and Politics

Which media is most likely to produce misinformation?

Partisan bias in the media is less of a problem than

Democrats and Republicans agree that the media do a good job of keeping politicians honest during election campaigns.

About __________ of Americans believe news organizations often print or broadcast stories that are factually inaccurate.

By acting as __________, the press allows citizens to pay more attention to what government is doing.

The dominant mass medium in the United States is

___________ bias is the tendency to present an unbalanced perspective so that information is conveyed in a way that consistently favors one set of interests over another.

Bernard Cohen famously observed

Journalism that seeks to report facts rather than promote a partisan point of view is

A basic threat to a free press is

The press facilitates elections by all of the following EXCEPT

Hard news is more dangerous to democracy than soft news.

The traditional news media sees its primary purpose as

The rise of ___________ is a source of great concern to the erosion of quality civic debate.

The mass media consists of all of the following EXCEPT

Psychological experiments have repeatedly found that people readily accept information that confirms their own views but are much quicker to find fault with information that conflicts with their own views.

The media are a(n) _________ connection between government and citizens.

The rise of the media as a direct conduit between citizens and candidates has

The "Daily Show effect" generally describes

The Basics of Democracy

The American Constitution

Federalism

Civil Liberties

Civil Rights

Interest Groups

Political Parties

Public Opinion and Political Socialization

Elections

Political Participation and Voting Behavior

Congress

The Presidency

The Bureaucracy

The Federal Judiciary

Core Democratic Principles and Public Policy

Filters