Question 1

Media reporting on obesity most frequently focuses on the relationship between genetics and body weight.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The dramatizing and embellishing of social issues to attract and hold the attention of an audience is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) media exaggeration 
B) an honorable panic 
C) a media scare 
D) a false entrepreneur 
A) media exaggeration 
B) an honorable panic 
C) a media scare 
D) a false entrepreneur A

Question 3

The ______ refers to the gap in access to information and communications technologies between the wealthy and poor regions of the world.

Accepted Answer

A) global digital divide 
B) culturally resonant frame 
C) sponsorship inequality problem 
D) cultural information gap 
A) global digital divide 
B) culturally resonant frame 
C) sponsorship inequality problem 
D) cultural information gap A

Question 4

The phenomenon in which news outlets promote fear and contribute to the expectation that we are in danger,contradicting the actual data on crime rates,is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the media violence misattribution 
B) media phobia 
C) mean world syndrome 
D) the violent society myth 
A) the media violence misattribution 
B) media phobia 
C) mean world syndrome 
D) the violent society myth

Question 5

What is a moral entrepreneur? Describe the general relationship between moral entrepreneurs,the claims making process,and the media.Then use a specific example to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Moral entrepreneurs are advocates who or

Question 6

The amount of media coverage of ______ remained relatively stable during the 1990s and 2000s,while news coverage of ______ grew dramatically.

Accepted Answer

A) anorexia and bulimia;obesity 
B) obesity;anorexia and bulimia 
C) health and fitness;diet and nutrition 
D) diet and nutrition;health and fitness 
A) anorexia and bulimia;obesity 
B) obesity;anorexia and bulimia 
C) health and fitness;diet and nutrition 
D) diet and nutrition;health and fitness

Question 7

A ______ describes a situation in which public fear and anxiety about a social problem are disproportionate to the danger of that problem.

Accepted Answer

A) digital divide 
B) media scare 
C) moral panic 
D) culturally divisive theme 
A) digital divide 
B) media scare 
C) moral panic 
D) culturally divisive theme

Question 8

Research on the media portrayal of domestic violence finds that news stories primarily focus on the victims.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Young people aged 8-12 watch more than 4 hours of television each day,on average.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is an example of a sponsorship activity?

Accepted Answer

A) a politician making a speech about an issue he considers problematic 
B) a father discussing gun safety rules with his child 
C) a jury refusing to sentence a convicted murderer to the death penalty 
D) two neighbors discussing a car accident that occurred on their street 
A) a politician making a speech about an issue he considers problematic 
B) a father discussing gun safety rules with his child 
C) a jury refusing to sentence a convicted murderer to the death penalty 
D) two neighbors discussing a car accident that occurred on their street

Question 11

Most crime reporting rarely includes information from authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Most national cross-sectional studies indicate that children who spend more time with media are ______ to be overweight than children who do not.

Accepted Answer

A) equally likely 
B) much less likely 
C) marginally less likely 
D) more likely 
A) equally likely 
B) much less likely 
C) marginally less likely 
D) more likely

Question 13

About ______of elementary school-age and adolescent girls are dissatisfied with their body weight.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 54% 
D) 75% 
E) 90% 
A) 10% 
B) 25% 
C) 54% 
D) 75% 
E) 90%

Question 14

In the 1930s,one of the earliest social science research efforts to study the relations between media and social problems was the Payne Fund Studies.Briefly explain the purpose of the study,and how it affected media and social problems.

Accepted Answer

The conclusions of the Payne Fund Studie

Question 15

Which sociologist conducted the most in-depth investigation of the movies-delinquency relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) Fredric Thrasher 
B) Karen Sternheimer 
C) Herbert Blumer 
D) Abigail C.Saguy 
A) Fredric Thrasher 
B) Karen Sternheimer 
C) Herbert Blumer 
D) Abigail C.Saguy

Question 16

All of the following statements about the "cult of thinness" are true EXCEPT it ______.

Accepted Answer

A) idealizes a slim body type unachievable for the vast majority of people 
B) leads to decreased rates of obesity 
C) often equates being thin with morality 
D) often portrays fat as repulsive 
A) idealizes a slim body type unachievable for the vast majority of people 
B) leads to decreased rates of obesity 
C) often equates being thin with morality 
D) often portrays fat as repulsive

Question 17

Describe the general relationship between crime rates and news coverage of crime.Then name and describe three important factors that contribute to this relationship.

Accepted Answer

Over the past few decades,the volume of

Question 18

Which of the following is characteristically invoked in a culturally resonant theme?

Accepted Answer

A) widely held beliefs 
B) sponsors' perspectives 
C) divisive rhetoric 
D) claims makers' interpretations 
A) widely held beliefs 
B) sponsors' perspectives 
C) divisive rhetoric 
D) claims makers' interpretations

Question 19

With regard to activists intervening and highlighting social issues in the news,discuss the general relationship between media activism and social problems.

Accepted Answer

Reporting on domestic violence is a prim

Question 20

The amount of crime reporting in the media is not consistent with the actual rate of local crime.What causes this?

Accepted Answer

A) criminals aggressively seeking more publicity 
B) journalists rely on crime stories to make day-to-day news production more predictable 
C) local politicians demand more crime coverage from the media 
D) there is a great deal more crime occurring today than in the past 
A) criminals aggressively seeking more publicity 
B) journalists rely on crime stories to make day-to-day news production more predictable 
C) local politicians demand more crime coverage from the media 
D) there is a great deal more crime occurring today than in the past

Media reporting on obesity most frequently focuses on the relationship between genetics and body weight.

The dramatizing and embellishing of social issues to attract and hold the attention of an audience is known as ______.

The ______ refers to the gap in access to information and communications technologies between the wealthy and poor regions of the world.

The phenomenon in which news outlets promote fear and contribute to the expectation that we are in danger,contradicting the actual data on crime rates,is known as ______.

What is a moral entrepreneur? Describe the general relationship between moral entrepreneurs,the claims making process,and the media.Then use a specific example to illustrate your answer.

The amount of media coverage of remained relatively stable during the 1990s and 2000s,while news coverage of grew dramatically.

A ______ describes a situation in which public fear and anxiety about a social problem are disproportionate to the danger of that problem.

Research on the media portrayal of domestic violence finds that news stories primarily focus on the victims.

Young people aged 8-12 watch more than 4 hours of television each day,on average.

Which of the following is an example of a sponsorship activity?

Most crime reporting rarely includes information from authorities.

Most national cross-sectional studies indicate that children who spend more time with media are ______ to be overweight than children who do not.

About ______of elementary school-age and adolescent girls are dissatisfied with their body weight.

In the 1930s,one of the earliest social science research efforts to study the relations between media and social problems was the Payne Fund Studies.Briefly explain the purpose of the study,and how it affected media and social problems.

Which sociologist conducted the most in-depth investigation of the movies-delinquency relationship?

All of the following statements about the "cult of thinness" are true EXCEPT it ______.

Describe the general relationship between crime rates and news coverage of crime.Then name and describe three important factors that contribute to this relationship.

Which of the following is characteristically invoked in a culturally resonant theme?

With regard to activists intervening and highlighting social issues in the news,discuss the general relationship between media activism and social problems.

The amount of crime reporting in the media is not consistent with the actual rate of local crime.What causes this?

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Poverty and Class Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Aging

Education

Family

Work and the Economy

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Drugs

Health

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Urbanization

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Exam 8: Media

Media reporting on obesity most frequently focuses on the relationship between genetics and body weight.

The dramatizing and embellishing of social issues to attract and hold the attention of an audience is known as ______.

The ______ refers to the gap in access to information and communications technologies between the wealthy and poor regions of the world.

The phenomenon in which news outlets promote fear and contribute to the expectation that we are in danger,contradicting the actual data on crime rates,is known as ______.

What is a moral entrepreneur? Describe the general relationship between moral entrepreneurs,the claims making process,and the media.Then use a specific example to illustrate your answer.

The amount of media coverage of ______ remained relatively stable during the 1990s and 2000s,while news coverage of ______ grew dramatically.

A ______ describes a situation in which public fear and anxiety about a social problem are disproportionate to the danger of that problem.

Research on the media portrayal of domestic violence finds that news stories primarily focus on the victims.

Young people aged 8-12 watch more than 4 hours of television each day,on average.

Which of the following is an example of a sponsorship activity?

Most crime reporting rarely includes information from authorities.

Most national cross-sectional studies indicate that children who spend more time with media are ______ to be overweight than children who do not.

About ______of elementary school-age and adolescent girls are dissatisfied with their body weight.

In the 1930s,one of the earliest social science research efforts to study the relations between media and social problems was the Payne Fund Studies.Briefly explain the purpose of the study,and how it affected media and social problems.

Which sociologist conducted the most in-depth investigation of the movies-delinquency relationship?

All of the following statements about the "cult of thinness" are true EXCEPT it ______.

Describe the general relationship between crime rates and news coverage of crime.Then name and describe three important factors that contribute to this relationship.

Which of the following is characteristically invoked in a culturally resonant theme?

With regard to activists intervening and highlighting social issues in the news,discuss the general relationship between media activism and social problems.

The amount of crime reporting in the media is not consistent with the actual rate of local crime.What causes this?

Sociology and Social Problems

Poverty and Class Inequality

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Aging

Education

Family

Work and the Economy

Crime

Drugs

Health

The Environment

Science and Technology

War and Terrorism

Urbanization

Filters

The amount of media coverage of remained relatively stable during the 1990s and 2000s,while news coverage of grew dramatically.