Exam 7: Applying Social Psychology to the Media

Political priming refers to the idea that the issues covered in media broadcasts directly influence the information that people use to judge the president and other politicians.

Meta-analytic research reveals that when men watch nonviolent pornography,their attitudes toward women

Identify three ways of reducing the harmful effects of exposure to violent sexual material.

Identify five effects of long-term exposure to nonviolent pornography.

Cultivation theory suggests that

A regional newspaper printed numerous stories about the importance of building a new bridge in the center of town to support trade with a neighboring city.This made the citizens think about the value of the bridge in promoting trade and eventually led the citizens to pressure the local politician to build the bridge.This is an example of ______.

Researchers distinguish between embedded sexual material and embedded violent sexual material.Differentiate between the two.

Research on the cathartic effect of watching violent media reveals that

Which of the following best reflects predictions stemming from the neoassociationistic model of media priming?

According to social cognitive theory,there are four processes that must occur for vicarious learning to occur.Name these four processes,and describe two in detail.

Political priming refers to the idea that

Susan has just watched 3 consecutive hours of violent TV.Which of the following is most likely to occur?

Violent sexual material,in the form of violent pornography or embedded violent sexual acts,has the most serious psychological effects.

Agenda setting refers to the idea that the media can shape what issues we think about or what issues we think are important.

Research has shown that people who watch a lot of media violence are

What effect does teaching children critical viewing skills have on their levels of aggressive behavior?

If you are waiting behind a truck that fails to proceed when the light turns green,research suggests that you are most likely to honk your horn if

The text describes two main types of frames.Describe both in detail.

The authors of Chapter 7 distinguish between three types of agendas.Name and describe them.

A factor that appears to play an important role in people's motivation to perform violent behavior is desensitization.Explain how desensitization negatively affects people.