Exam 18: Social Effects of Mass Communicationglossary

Agenda setting means that the media have the ability to choose and emphasize certain topics,causing the public to perceive these issues as important.

Taken as a whole,panel studies designed to measure the effects of exposure to violent TV have shown what type of relationship between aggressive behavior and viewing violent TV?

In terms of media effects on prosocial behavior,

Magazines and radio are serving increasingly specialized audiences,but TV,film,and other media are unlikely to do the same.

Our reliance on computers may have unintentionally made us vulnerable to threats to our:

In a 2009 study that examined viewers of Grey's Anatomy

If the mass media strengthen people's previously held attitudes and opinions,_______ has occurred.

The mass media industry as a whole is one of many agents of socialization.

Which of the following is NOT true?

Which medium may play the greatest role in socialization?

Survey research has proven that the mass media play a significant role in creating viewers' attitudes.

The ________ concept believes that the media not only tell us what to think about,but also how to think about it.

Which of the following is most likely to be studied by agenda setting researchers?

The _________ effect is more likely with undecided voters than with those who have already made up their minds.

The Internet seems to have had more impact on TV usage than other media.

The ___________ holds that people who view violent media content will be LESS inclined to behave violently themselves.

People have been concerned about media effects on behavior since the:

Children are likely to be most influenced by TV when:

Recent surveys indicate that candidates who use a lot of negative advertising tend to receive a lower proportion of the vote.

The catharsis theory says that exposure to violent media content will actually reduce aggressive actions.