Question 1

A critic of television is most likely to blame sound bites for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) trivializing politics 
B) corrupting elected officials 
C) spreading false information 
D) polarizing the political parties 
A) trivializing politics 
B) corrupting elected officials 
C) spreading false information 
D) polarizing the political parties

Question 2

How is television viewership related to group participation?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased viewing leads to increased political involvement. 
B) Decreased viewing is associated with a decline in perceived voter efficacy. 
C) Increased viewing is associated with lower social trust and group membership. 
D) Decreased viewing has no statistically significant effect on voter participation. 
A) Increased viewing leads to increased political involvement. 
B) Decreased viewing is associated with a decline in perceived voter efficacy. 
C) Increased viewing is associated with lower social trust and group membership. 
D) Decreased viewing has no statistically significant effect on voter participation.

Question 3

Which of these sources is the Associated Press most likely to consult for a story?

Accepted Answer

A) a political blogger 
B) a person on the street 
C) the Wall Street Journal 
D) the White House press secretary 
A) a political blogger 
B) a person on the street 
C) the Wall Street Journal 
D) the White House press secretary

Question 4

An oligopoly occurs when __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a single person owns and controls an entire industry 
B) the government owns and controls an entire industry 
C) a single corporation owns and controls an entire industry 
D) a small number of corporations own and control an entire industry 
A) a single person owns and controls an entire industry 
B) the government owns and controls an entire industry 
C) a single corporation owns and controls an entire industry 
D) a small number of corporations own and control an entire industry

Question 5

According to Marshall McLuhan,television is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) highly informative 
B) geared towards elite audiences 
C) an inherently emotional medium 
D) dying out in the face of online competition 
A) highly informative 
B) geared towards elite audiences 
C) an inherently emotional medium 
D) dying out in the face of online competition

Question 6

Which of the following events is an example of the "bandwagon effect"?

Accepted Answer

A) An incumbent candidate loses a political debate,but earns his party's nomination regardless. 
B) Unable to decide between two strong candidates,a party compromises to nominate a little-known candidate. 
C) Commentators proclaim a political debate a tie,but the lesser-known candidate receives a favorable bump in the polls. 
D) Commentators proclaim a candidate the winner of a political debate; the candidate then carries that momentum to gain his party's nomination. 
A) An incumbent candidate loses a political debate,but earns his party's nomination regardless. 
B) Unable to decide between two strong candidates,a party compromises to nominate a little-known candidate. 
C) Commentators proclaim a political debate a tie,but the lesser-known candidate receives a favorable bump in the polls. 
D) Commentators proclaim a candidate the winner of a political debate; the candidate then carries that momentum to gain his party's nomination.

Question 7

Franklin D.Roosevelt won popular support for his policies through __________.

Accepted Answer

A) weekly radio addresses 
B) televised debate victories 
C) backroom power brokering 
D) numerous personal appearances 
A) weekly radio addresses 
B) televised debate victories 
C) backroom power brokering 
D) numerous personal appearances

Question 8

Because the president gets in and out of helicopters,visits foreign leaders,and is sometimes involved in scandals,the media tend to cover the executive branch more heavily than the legislative or judicial branches.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) structural bias 
B) elitism in media 
C) non-paternalism 
D) the bandwagon effect 
A) structural bias 
B) elitism in media 
C) non-paternalism 
D) the bandwagon effect

Question 9

Which of these events is most likely to be ignored by the mainstream media because of structural bias?

Accepted Answer

A) Senate hearings on a proposed education bill 
B) a speech by the president to the UN General Assembly 
C) video footage of refugees fleeing across an international border 
D) reports from a journalist embedded with a military unit in a war zone 
A) Senate hearings on a proposed education bill 
B) a speech by the president to the UN General Assembly 
C) video footage of refugees fleeing across an international border 
D) reports from a journalist embedded with a military unit in a war zone

Question 10

Television deepens a long-term tendency toward president-worship by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) suggesting that the president is exceptionally religious 
B) showing a high degree of deference to the president's judgment 
C) focusing much more on the president than on other public officials 
D) running almost exclusively positive news reports about the president 
A) suggesting that the president is exceptionally religious 
B) showing a high degree of deference to the president's judgment 
C) focusing much more on the president than on other public officials 
D) running almost exclusively positive news reports about the president

Question 11

Face-to-face communication is the most effective means of altering political opinions because __________.

Accepted Answer

A) politicians are usually very charming people 
B) audiences tend to trust words more than images 
C) it allows for dialogue to occur between people who disagree 
D) most people interact with others more often than they consume media 
A) politicians are usually very charming people 
B) audiences tend to trust words more than images 
C) it allows for dialogue to occur between people who disagree 
D) most people interact with others more often than they consume media

Question 12

In 2009,Iranians used computers and cell phones to mobilize against a rigged election.This is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a successful non-violent coup d'état 
B) the impact of Edward Snowden's activities 
C) the limited political engagement of young people 
D) digital media's ability to undermine oppressive regimes 
A) a successful non-violent coup d'état 
B) the impact of Edward Snowden's activities 
C) the limited political engagement of young people 
D) digital media's ability to undermine oppressive regimes

Question 13

The publication of All the President's Men inspired investigative journalists to dig deeper into government corruption.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which statement explains why "framing" can be a source of considerable influence?

Accepted Answer

A) The most powerful group always gets to frame the issue. 
B) Framing generates most of the revenue earned by mainstream media outlets. 
C) Framing guides subsequent media coverage and shapes public discourse on the issue. 
D) Once an issue has been framed by the president,the public tends to accept that perspective. 
A) The most powerful group always gets to frame the issue. 
B) Framing generates most of the revenue earned by mainstream media outlets. 
C) Framing guides subsequent media coverage and shapes public discourse on the issue. 
D) Once an issue has been framed by the president,the public tends to accept that perspective.

Question 15

Suppose you read a shocking news story where dozens of Americans are killed in a training exercise conducted by the U.S.Air Force near a major military base.Which of the following points,if included in the article,would be the clearest example of framing?

Accepted Answer

A) Nearly a hundred fatalities were reported at the scene. 
B) Officials refuse to release details until their investigation is complete. 
C) The military base was located in a remote region,making the search for survivors more difficult. 
D) Senior military officials describe the incident as a freak accident and claim that there is no further danger to the public. 
A) Nearly a hundred fatalities were reported at the scene. 
B) Officials refuse to release details until their investigation is complete. 
C) The military base was located in a remote region,making the search for survivors more difficult. 
D) Senior military officials describe the incident as a freak accident and claim that there is no further danger to the public.

Question 16

The fact that public support for the Korean War declined significantly over a three-year period is evidence __________.

Accepted Answer

A) of the importance of television coverage in turning Americans against the war 
B) that it was obviously a mistake for the United States to be involved in the Korean War 
C) that the U.S.government did not do a good enough job selling the war to its citizens 
D) that television cannot be entirely to blame for declining public support during times of war 
A) of the importance of television coverage in turning Americans against the war 
B) that it was obviously a mistake for the United States to be involved in the Korean War 
C) that the U.S.government did not do a good enough job selling the war to its citizens 
D) that television cannot be entirely to blame for declining public support during times of war

Question 17

Non-paternalism is defined as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) a decline in family values 
B) an increase in federal oversight 
C) the absence of supervision or guidance 
D) the absence of a father figure in the family unit 
A) a decline in family values 
B) an increase in federal oversight 
C) the absence of supervision or guidance 
D) the absence of a father figure in the family unit

Question 18

During the Vietnam War,U.S.military spokesmen only portrayed the positive aspects of the war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most newspaper revenue comes from advertising rather than subscription fees.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of these forms of media tend to be the most partisan?

Accepted Answer

A) blogs 
B) online newspapers 
C) radio news reports 
D) television 
A) blogs 
B) online newspapers 
C) radio news reports 
D) television

A critic of television is most likely to blame sound bites for __________.

How is television viewership related to group participation?

Which of these sources is the Associated Press most likely to consult for a story?

An oligopoly occurs when __________.

According to Marshall McLuhan,television is __________.

Which of the following events is an example of the "bandwagon effect"?

Franklin D.Roosevelt won popular support for his policies through __________.

Because the president gets in and out of helicopters,visits foreign leaders,and is sometimes involved in scandals,the media tend to cover the executive branch more heavily than the legislative or judicial branches.This is an example of __________.

Which of these events is most likely to be ignored by the mainstream media because of structural bias?

Television deepens a long-term tendency toward president-worship by __________.

Face-to-face communication is the most effective means of altering political opinions because __________.

In 2009,Iranians used computers and cell phones to mobilize against a rigged election.This is an example of __________.

The publication of All the President's Men inspired investigative journalists to dig deeper into government corruption.

Which statement explains why "framing" can be a source of considerable influence?

Suppose you read a shocking news story where dozens of Americans are killed in a training exercise conducted by the U.S.Air Force near a major military base.Which of the following points,if included in the article,would be the clearest example of framing?

The fact that public support for the Korean War declined significantly over a three-year period is evidence __________.

Non-paternalism is defined as __________.

During the Vietnam War,U.S.military spokesmen only portrayed the positive aspects of the war.

Most newspaper revenue comes from advertising rather than subscription fees.

Which of these forms of media tend to be the most partisan?

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Exam 8: Political Communication

A critic of television is most likely to blame sound bites for __________.

How is television viewership related to group participation?

Which of these sources is the Associated Press most likely to consult for a story?

An oligopoly occurs when __________.

According to Marshall McLuhan,television is __________.

Which of the following events is an example of the "bandwagon effect"?

Franklin D.Roosevelt won popular support for his policies through __________.

Because the president gets in and out of helicopters,visits foreign leaders,and is sometimes involved in scandals,the media tend to cover the executive branch more heavily than the legislative or judicial branches.This is an example of __________.

Which of these events is most likely to be ignored by the mainstream media because of structural bias?

Television deepens a long-term tendency toward president-worship by __________.

Face-to-face communication is the most effective means of altering political opinions because __________.

In 2009,Iranians used computers and cell phones to mobilize against a rigged election.This is an example of __________.

The publication of All the President's Men inspired investigative journalists to dig deeper into government corruption.

Which statement explains why "framing" can be a source of considerable influence?

Suppose you read a shocking news story where dozens of Americans are killed in a training exercise conducted by the U.S.Air Force near a major military base.Which of the following points,if included in the article,would be the clearest example of framing?

The fact that public support for the Korean War declined significantly over a three-year period is evidence __________.

Non-paternalism is defined as __________.

During the Vietnam War,U.S.military spokesmen only portrayed the positive aspects of the war.

Most newspaper revenue comes from advertising rather than subscription fees.

Which of these forms of media tend to be the most partisan?

Politics and Political Science

Political Ideologies

States

Constitutions and Rights

Regimes

Political Culture

Public Opinion

Interest Groups

Parties

Elections

Legislatures

Executives and Bureaucracies

Judiciaries

Political Economy

Violence and Revolution

International Relations

Filters