Question 1

Journalists and reporters almost always resist the temptation to report sensational stories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Which age-range of adults are most likely to regularly follow the news?

Accepted Answer

A)  18-29 
B)  30-49 
C)  50-64 
D)  65+ 
A)  18-29 
B)  30-49 
C)  50-64 
D)  65+ D

Question 3

"Mass media" refers to forms of media intended for very large audiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Which of the following is true of the typical half-hour local newscast?

Accepted Answer

A)  It spends the majority of its broadcast time on U.S. foreign policy. 
B)  It spends more time on U.S. foreign policy than on sports and weather combined. 
C)  It spends only half as much time on U.S. foreign policy as on sports and weather. 
D)  It spends about one-thirteenth as much time on U.S. foreign policy as on sports and weather. 
A)  It spends the majority of its broadcast time on U.S. foreign policy. 
B)  It spends more time on U.S. foreign policy than on sports and weather combined. 
C)  It spends only half as much time on U.S. foreign policy as on sports and weather. 
D)  It spends about one-thirteenth as much time on U.S. foreign policy as on sports and weather.

Question 5

Scientific sources are generally available to the public.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Studies suggest what percentage of college students have plagiarized?

Accepted Answer

A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  60 percent 
A)  5 percent 
B)  10 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  60 percent

Question 7

Which of the following is a question you should ask yourself when evaluating a scientific report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Where was the scientific study first published? 
B)  Do the scientific results conflict with my religious views? 
C)  Is the reporter a recognized expert in the field? 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  Where was the scientific study first published? 
B)  Do the scientific results conflict with my religious views? 
C)  Is the reporter a recognized expert in the field? 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following is true of Internet use?

Accepted Answer

A)  College freshmen spend more time on the Web than studying. 
B)  College freshmen steal most of their papers from Internet sources. 
C)  The average Internet user in the U.S. spends six hours on the Internet every day. 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  College freshmen spend more time on the Web than studying. 
B)  College freshmen steal most of their papers from Internet sources. 
C)  The average Internet user in the U.S. spends six hours on the Internet every day. 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 9

Whose purchase of the Wall Street Journal and other media outlets created concern that the media may,as a result,become too partisan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ophray Winfrey 
B)  Rupert Murdoch 
C)  Bob Woodward 
D)  Joe Biden 
A)  Ophray Winfrey 
B)  Rupert Murdoch 
C)  Bob Woodward 
D)  Joe Biden

Question 10

Newspaper publication has recently surged.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following pairs were key in reporting the Watergate scandal to the public?

Accepted Answer

A) Katie Couric and Jay Leno 
B) Edward Snowden and Vladimir Putin 
C) Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein 
D) Edward Murrow and John D.Rockefeller 
A) Katie Couric and Jay Leno 
B) Edward Snowden and Vladimir Putin 
C) Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein 
D) Edward Murrow and John D.Rockefeller

Question 12

Journalists can tailor their reports to their target audience by selectively choosing their sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is the ability to understand,critically analyze,and effectively use the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  media literacy 
B)  plagiarism 
C)  media experience 
D)  media bias 
A)  media literacy 
B)  plagiarism 
C)  media experience 
D)  media bias

Question 14

Which of the following is a goal of the news media?

Accepted Answer

A)  to inform the public about issues of importance 
B)  to appeal to a large audience 
C)  to present the news in an entertaining manner 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  to inform the public about issues of importance 
B)  to appeal to a large audience 
C)  to present the news in an entertaining manner 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 15

The government sometimes pays journalists to promote government views.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

People tend to believe information that is presented as science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Government officials can manipulate the news by selectively giving access to preferred news outlets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a way that a reporter may introduce inaccuracies into a report involving scientific issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  interpreting a scientific result using cultural biases 
B)  oversimplifying a scientific result 
C)  emphasizing controversial aspects of science 
D)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  interpreting a scientific result using cultural biases 
B)  oversimplifying a scientific result 
C)  emphasizing controversial aspects of science 
D)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

Most people are aware of how much media they consume.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a way that the news media can bias a report?

Accepted Answer

A)  by presenting all sides of an issue 
B)  by choosing which experts to interview 
C)  by not accepting sponsorships 
D)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  by presenting all sides of an issue 
B)  by choosing which experts to interview 
C)  by not accepting sponsorships 
D)  None of these answers is correct.

Journalists and reporters almost always resist the temptation to report sensational stories.

Which age-range of adults are most likely to regularly follow the news?

"Mass media" refers to forms of media intended for very large audiences.

Which of the following is true of the typical half-hour local newscast?

Scientific sources are generally available to the public.

Studies suggest what percentage of college students have plagiarized?

Which of the following is a question you should ask yourself when evaluating a scientific report?

Which of the following is true of Internet use?

Whose purchase of the Wall Street Journal and other media outlets created concern that the media may,as a result,become too partisan?

Newspaper publication has recently surged.

Which of the following pairs were key in reporting the Watergate scandal to the public?

Journalists can tailor their reports to their target audience by selectively choosing their sources.

Which of the following is the ability to understand,critically analyze,and effectively use the media?

Which of the following is a goal of the news media?

The government sometimes pays journalists to promote government views.

People tend to believe information that is presented as science.

Government officials can manipulate the news by selectively giving access to preferred news outlets.

Which of the following is a way that a reporter may introduce inaccuracies into a report involving scientific issues?

Most people are aware of how much media they consume.

Which of the following is a way that the news media can bias a report?

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Exam 11: Mass Media

Journalists and reporters almost always resist the temptation to report sensational stories.

Which age-range of adults are most likely to regularly follow the news?

"Mass media" refers to forms of media intended for very large audiences.

Which of the following is true of the typical half-hour local newscast?

Scientific sources are generally available to the public.

Studies suggest what percentage of college students have plagiarized?

Which of the following is a question you should ask yourself when evaluating a scientific report?

Which of the following is true of Internet use?

Whose purchase of the Wall Street Journal and other media outlets created concern that the media may,as a result,become too partisan?

Newspaper publication has recently surged.

Which of the following pairs were key in reporting the Watergate scandal to the public?

Journalists can tailor their reports to their target audience by selectively choosing their sources.

Which of the following is the ability to understand,critically analyze,and effectively use the media?

Which of the following is a goal of the news media?

The government sometimes pays journalists to promote government views.

People tend to believe information that is presented as science.

Government officials can manipulate the news by selectively giving access to preferred news outlets.

Which of the following is a way that a reporter may introduce inaccuracies into a report involving scientific issues?

Most people are aware of how much media they consume.

Which of the following is a way that the news media can bias a report?

Critical Thinking: Why Its Important?

Reason and Emotion

Language and Communication

Knowledge, Evidence, and Errors in Thinking

Informal Fallacies

Recognizing, Analyzing, and Constructing Arguments

Inductive Arguments

Deductive Arguments

Ethics and Moral Decision Making

Marketing and Advertising

Science

Law and Politics

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