Exam 20: Sociological Perspectives on the Media

Among the major sociological perspectives of functionalism,conflict theory,interactionism,and the feminist perspective,conflict theorists would be most likely to suggest that the mass media serve a useful function in society by bringing members together in a collective experience.

Realistic portrayals of minorities and working-class persons tend to be ignored by mass media decision-makers primarily because

The U.S.government was heavily criticized for which of the following media monitoring behaviors after the September 11,2001,attacks?

Female and male athletes are treated equitably by the media.

Which sociological perspective would be most likely to focus on the functions of the mass media in conferring status on people,organizations,and public issues?

The term media monitoring is used most often to refer to

Which sociological perspective(s)would be most likely to emphasize that the mass media exacerbate many divisions in our society,including those based on gender,race,ethnicity,and social class?

Which of the following have sociologists suggested is a dysfunction of the mass media?

How many primetime series out of nearly sixty-aired in recent years-did researchers find focused on minority performers?

Which of the following terms refers to the phenomenon whereby massive amounts of coverage result in the audience becoming numb and failing to act on the information regardless of how compelling the issue was presented?

According to data collected in 2009 concerning the use of the Internet,

Which of the following would be an example of cyberbullying?

What term do we use for the flow of content across multiple media and the accompanying migration of media audiences?

Which sociologist purported that newspapers helped to socialize immigrants to the customs and culture of the U.S.?

Which of the following terms is used by sociologists to refer to print and electronic means of communication that carry messages to widespread audiences?

In the U.S. ,one out of every four women is considered obese.How many characters are portrayed as obese on television?

Which sociological perspective would likely contend that the role of the mass media is to provide socialization,enforce social norms through public events,and create social stability and cohesion through collective experiences?

Which sociological perspective would most likely be concerned with manipulation of "photo ops" to create an image of self-serving reality?

Which sociologist(s)first identified the effects of viewer fatigue and created the term narcotizing dysfunction?

A major network news agency that discourages reporting of issues concerning homosexuality is most likely practicing