Exam 11: Effect of Media on Knowledge, Information, and Perception of Social Issues

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In information/innovation diffusion theory, those who directly influence early adopters and opinion leaders are called _______.

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Agenda-setting theory states that media tell us what to think.

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Research on spiral of silence is sufficiently robust that there is little criticism of this important theory.

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When online news sites and legacy media shape one another's news coverage, ______ is said to occur.

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_________ combines many ideas about media effects into a global perspective on how campaign communication can change our actions and achieve pro-social objectives.

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Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann argued that people employ their ______, something of a 6th sense allowing them to assess the distribution of opinions for and against their ideas.

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Knowledge gaps are typically found between people of different educational levels.

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A popular rock star becomes involved in a scandal that raises questions concerning his close association with white supremacists. People become hesitant to defend him publicly and he loses a valuable advertising contract. This example best illustrates _________.

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Which phrase best summarizes agenda setting theory?

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Research has demonstrated that the position of a report in a news broadcast influences its agenda-setting power.

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