Question 1

Media portrayals cultivate unrealistic views of relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

What term refers to the gap between people who have access to media and those who have little to no access?

Accepted Answer

A) puffery 
B) gatekeeping 
C) cultivation 
D) media literacy 
E) digital divide 
A) puffery 
B) gatekeeping 
C) cultivation 
D) media literacy 
E) digital divide

Question 3

Cultivation theory looks at the cumulative effect of television rather than the effects of individual messages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There is generally no racial bias in coverage of crime stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A person or group that decides which messages pass through the media and which do not are called

Accepted Answer

A) editors. 
B) content trappers. 
C) gatekeepers. 
D) flow consultants. 
E) media managers. 
A) editors. 
B) content trappers. 
C) gatekeepers. 
D) flow consultants. 
E) media managers.

Question 6

How do mass and social media differ?

Accepted Answer

A) Social media allows for digitalization,unlike mass media. 
B) Mass media cultivate convergence,but social media do not. 
C) Social media have nearly instant speed while mass media do not. 
D) Mass media are easier to manipulate than social media. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Social media allows for digitalization,unlike mass media. 
B) Mass media cultivate convergence,but social media do not. 
C) Social media have nearly instant speed while mass media do not. 
D) Mass media are easier to manipulate than social media. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 7

The process by which mass communication stabilizes social perspectives is known as

Accepted Answer

A) inoculation. 
B) mainstreaming. 
C) resonance. 
D) indemnification. 
E) stabilization. 
A) inoculation. 
B) mainstreaming. 
C) resonance. 
D) indemnification. 
E) stabilization.

Question 8

Advertisers and political groups function as gatekeepers for the media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Media portrayals cultivate unrealistic views of relationships.

What term refers to the gap between people who have access to media and those who have little to no access?

Cultivation theory looks at the cumulative effect of television rather than the effects of individual messages.

There is generally no racial bias in coverage of crime stories.

A person or group that decides which messages pass through the media and which do not are called

How do mass and social media differ?

The process by which mass communication stabilizes social perspectives is known as

Advertisers and political groups function as gatekeepers for the media.

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Communication in Personal Relationships

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Exam 11: Media and Media Literacy

Media portrayals cultivate unrealistic views of relationships.

What term refers to the gap between people who have access to media and those who have little to no access?

Cultivation theory looks at the cumulative effect of television rather than the effects of individual messages.

There is generally no racial bias in coverage of crime stories.

A person or group that decides which messages pass through the media and which do not are called

How do mass and social media differ?

The process by which mass communication stabilizes social perspectives is known as

Advertisers and political groups function as gatekeepers for the media.

The World of Communication

Perception and Communication

Communication and Personal Identity

Listening Effectively

The Verbal Dimension of Communication

The Nonverbal Dimension of Communication

Communication and Culture

Communication in Personal Relationships

Communication in Groups and Teams

Communication in Organizations

Planning Public Speaking

Researching and Developing Support for Public Speeches

Organizing and Presenting Public Speeches

Informative Speaking

Persuasive Speaking

Interviewing

Filters