Question 1

Feminists have leveled objections that women are both underrepresented and misrepresented in the media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Role modelling can only work for negative purposes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Being very well informed without actually being involved is symptomatic of

Accepted Answer

A)  narcoticizing dysfunction. 
B)  a cumulative effect. 
C)  status conferral. 
D)  two-step flow. 
E)  a minimalist effect. 
A)  narcoticizing dysfunction. 
B)  a cumulative effect. 
C)  status conferral. 
D)  two-step flow. 
E)  a minimalist effect.

Question 4

Who scared millions of radio listeners with the 1938 radio drama The War of the Worlds?

Accepted Answer

A)  Robert Park 
B)  Walter Lippmann 
C)  Orson Welles 
D)  Paul Lazarsfeld 
E)  Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann 
A)  Robert Park 
B)  Walter Lippmann 
C)  Orson Welles 
D)  Paul Lazarsfeld 
E)  Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann

Question 5

Which is not an element of Harold Lasswell's model of mass communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  Who 
B)  Which channel 
C)  To whom 
D)  With what effect 
E)  Where 
A)  Who 
B)  Which channel 
C)  To whom 
D)  With what effect 
E)  Where

Question 6

Media effects on opinion are often gradual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Wilbur Schramm found that "for some children under other conditions,most television is harmful."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The notion that the media lull people into passivity is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the nonactivity notion. 
B)  narcoticizing dysfunction. 
C)  the disinterest disorder. 
D)  the passivity premise. 
E)  the withdrawal phenomenon. 
A)  the nonactivity notion. 
B)  narcoticizing dysfunction. 
C)  the disinterest disorder. 
D)  the passivity premise. 
E)  the withdrawal phenomenon.

Question 9

When men in New Guinea started to wear Western-style clothing after watching movies,this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  contemporary transmission. 
B)  historical transmission. 
C)  radical change. 
D)  fashionable rebellion. 
E)  immigration. 
A)  contemporary transmission. 
B)  historical transmission. 
C)  radical change. 
D)  fashionable rebellion. 
E)  immigration.

Question 10

Everybody is born knowing how to fit into society.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Status conferral means that the media tell people what to think about.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Opinion leaders are key in

Accepted Answer

A)  two-step flow theory. 
B)  narcotiiczing dysfunction. 
C)  self-induced passivity. 
D)  cathartic theory. 
E)  powerful effects theory. 
A)  two-step flow theory. 
B)  narcotiiczing dysfunction. 
C)  self-induced passivity. 
D)  cathartic theory. 
E)  powerful effects theory.

Question 13

George Gerbner theorized that media violence has negative effects on society.Using the various theories about media effects,how could these negative effects be reduced?

Accepted Answer

There are several theories about media e

Question 14

When people use the media to learn about how to fit in with other people,which function is being served?

Accepted Answer

A)  Entertainment 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Surveillance 
D)  Diversion 
E)  Correlation 
A)  Entertainment 
B)  Socialization 
C)  Surveillance 
D)  Diversion 
E)  Correlation

Question 15

Using a black hat to depict a movie cowboy as a bad guy is an example of __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using a black hat to depict a...

Question 16

Orson Welles frightened millions of radio listeners with his radio drama __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Orson Welles frightened millions of radio listeners...

Question 17

Mass media have a limited role in helping children learn society's expectations of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Herbert Schiller called the influence of American culture on smaller nations __________________.

Accepted Answer

cultural i

Question 19

When Batman and Robin fastened their seat belts,this was an example of __________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When Batman and Robin fastened their seat...

Question 20

Which term did Herbert Schiller use to describe the effect of American media products on other cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Contemporary transmission 
B)  Historical transmission 
C)  Radical change 
D)  Westernization 
E)  Cultural imperialism 
A)  Contemporary transmission 
B)  Historical transmission 
C)  Radical change 
D)  Westernization 
E)  Cultural imperialism

Feminists have leveled objections that women are both underrepresented and misrepresented in the media.

Role modelling can only work for negative purposes.

Being very well informed without actually being involved is symptomatic of

Who scared millions of radio listeners with the 1938 radio drama The War of the Worlds?

Which is not an element of Harold Lasswell's model of mass communication?

Media effects on opinion are often gradual.

Wilbur Schramm found that "for some children under other conditions,most television is harmful."

The notion that the media lull people into passivity is called

When men in New Guinea started to wear Western-style clothing after watching movies,this is an example of

Everybody is born knowing how to fit into society.

Status conferral means that the media tell people what to think about.

Opinion leaders are key in

George Gerbner theorized that media violence has negative effects on society.Using the various theories about media effects,how could these negative effects be reduced?

When people use the media to learn about how to fit in with other people,which function is being served?

Using a black hat to depict a movie cowboy as a bad guy is an example of __________________.

Orson Welles frightened millions of radio listeners with his radio drama __________________.

Mass media have a limited role in helping children learn society's expectations of them.

Herbert Schiller called the influence of American culture on smaller nations __________________.

When Batman and Robin fastened their seat belts,this was an example of __________________.

Which term did Herbert Schiller use to describe the effect of American media products on other cultures?

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Exam 15: Media Effects

Feminists have leveled objections that women are both underrepresented and misrepresented in the media.

Role modelling can only work for negative purposes.

Being very well informed without actually being involved is symptomatic of

Who scared millions of radio listeners with the 1938 radio drama The War of the Worlds?

Which is not an element of Harold Lasswell's model of mass communication?

Media effects on opinion are often gradual.

Wilbur Schramm found that "for some children under other conditions,most television is harmful."

The notion that the media lull people into passivity is called

When men in New Guinea started to wear Western-style clothing after watching movies,this is an example of

Everybody is born knowing how to fit into society.

Status conferral means that the media tell people what to think about.

Opinion leaders are key in

George Gerbner theorized that media violence has negative effects on society.Using the various theories about media effects,how could these negative effects be reduced?

When people use the media to learn about how to fit in with other people,which function is being served?

Using a black hat to depict a movie cowboy as a bad guy is an example of __________________.

Orson Welles frightened millions of radio listeners with his radio drama __________________.

Mass media have a limited role in helping children learn society's expectations of them.

Herbert Schiller called the influence of American culture on smaller nations __________________.

When Batman and Robin fastened their seat belts,this was an example of __________________.

Which term did Herbert Schiller use to describe the effect of American media products on other cultures?

Mass Media Literacy

Mass Media Technology

Entertainment

Print

Sound Recording

Picturesradio

Motion Pictures

Television

The Internet

News

Public Relations

Advertising

Media Research

Media Law and Ethics

Global Mass Media

Mass Media and Governance

Filters