Question 1

Which of the following is not a characteristic of postmodernity?

Accepted Answer

A)  customization 
B)  manufacturing 
C)  informationalism 
D)  flexible accumulation 
A)  customization 
B)  manufacturing 
C)  informationalism 
D)  flexible accumulation B

Question 2

Who is credited with applying for the first television patent in 1927?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Edison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Philo T. Farnsworth 
D)  Johannes Gutenberg 
A)  Thomas Edison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Philo T. Farnsworth 
D)  Johannes Gutenberg C

Question 3

MATCHING
-mobility

Accepted Answer

A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease 
A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease J

Question 4

Which of the following concepts represents a challenge to the autonomy of the nation-state?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  fragmentation 
C)  globalization 
D)  simulation 
A)  convergence 
B)  fragmentation 
C)  globalization 
D)  simulation

Question 5

MATCHING
-simulation

Accepted Answer

A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease 
A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease

Question 6

MATCHING
-medium

Accepted Answer

A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease 
A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease

Question 7

Which of the following concepts is associated with de-massification?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  fragmentation 
C)  globalization 
D)  simulation 
A)  convergence 
B)  fragmentation 
C)  globalization 
D)  simulation

Question 8

Identify and explain the five key trends animating mass media in postmodernity.

Accepted Answer

1. Convergence of media platforms: In po

Question 9

MATCHING
-fragmentation

Accepted Answer

A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease 
A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease

Question 10

Which of the following concepts describes the hybridization of formerly distinct media?

Accepted Answer

A)  convergence 
B)  fragmentation 
C)  globalization 
D)  simulation 
A)  convergence 
B)  fragmentation 
C)  globalization 
D)  simulation

Question 11

Which of the following concepts best describes the central approach of critical studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeptical 
B)  humanistic 
C)  political 
D)  social justice 
A)  skeptical 
B)  humanistic 
C)  political 
D)  social justice

Question 12

Which of the following ways of acquiring knowledge involves direct sensory experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  somatic 
B)  symbolic 
C)  episodic 
D)  thematic 
A)  somatic 
B)  symbolic 
C)  episodic 
D)  thematic

Question 13

What is that name for the historical epoch that began to emerge in the 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Paleozoic 
B)  capitalism 
C)  industrialism 
D)  postmodernity 
A)  Paleozoic 
B)  capitalism 
C)  industrialism 
D)  postmodernity

Question 14

Who invented movable-type, mechanical printing in 1450?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thomas Edison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Philo T. Farnsworth 
D)  Johannes Gutenberg 
A)  Thomas Edison 
B)  Benjamin Franklin 
C)  Philo T. Farnsworth 
D)  Johannes Gutenberg

Question 15

Which set of terms best characterizes the audience for mass media?

Accepted Answer

A)  large, distant, and specified 
B)  large, distant, and anonymous 
C)  large, immediate, and specified 
D)  large, immediate, and anonymous 
A)  large, distant, and specified 
B)  large, distant, and anonymous 
C)  large, immediate, and specified 
D)  large, immediate, and anonymous

Question 16

MATCHING
-mass media

Accepted Answer

A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease 
A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease

Question 17

MATCHING
-globalization

Accepted Answer

A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease 
A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease

Question 18

MATCHING
-socialization

Accepted Answer

A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease 
A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease

Question 19

MATCHING
-postmodernity

Accepted Answer

A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease 
A) process that shapes both what and how we know 
B) historical period characterized by the rise of informationalism 
C)  splintering of audiences into highly specialized taste cultures 
D) an 'optic' or way of seeing, explaining, and interpreting 
E) 'middle', or that which comes between two things
F)the generation by models of a real without origin or reality
G)tendency of media to share a common, integrated platform
H)set of forces that threaten the autonomy of the nation-state
I)technologies that reach a large, distant, anonymous audience
J)capacity of an object to be moved from place to place with ease

Question 20

Which of the following concepts best describes the central attitude of critical studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  skeptical 
B)  humanistic 
C)  political 
D)  social justice 
A)  skeptical 
B)  humanistic 
C)  political 
D)  social justice

Which of the following is not a characteristic of postmodernity?

Who is credited with applying for the first television patent in 1927?

MATCHING -mobility

Which of the following concepts represents a challenge to the autonomy of the nation-state?

MATCHING -simulation

MATCHING -medium

Which of the following concepts is associated with de-massification?

Identify and explain the five key trends animating mass media in postmodernity.

MATCHING -fragmentation

Which of the following concepts describes the hybridization of formerly distinct media?

Which of the following concepts best describes the central approach of critical studies?

Which of the following ways of acquiring knowledge involves direct sensory experience?

What is that name for the historical epoch that began to emerge in the 1960s?

Who invented movable-type, mechanical printing in 1450?

Which set of terms best characterizes the audience for mass media?

MATCHING -mass media

MATCHING -globalization

MATCHING -socialization

MATCHING -postmodernity

Which of the following concepts best describes the central attitude of critical studies?

Marxist Analysis

Organizational Analysis

Pragmatic Analysis

Rhetorical Analysis

Cultural Analysis

Psychoanalytic Analysis

Feminist Analysis

Queer Analysis

Reception Analysis

Sociological Analysis

Erotic Analysis

Ecological Analysis

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Exam 1: Introducing Critical Media Studies

Which of the following is not a characteristic of postmodernity?

Who is credited with applying for the first television patent in 1927?

MATCHING -mobility

Which of the following concepts represents a challenge to the autonomy of the nation-state?

MATCHING -simulation

MATCHING -medium

Which of the following concepts is associated with de-massification?

Identify and explain the five key trends animating mass media in postmodernity.

MATCHING -fragmentation

Which of the following concepts describes the hybridization of formerly distinct media?

Which of the following concepts best describes the central approach of critical studies?

Which of the following ways of acquiring knowledge involves direct sensory experience?

What is that name for the historical epoch that began to emerge in the 1960s?

Who invented movable-type, mechanical printing in 1450?

Which set of terms best characterizes the audience for mass media?

MATCHING -mass media

MATCHING -globalization

MATCHING -socialization

MATCHING -postmodernity

Which of the following concepts best describes the central attitude of critical studies?

Marxist Analysis

Organizational Analysis

Pragmatic Analysis

Rhetorical Analysis

Cultural Analysis

Psychoanalytic Analysis

Feminist Analysis

Queer Analysis

Reception Analysis

Sociological Analysis

Erotic Analysis

Ecological Analysis

Filters