Question 1

Which of the following terms refers to the process that is used in capitalizing on a product to make all the profit possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  concentration of revenues 
B)  synergy 
C)  corporate cooperation 
D)  convergence 
A)  concentration of revenues 
B)  synergy 
C)  corporate cooperation 
D)  convergence

Question 2

Hegemony theory as it relates to the media can best be categorized under which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  interactionist 
B)  functionalist 
C)  conflict 
D)  postmodernist 
A)  interactionist 
B)  functionalist 
C)  conflict 
D)  postmodernist

Question 3

In regard to violent TV shows, recent studies have found that

Accepted Answer

A)  violence on television has continued to decrease as audiences have demanded a reduction in depictions of aggressive and/or violent behavior. 
B)  violent television shows constitute more than half of all television programming. 
C)  there is a definitive answer to the question of what effect the depiction of violence has on audiences. 
D)  children do not pay much attention to violence when it is shown on various adult television shows. 
A)  violence on television has continued to decrease as audiences have demanded a reduction in depictions of aggressive and/or violent behavior. 
B)  violent television shows constitute more than half of all television programming. 
C)  there is a definitive answer to the question of what effect the depiction of violence has on audiences. 
D)  children do not pay much attention to violence when it is shown on various adult television shows.

Question 4

The working-class male character on a prime-time sitcom is portrayed as rude and uneducated. This is an instance of

Accepted Answer

A)  gender stereotyping. 
B)  social learning theory. 
C)  gratification theory. 
D)  class gratification. 
A)  gender stereotyping. 
B)  social learning theory. 
C)  gratification theory. 
D)  class gratification.

Question 5

Some analysts have suggested that continual depictions of violence

Accepted Answer

A)  tend to desensitize viewers. 
B)  help viewers decrease fear, frustration, and aggressive behavior. 
C)  reduce the need for greater security and protection in everyday life. 
D)  is in high demand because it is human nature to be aggressive and violent. 
A)  tend to desensitize viewers. 
B)  help viewers decrease fear, frustration, and aggressive behavior. 
C)  reduce the need for greater security and protection in everyday life. 
D)  is in high demand because it is human nature to be aggressive and violent.

Which of the following terms refers to the process that is used in capitalizing on a product to make all the profit possible?

Hegemony theory as it relates to the media can best be categorized under which of the following perspectives?

In regard to violent TV shows, recent studies have found that

The working-class male character on a prime-time sitcom is portrayed as rude and uneducated. This is an instance of

Some analysts have suggested that continual depictions of violence

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Exam 14: Problems in the Media

Which of the following terms refers to the process that is used in capitalizing on a product to make all the profit possible?

Hegemony theory as it relates to the media can best be categorized under which of the following perspectives?

In regard to violent TV shows, recent studies have found that

The working-class male character on a prime-time sitcom is portrayed as rude and uneducated. This is an instance of

Some analysts have suggested that continual depictions of violence

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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