Question 1

If a reporter simply reports information without providing any opinion,then the report will be objective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is true of reporting and science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most reporters are trained in science. 
B)  Reporters may intentionally distort science. 
C)  Reporters strictly avoid sensationalizing scientific reports. 
D)  The major news stations require all reporters reporting on scientific results to have a graduate degree in a scientific field. 
A)  Most reporters are trained in science. 
B)  Reporters may intentionally distort science. 
C)  Reporters strictly avoid sensationalizing scientific reports. 
D)  The major news stations require all reporters reporting on scientific results to have a graduate degree in a scientific field.

Question 3

The Internet contains only reliable information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following best describes niche media?

Accepted Answer

A)  media intended for very large audiences 
B)  media intended for juvenile audiences 
C)  media intended for audiences with special interests 
D)  media intended for audiences in a particular line of employment 
A)  media intended for very large audiences 
B)  media intended for juvenile audiences 
C)  media intended for audiences with special interests 
D)  media intended for audiences in a particular line of employment

Question 5

Which of the following is a common victim of plagiarism?

Accepted Answer

A)  the reader 
B)  the original author of the material 
C)  the plagiarizer 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  the reader 
B)  the original author of the material 
C)  the plagiarizer 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a component of the three-tiered model of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  experience 
B)  interpretation 
C)  analysis 
D)  literacy 
A)  experience 
B)  interpretation 
C)  analysis 
D)  literacy

Question 7

Scientists always report their findings regardless of the nature of the results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The media's role in keeping the population of a democratic society informed is referred to as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the fourth branch of government 
B)  big brother 
C)  socialization media 
D)  the all seeing eye 
A)  the fourth branch of government 
B)  big brother 
C)  socialization media 
D)  the all seeing eye

Question 9

Studies show that college students who are regular social network users get higher grades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As of 2012,about how many people worldwide used the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  1 million 
B)  78 million 
C)  2 billion 
D)  13 billion 
A)  1 million 
B)  78 million 
C)  2 billion 
D)  13 billion

Question 11

The skin and hair color of Cro-Magnon and Neanderthals is known.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

News organizations often report stories that upset sponsors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Business has no influence on the content of mass media.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How many hours per day does the average American spend in using forms of media such as the Internet,television,and magazines?

Accepted Answer

A)  one 
B)  five 
C)  nine 
D)  twelve 
A)  one 
B)  five 
C)  nine 
D)  twelve

Question 15

Five percent of Internet search engine requests are for pornography.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Analysis of media is best done as a group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true of the Internet?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is controlled completely by a small group of large corporations. 
B)  It is only accessible to people with phones. 
C)  It is often a source of biased information. 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  It is controlled completely by a small group of large corporations. 
B)  It is only accessible to people with phones. 
C)  It is often a source of biased information. 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

Press releases from the subjects of reports are almost always reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Studies confirm that the media today has a liberal bias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is not an instance of bias in the news?

Accepted Answer

A)  a report featuring information on jobs provided by the U.S. Department of Labor 
B)  a news program on job happiness that relies on surveys carried out only on males 
C)  a news program that reports on worker happiness at Walmart, which is geared to make its sponsor, Walmart, look good 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  a report featuring information on jobs provided by the U.S. Department of Labor 
B)  a news program on job happiness that relies on surveys carried out only on males 
C)  a news program that reports on worker happiness at Walmart, which is geared to make its sponsor, Walmart, look good 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

If a reporter simply reports information without providing any opinion,then the report will be objective.

Which of the following is true of reporting and science?

The Internet contains only reliable information.

Which of the following best describes niche media?

Which of the following is a common victim of plagiarism?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the three-tiered model of thinking?

Scientists always report their findings regardless of the nature of the results.

The media's role in keeping the population of a democratic society informed is referred to as which of the following?

Studies show that college students who are regular social network users get higher grades.

As of 2012,about how many people worldwide used the Internet?

The skin and hair color of Cro-Magnon and Neanderthals is known.

News organizations often report stories that upset sponsors.

Business has no influence on the content of mass media.

How many hours per day does the average American spend in using forms of media such as the Internet,television,and magazines?

Five percent of Internet search engine requests are for pornography.

Analysis of media is best done as a group.

Which of the following is true of the Internet?

Press releases from the subjects of reports are almost always reliable.

Studies confirm that the media today has a liberal bias.

Which of the following is not an instance of bias in the news?

Critical Thinking: Why Its Important?

Reason and Emotion

Language and Communication

Knowledge, Evidence, and Errors in Thinking

Informal Fallacies

Recognizing, Analyzing, and Constructing Arguments

Inductive Arguments

Deductive Arguments

Ethics and Moral Decision Making

Marketing and Advertising

Science

Law and Politics

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Exam 11: Mass Media

If a reporter simply reports information without providing any opinion,then the report will be objective.

Which of the following is true of reporting and science?

The Internet contains only reliable information.

Which of the following best describes niche media?

Which of the following is a common victim of plagiarism?

Which of the following is NOT a component of the three-tiered model of thinking?

Scientists always report their findings regardless of the nature of the results.

The media's role in keeping the population of a democratic society informed is referred to as which of the following?

Studies show that college students who are regular social network users get higher grades.

As of 2012,about how many people worldwide used the Internet?

The skin and hair color of Cro-Magnon and Neanderthals is known.

News organizations often report stories that upset sponsors.

Business has no influence on the content of mass media.

How many hours per day does the average American spend in using forms of media such as the Internet,television,and magazines?

Five percent of Internet search engine requests are for pornography.

Analysis of media is best done as a group.

Which of the following is true of the Internet?

Press releases from the subjects of reports are almost always reliable.

Studies confirm that the media today has a liberal bias.

Which of the following is not an instance of bias in the news?

Critical Thinking: Why Its Important?

Reason and Emotion

Language and Communication

Knowledge, Evidence, and Errors in Thinking

Informal Fallacies

Recognizing, Analyzing, and Constructing Arguments

Inductive Arguments

Deductive Arguments

Ethics and Moral Decision Making

Marketing and Advertising

Science

Law and Politics

Filters