Question 1

Due to ______,popular social media such as Facebook are becoming increasingly significant claims-making arenas.

Accepted Answer

A) culturally resonant themes 
B) media frames 
C) instances of moral panic 
D) user-generated media content 
A) culturally resonant themes 
B) media frames 
C) instances of moral panic 
D) user-generated media content

Question 2

Discuss the research on the relationship between television violence and violent behavior.In general,what does this research find? Then describe two factors that make it difficult to generalize research done on this topic in laboratory settings to what happens in the real world.

Accepted Answer

It is difficult to establish a clear cau

Question 3

A sponsor activity is defined as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) issue the media focuses on the most in a given period 
B) way the news media defines a social problem 
C) frequency with which the media focuses on a social problem in a given period of time 
D) advocacy and promotional work of publicizing and advancing a specific interpretation of an issue 
A) issue the media focuses on the most in a given period 
B) way the news media defines a social problem 
C) frequency with which the media focuses on a social problem in a given period of time 
D) advocacy and promotional work of publicizing and advancing a specific interpretation of an issue

Question 4

The process whereby media industries propose to police themselves to stave off the imposition of government regulation is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) self-regulation 
B) internal affairs 
C) media infringement 
D) copyright infringement 
A) self-regulation 
B) internal affairs 
C) media infringement 
D) copyright infringement

Question 5

In moral panics,public fear and anxiety about a social problem are disproportionate to the danger.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A media frame is defined as the advocacy and promotional work of publicizing and advancing a specific interpretation of an issue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research finds media exaggeration may contribute to moral panics in all of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

Accepted Answer

A) journalists pay more attention to events that are uncommon or statistically unusual 
B) journalists overstate the extent/size of a social problem 
C) reporters inaccurately use terms like epidemic or crisis 
D) journalists quote multiple sources in their reporting of an issue 
A) journalists pay more attention to events that are uncommon or statistically unusual 
B) journalists overstate the extent/size of a social problem 
C) reporters inaccurately use terms like epidemic or crisis 
D) journalists quote multiple sources in their reporting of an issue

Question 8

Media exaggeration is best defined as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the widely held beliefs,values,and preferences familiar to potential audiences 
B) fears about the negative impact of media,which identify media as a cause of a persistent social problem 
C) a situation in which broad public fear and anxiety about a social problem are disproportionate to the danger of that problem 
D) the dramatizing and embellishing of social issues to attract and hold the attention of an audience 
A) the widely held beliefs,values,and preferences familiar to potential audiences 
B) fears about the negative impact of media,which identify media as a cause of a persistent social problem 
C) a situation in which broad public fear and anxiety about a social problem are disproportionate to the danger of that problem 
D) the dramatizing and embellishing of social issues to attract and hold the attention of an audience

Question 9

According to sociologist Karen Sternheimer,all of the following are common media phobias EXCEPT that the media is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ruining childhood 
B) causing violence 
C) endorsing teen sex 
D) increasing divorce rates 
A) ruining childhood 
B) causing violence 
C) endorsing teen sex 
D) increasing divorce rates

Question 10

A tobacco company paying a movie studio to mention its cigarettes in an upcoming film is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) mean world syndrome 
B) media phobia 
C) the media consumption hypothesis 
D) product placement 
A) mean world syndrome 
B) media phobia 
C) the media consumption hypothesis 
D) product placement

Question 11

The ______would be interested in how the media system fails to serve its function as a public alarm system when companies that are heavy polluters are also major sources of advertising dollars for national news outlets.

Accepted Answer

A) media frame 
B) functionalist perspective 
C) constructionist perspective 
D) conflict perspective 
A) media frame 
B) functionalist perspective 
C) constructionist perspective 
D) conflict perspective

Question 12

Which of the following is the best example of a moral entrepreneur?

Accepted Answer

A) a mother who wants the administration of her local school district to create an anti-bullying policy 
B) a restaurant that sells healthy and environmentally friendly meals 
C) a corporation founded on ethical principles 
D) a religious group that organizes community events 
A) a mother who wants the administration of her local school district to create an anti-bullying policy 
B) a restaurant that sells healthy and environmentally friendly meals 
C) a corporation founded on ethical principles 
D) a religious group that organizes community events

Question 13

The way news media defines a social problem is known as a media ______.

Accepted Answer

A) package 
B) window 
C) frame 
D) script 
A) package 
B) window 
C) frame 
D) script

Question 14

A media frame is defined as the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) issue the media focuses on the most in a given period 
B) way the news media defines a social problem 
C) frequency with which the media focuses on a social problem in a given period of time 
D) advocacy and promotional work of publicizing and advancing a specific interpretation of an issue 
A) issue the media focuses on the most in a given period 
B) way the news media defines a social problem 
C) frequency with which the media focuses on a social problem in a given period of time 
D) advocacy and promotional work of publicizing and advancing a specific interpretation of an issue

Question 15

______is/are the key to understanding the consistently high level of crime coverage in the U.S.news media.

Accepted Answer

A) Actual crime rates 
B) Journalists' professional routines 
C) Journalists' inherent bias 
D) Public desire for journalistic sensationalism 
A) Actual crime rates 
B) Journalists' professional routines 
C) Journalists' inherent bias 
D) Public desire for journalistic sensationalism

Due to ______,popular social media such as Facebook are becoming increasingly significant claims-making arenas.

Discuss the research on the relationship between television violence and violent behavior.In general,what does this research find? Then describe two factors that make it difficult to generalize research done on this topic in laboratory settings to what happens in the real world.

A sponsor activity is defined as the ______.

The process whereby media industries propose to police themselves to stave off the imposition of government regulation is ______.

In moral panics,public fear and anxiety about a social problem are disproportionate to the danger.

A media frame is defined as the advocacy and promotional work of publicizing and advancing a specific interpretation of an issue.

Research finds media exaggeration may contribute to moral panics in all of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

Media exaggeration is best defined as ______.

According to sociologist Karen Sternheimer,all of the following are common media phobias EXCEPT that the media is ______.

A tobacco company paying a movie studio to mention its cigarettes in an upcoming film is an example of ______.

The ______would be interested in how the media system fails to serve its function as a public alarm system when companies that are heavy polluters are also major sources of advertising dollars for national news outlets.

Which of the following is the best example of a moral entrepreneur?

The way news media defines a social problem is known as a media ______.

A media frame is defined as the ______.

______is/are the key to understanding the consistently high level of crime coverage in the U.S.news media.

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Exam 8: Media

Due to ______,popular social media such as Facebook are becoming increasingly significant claims-making arenas.

Discuss the research on the relationship between television violence and violent behavior.In general,what does this research find? Then describe two factors that make it difficult to generalize research done on this topic in laboratory settings to what happens in the real world.

A sponsor activity is defined as the ______.

The process whereby media industries propose to police themselves to stave off the imposition of government regulation is ______.

In moral panics,public fear and anxiety about a social problem are disproportionate to the danger.

A media frame is defined as the advocacy and promotional work of publicizing and advancing a specific interpretation of an issue.

Research finds media exaggeration may contribute to moral panics in all of the following ways EXCEPT ______.

Media exaggeration is best defined as ______.

According to sociologist Karen Sternheimer,all of the following are common media phobias EXCEPT that the media is ______.

A tobacco company paying a movie studio to mention its cigarettes in an upcoming film is an example of ______.

The ______would be interested in how the media system fails to serve its function as a public alarm system when companies that are heavy polluters are also major sources of advertising dollars for national news outlets.

Which of the following is the best example of a moral entrepreneur?

The way news media defines a social problem is known as a media ______.

A media frame is defined as the ______.

______is/are the key to understanding the consistently high level of crime coverage in the U.S.news media.

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