Question 1

Which term means "the tendency of media industries to cluster in groups with the goal of increasing profitability"?

Accepted Answer

A)  media concentration 
B)  media conversion 
C)  media convergence 
D)  media control 
A)  media concentration 
B)  media conversion 
C)  media convergence 
D)  media control A

Question 2

The theory of limited effects states that

Accepted Answer

A)  the media have a minimal effect on the individual's attitudes and perceptions. 
B)  we are limited in our knowledge of the effects that the media might have on individuals' attitudes and perceptions. 
C)  audiences are made up of passive people who are equally susceptible to media messages. 
D)  people are active audience participants who make conscious decisions about what they watch, listen to, and read. 
A)  the media have a minimal effect on the individual's attitudes and perceptions. 
B)  we are limited in our knowledge of the effects that the media might have on individuals' attitudes and perceptions. 
C)  audiences are made up of passive people who are equally susceptible to media messages. 
D)  people are active audience participants who make conscious decisions about what they watch, listen to, and read. A

Question 3

Conflict theorists typically link the media industries with

Accepted Answer

A)  the military-industrial complex. 
B)  the capitalist economy. 
C)  global patriarchy. 
D)  the audience relations approach. 
A)  the military-industrial complex. 
B)  the capitalist economy. 
C)  global patriarchy. 
D)  the audience relations approach. B

Question 4

Continual depictions of violence tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  repel viewers. 
B)  educate viewers. 
C)  mollify viewers. 
D)  desensitize viewers. 
A)  repel viewers. 
B)  educate viewers. 
C)  mollify viewers. 
D)  desensitize viewers.

Question 5

The idea that television shows, videos, motion pictures, and other forms of media offer people a vicarious outlet for their feelings of aggression, and therefore, may reduce the amount of violence engaged in by the media consumer is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the vicarious outlet hypothesis. 
B)  the cathartic effect hypothesis. 
C)  the violence reduction hypothesis. 
D)  the desensitization hypothesis. 
A)  the vicarious outlet hypothesis. 
B)  the cathartic effect hypothesis. 
C)  the violence reduction hypothesis. 
D)  the desensitization hypothesis.

Question 6

Which theory is part of the conflict perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  overemphasis theory 
B)  hypodermic needle theory 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  hegemony theory 
A)  overemphasis theory 
B)  hypodermic needle theory 
C)  social learning theory 
D)  hegemony theory

Question 7

A person who carefully evaluates information from the media and disregards bad information is demonstrating the

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  false approach theory. 
C)  theory of limited effects. 
D)  hypodermic needle theory. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  false approach theory. 
C)  theory of limited effects. 
D)  hypodermic needle theory.

Question 8

The perpetuation of gender stereotyping in the media has been attributed to the

Accepted Answer

A)  desire of television writers and advertisers to show women in a greater diversity of roles. 
B)  underrepresentation of women in influential positions such as producers and directors. 
C)  bias of younger women in the media against older women actors. 
D)  strict government regulation of the television industry. 
A)  desire of television writers and advertisers to show women in a greater diversity of roles. 
B)  underrepresentation of women in influential positions such as producers and directors. 
C)  bias of younger women in the media against older women actors. 
D)  strict government regulation of the television industry.

Question 9

Supporters of media convergence are very concerned about the problem of synergy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Media companies owning more than one type of media property is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration of ownership. 
B)  cross-media ownership. 
C)  conglomerate ownership. 
D)  vertical integrations. 
A)  concentration of ownership. 
B)  cross-media ownership. 
C)  conglomerate ownership. 
D)  vertical integrations.

Question 11

One proven result of violence on television is

Accepted Answer

A)  increased violence immediately after the show. 
B)  high revenue from ad sales. 
C)  appreciative letters from viewers and fans. 
D)  children resorting to crime. 
A)  increased violence immediately after the show. 
B)  high revenue from ad sales. 
C)  appreciative letters from viewers and fans. 
D)  children resorting to crime.

Question 12

Television never posed a major threat to the newspaper and radio industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Big Three television networks in the 1970s were

Accepted Answer

A)  ABC, Disney, HBO. 
B)  NBS, BBC, and ABC. 
C)  Universal, HBO, Disney. 
D)  NBC, CBS, and ABC. 
A)  ABC, Disney, HBO. 
B)  NBS, BBC, and ABC. 
C)  Universal, HBO, Disney. 
D)  NBC, CBS, and ABC.

Question 14

According to the functionalist approach, the media are dysfunctional when they

Accepted Answer

A)  make people overly fearful about potential disasters. 
B)  contribute to a reduction in social stability. 
C)  perpetuate cultural traditions and historical perspectives. 
D)  confer status on individuals. 
A)  make people overly fearful about potential disasters. 
B)  contribute to a reduction in social stability. 
C)  perpetuate cultural traditions and historical perspectives. 
D)  confer status on individuals.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about media is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recent estimates show that the average person in the United States spends more than one half of his or her waking hours in some media-related activity. 
B)  Today, many people spend less time in media-related activities than they do in other endeavors. 
C)  The media industries that emerged in the twentieth century are one of the most significant social institutions at work in the United States and many other nations. 
D)  The media industries have a powerful influence on all other social institutions and can effect change with their messages. 
A)  Recent estimates show that the average person in the United States spends more than one half of his or her waking hours in some media-related activity. 
B)  Today, many people spend less time in media-related activities than they do in other endeavors. 
C)  The media industries that emerged in the twentieth century are one of the most significant social institutions at work in the United States and many other nations. 
D)  The media industries have a powerful influence on all other social institutions and can effect change with their messages.

Question 16

Which of the following statements regarding racial and ethnic stereotyping and the media is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The media portrays racial, ethnic, and gender stereotypes in order to expose them as false. 
B)  Some media may reinforce existing racial, ethnic, and gender stereotypes as well as create new ones. 
C)  Racial and ethnic stereotyping often involves the creation of racial or ethnic characters with desirable attributes. 
D)  Racial and ethnic stereotyping in the media is usually unintentional. 
A)  The media portrays racial, ethnic, and gender stereotypes in order to expose them as false. 
B)  Some media may reinforce existing racial, ethnic, and gender stereotypes as well as create new ones. 
C)  Racial and ethnic stereotyping often involves the creation of racial or ethnic characters with desirable attributes. 
D)  Racial and ethnic stereotyping in the media is usually unintentional.

Question 17

The theory that is based on the assumption that people are likely to act out the behavior they see in role models and media sources is the

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning theory. 
B)  use and ratification theory. 
C)  theory of limited effects. 
D)  hypodermic needle theory. 
A)  social learning theory. 
B)  use and ratification theory. 
C)  theory of limited effects. 
D)  hypodermic needle theory.

Question 18

Consumers are not affected by the constant stream of advertisements that they encounter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Conflict theorists argue that members of the capitalist class own and control the media, which, along with other dominant social institutions, instruct people in the values, beliefs, and attitudes that they should have.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Argue for or against the need for media in our daily lives. In your analysis, define and explain the media industries, and describe the amount of time the average person spends engaging in media-related activities.

Accepted Answer

I would argue for the need for media in

Which term means "the tendency of media industries to cluster in groups with the goal of increasing profitability"?

The theory of limited effects states that

Conflict theorists typically link the media industries with

Continual depictions of violence tend to

The idea that television shows, videos, motion pictures, and other forms of media offer people a vicarious outlet for their feelings of aggression, and therefore, may reduce the amount of violence engaged in by the media consumer is referred to as

Which theory is part of the conflict perspective?

A person who carefully evaluates information from the media and disregards bad information is demonstrating the

The perpetuation of gender stereotyping in the media has been attributed to the

Supporters of media convergence are very concerned about the problem of synergy.

Media companies owning more than one type of media property is known as

One proven result of violence on television is

Television never posed a major threat to the newspaper and radio industries.

The Big Three television networks in the 1970s were

According to the functionalist approach, the media are dysfunctional when they

Which of the following statements about media is false?

Which of the following statements regarding racial and ethnic stereotyping and the media is true?

The theory that is based on the assumption that people are likely to act out the behavior they see in role models and media sources is the

Consumers are not affected by the constant stream of advertisements that they encounter.

Conflict theorists argue that members of the capitalist class own and control the media, which, along with other dominant social institutions, instruct people in the values, beliefs, and attitudes that they should have.

Argue for or against the need for media in our daily lives. In your analysis, define and explain the media industries, and describe the amount of time the average person spends engaging in media-related activities.

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Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care: Problems of Physical and Mental Illness

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Exam 14: Problems in the Media

Which term means "the tendency of media industries to cluster in groups with the goal of increasing profitability"?

The theory of limited effects states that

Conflict theorists typically link the media industries with

Continual depictions of violence tend to

The idea that television shows, videos, motion pictures, and other forms of media offer people a vicarious outlet for their feelings of aggression, and therefore, may reduce the amount of violence engaged in by the media consumer is referred to as

Which theory is part of the conflict perspective?

A person who carefully evaluates information from the media and disregards bad information is demonstrating the

The perpetuation of gender stereotyping in the media has been attributed to the

Supporters of media convergence are very concerned about the problem of synergy.

Media companies owning more than one type of media property is known as

One proven result of violence on television is

Television never posed a major threat to the newspaper and radio industries.

The Big Three television networks in the 1970s were

According to the functionalist approach, the media are dysfunctional when they

Which of the following statements about media is false?

Which of the following statements regarding racial and ethnic stereotyping and the media is true?

The theory that is based on the assumption that people are likely to act out the behavior they see in role models and media sources is the

Consumers are not affected by the constant stream of advertisements that they encounter.

Conflict theorists argue that members of the capitalist class own and control the media, which, along with other dominant social institutions, instruct people in the values, beliefs, and attitudes that they should have.

Argue for or against the need for media in our daily lives. In your analysis, define and explain the media industries, and describe the amount of time the average person spends engaging in media-related activities.

Studying Social Problems in the Twenty-First Century

Wealth and Poverty: Us and Global Economic Inequities

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Gender Inequality

Inequality Based on Age

Inequality Based on Sexual Orientation

Prostitution, Pornography, and the Sex Industry

Alcohol and Other Drugs

Crime and Criminal Justice

Health Care: Problems of Physical and Mental Illness

The Changing Family

Problems in Education

Problems in Politics and the Global Economy

Population, Global Inequality, and the Environmental Crisis

Urban Problems

Global Social Problems: War and Terrorism

Can Social Problems Be Solved

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