Question 1

Media centralization refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that, as digital devices become more common, fewer and fewer people who can afford all of them are granted access to the media. 
B)  the movement of the media production industry to California in the mid-twentieth century. 
C)  the fact that fewer and fewer groups own more and more of the media. 
D)  the role of the computing cloud in making data and information increasingly accessible from remote locations. 
A)  the fact that, as digital devices become more common, fewer and fewer people who can afford all of them are granted access to the media. 
B)  the movement of the media production industry to California in the mid-twentieth century. 
C)  the fact that fewer and fewer groups own more and more of the media. 
D)  the role of the computing cloud in making data and information increasingly accessible from remote locations.

Question 2

The United States has laws that prohibit cockfighting.People in Bali might say that people in the United States are:

Accepted Answer

A)  culturally advanced. 
B)  more moral. 
C)  ethnocentric. 
D)  from high culture. 
A)  culturally advanced. 
B)  more moral. 
C)  ethnocentric. 
D)  from high culture.

Question 3

The act of turning media against itself,such as the actions of Rockin' Rollen and Adbusters,is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  culture jamming. 
B)  hegemony. 
C)  domination. 
D)  reflection theory. 
A)  culture jamming. 
B)  hegemony. 
C)  domination. 
D)  reflection theory.

Question 4

The experience of internalizing a culture's norms,values,and the like,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization. 
B)  ideology. 
C)  hegemony. 
D)  reflection. 
A)  socialization. 
B)  ideology. 
C)  hegemony. 
D)  reflection.

Question 5

Gendered behaviors,such as wearing dresses and high heels,are examples of learned behaviors that are not natural or universal,and are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  subcultures. 
B)  cultural scripts. 
C)  material culture. 
D)  counterculture. 
A)  subcultures. 
B)  cultural scripts. 
C)  material culture. 
D)  counterculture.

Question 6

One of the two main categories of culture that includes values,beliefs,norms,and behaviors is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  subculture. 
B)  counterculture. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  material culture. 
A)  subculture. 
B)  counterculture. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  material culture.

Question 7

A group of protestors blocking the entrance to the campus administration building refuse to leave.When the police begin spraying them with tear gas,Gramsci would say that the police are practicing:

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization. 
B)  hegemony. 
C)  domination. 
D)  rebellion. 
A)  socialization. 
B)  hegemony. 
C)  domination. 
D)  rebellion.

Question 8

Culture tends to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  stable. 
B)  relative. 
C)  concrete. 
D)  natural. 
A)  stable. 
B)  relative. 
C)  concrete. 
D)  natural.

Question 9

The first form of mass media was the:

Accepted Answer

A)  television. 
B)  book. 
C)  silent film. 
D)  billboard. 
A)  television. 
B)  book. 
C)  silent film. 
D)  billboard.

Question 10

Research questions such as why fairy tales often begin with a mother's death are an example of the analysis of media content stemming from Gramsci's work and known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  the functional analysis. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  meta-analysis. 
D)  textual analysis. 
A)  the functional analysis. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  meta-analysis. 
D)  textual analysis.

Question 11

Norms are to ____________ as values are to ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes; behavior 
B)  behavior; attitudes 
C)  consistency; change 
D)  change; consistency 
A)  attitudes; behavior 
B)  behavior; attitudes 
C)  consistency; change 
D)  change; consistency

Question 12

The first interracial kiss in a film took place in:

Accepted Answer

A)  1890. 
B)  1920. 
C)  1945. 
D)  1967. 
A)  1890. 
B)  1920. 
C)  1945. 
D)  1967.

Question 13

Legitimate advertisers tend to view culture jamming as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a boost to sales of their products. 
B)  negative. 
C)  another way to increase competition. 
D)  a way to bring attention to the positive aspects of their products. 
A)  a boost to sales of their products. 
B)  negative. 
C)  another way to increase competition. 
D)  a way to bring attention to the positive aspects of their products.

Question 14

The study of culture tells us that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the way "our" culture lives tends to be the most efficient. 
B)  there are many ways to view the same symbol. 
C)  most foreign cultures are primitive. 
D)  most cultures don't understand the meaning of morals. 
A)  the way "our" culture lives tends to be the most efficient. 
B)  there are many ways to view the same symbol. 
C)  most foreign cultures are primitive. 
D)  most cultures don't understand the meaning of morals.

Question 15

Most broadcasting companies are privately owned in the United States and are supported financially by advertising.This means they are likely to reflect the biases of their owners and backers.Knowing that the press is not free suggests that there is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  political economy of the media. 
B)  liberal media. 
C)  media controlled by antitrust laws. 
D)  cooperative economy. 
A)  political economy of the media. 
B)  liberal media. 
C)  media controlled by antitrust laws. 
D)  cooperative economy.

Question 16

Antonio Gramsci coined the term hegemony to mean that a dominant group wins "consent" of the masses through "moral and intellectual leadership." His thoughts are closely related to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Auguste Comte. 
B)  Karl Marx. 
C)  Herbert Gans. 
D)  Dalton Conley. 
A)  Auguste Comte. 
B)  Karl Marx. 
C)  Herbert Gans. 
D)  Dalton Conley.

Question 17

Everything in our constructed environment,including technology,buildings,furniture,clothing,and books,is part of our:

Accepted Answer

A)  subculture. 
B)  counterculture. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  material culture. 
A)  subculture. 
B)  counterculture. 
C)  nonmaterial culture. 
D)  material culture.

Question 18

Which of the following has been found to be disproportionately more common in lower-income schools and advertises in U.S.high schools in exchange for providing televisions,video equipment,and satellite dishes?

Accepted Answer

A)  MTV 
B)  ESPN 
C)  Channel One 
D)  Food Network 
A)  MTV 
B)  ESPN 
C)  Channel One 
D)  Food Network

Question 19

Jean Kilbourne's college lectures and film,Killing Us Softly (1979),examine which of the following issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  racism in the media 
B)  gun violence in the media 
C)  homophobia in the media 
D)  sexism in the media 
A)  racism in the media 
B)  gun violence in the media 
C)  homophobia in the media 
D)  sexism in the media

Question 20

Ideologies are:

Accepted Answer

A)  systems that change only when massive revolutions take place in particular societies. 
B)  systems that remain constant over time. 
C)  often brought into question when certain aspects of that ideology are challenged. 
D)  no longer existent in modern societies. 
A)  systems that change only when massive revolutions take place in particular societies. 
B)  systems that remain constant over time. 
C)  often brought into question when certain aspects of that ideology are challenged. 
D)  no longer existent in modern societies.

Media centralization refers to:

The United States has laws that prohibit cockfighting.People in Bali might say that people in the United States are:

The act of turning media against itself,such as the actions of Rockin' Rollen and Adbusters,is called:

The experience of internalizing a culture's norms,values,and the like,is known as:

Gendered behaviors,such as wearing dresses and high heels,are examples of learned behaviors that are not natural or universal,and are known as:

One of the two main categories of culture that includes values,beliefs,norms,and behaviors is known as:

A group of protestors blocking the entrance to the campus administration building refuse to leave.When the police begin spraying them with tear gas,Gramsci would say that the police are practicing:

Culture tends to be:

The first form of mass media was the:

Research questions such as why fairy tales often begin with a mother's death are an example of the analysis of media content stemming from Gramsci's work and known as:

Norms are to as values are to .

The first interracial kiss in a film took place in:

Legitimate advertisers tend to view culture jamming as:

The study of culture tells us that:

Most broadcasting companies are privately owned in the United States and are supported financially by advertising.This means they are likely to reflect the biases of their owners and backers.Knowing that the press is not free suggests that there is a:

Antonio Gramsci coined the term hegemony to mean that a dominant group wins "consent" of the masses through "moral and intellectual leadership." His thoughts are closely related to:

Everything in our constructed environment,including technology,buildings,furniture,clothing,and books,is part of our:

Which of the following has been found to be disproportionately more common in lower-income schools and advertises in U.S.high schools in exchange for providing televisions,video equipment,and satellite dishes?

Jean Kilbourne's college lectures and film,Killing Us Softly (1979),examine which of the following issues?

Ideologies are:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Exam 3: Culture and Media

Media centralization refers to:

The United States has laws that prohibit cockfighting.People in Bali might say that people in the United States are:

The act of turning media against itself,such as the actions of Rockin' Rollen and Adbusters,is called:

The experience of internalizing a culture's norms,values,and the like,is known as:

Gendered behaviors,such as wearing dresses and high heels,are examples of learned behaviors that are not natural or universal,and are known as:

One of the two main categories of culture that includes values,beliefs,norms,and behaviors is known as:

A group of protestors blocking the entrance to the campus administration building refuse to leave.When the police begin spraying them with tear gas,Gramsci would say that the police are practicing:

Culture tends to be:

The first form of mass media was the:

Research questions such as why fairy tales often begin with a mother's death are an example of the analysis of media content stemming from Gramsci's work and known as:

Norms are to ____________ as values are to ____________.

The first interracial kiss in a film took place in:

Legitimate advertisers tend to view culture jamming as:

The study of culture tells us that:

Most broadcasting companies are privately owned in the United States and are supported financially by advertising.This means they are likely to reflect the biases of their owners and backers.Knowing that the press is not free suggests that there is a:

Antonio Gramsci coined the term hegemony to mean that a dominant group wins "consent" of the masses through "moral and intellectual leadership." His thoughts are closely related to:

Everything in our constructed environment,including technology,buildings,furniture,clothing,and books,is part of our:

Which of the following has been found to be disproportionately more common in lower-income schools and advertises in U.S.high schools in exchange for providing televisions,video equipment,and satellite dishes?

Jean Kilbourne's college lectures and film,Killing Us Softly (1979),examine which of the following issues?

Ideologies are:

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Methods

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

Filters

Norms are to as values are to .