Deck 18: Health, health Care, and Disability

Question 1

Which of the following statements about mass media is from a feminist perspective?

A) Stories about women are more likely to mention their age and family status than are stories about men.
B) Online forums,such as GimpGirl Community,established by women with disabilities,is an example of how the Internet enables people to set up new network friendship and support.
C) Same-sex couples are much more likely to meet over the Internet.
D) Social media technology enables families and friends to share news and photos,even if they live far away.

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The percentage of couples who met online rose to 20 percent in 2010.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

After decades of criticism,advertisers show women in the roles of caregiver or sex objects to a far lesser extent.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of the mass media put forward by Horkheimer and Adorno (1972)?

A) Mass culture does not provide a way for people to escape the boredom of daily life.
B) Artistic expression has become just another marketable commodity.
C) Consumption of mass culture destroys individual creativity.
D) The culture industry creates false needs for consumer products.

Question 5

"Portable devices enable people to live parallel lives in online worlds" is a claim made by which of the following media theorists?

A) Theodor Adorno
B) Jean Baudrillard
C) Sherry Turkle
D) Marshall McLuhan

Question 6

Online dating is an example of Baudrillard's concept of hyperreality.

Question 7

What did Shapiro (2010)discover about transgenderism and online dating?

A) Transgendered people are less likely to use the Internet to find romantic partners.
B) The Internet helps transgendered people manage feelings of fear,isolation,and anger.
C) Many transgendered people conceal their identities online.
D) A number of heterosexual people reported posing as transgendered on the Internet.

Question 8

In many countries,the media have a legislated nation-building mandate.

Question 9

Hyperreality refers to a situation in which the distinction between reality and simulation has become blurred.

Question 10

According to Charles Wright (1959),which of the following is NOT a function of the media?

A) interpretation
B) socialization
C) status conferral
D) entertainment

Question 11

Same-sex couples are less likely to meet online than heterosexual couples.

Question 12

Baudrillard's (1995)concept of hyperreality best aligns with which theoretical perspective?

A) postmodern theory
B) conflict theory
C) feminist theory
D) symbolic interactionist theory

Question 13

Building a national consciousness through the media tends to be positive.

Question 14

Canadian radio stations can broadcast any songs they wish.

Question 15

Which of the following statements does NOT describe McLuhan's (1992)views on the global village?

A) People would form a global village by sharing information through interactive media.
B) The global village is decentralized.
C) The global village would undermine democracy.
D) The global village is multidirectional.

Question 16

When people design their online avatars in virtual worlds such as Second Life,they are not bound by our real-life cultural preferences about body size,hairstyles,and dress.

Question 17

Which postmodern theorist observed that we live in a society where technologies make widespread surveillance possible in many different social settings?

A) Sherry Turkle
B) Michel Foucault
C) Marshall McLuhan
D) Theodor Adorno

Question 18

Amber is analyzing the media from a conflict perspective.Which statement best describes her views?

A) Media ownership is more highly concentrated in Canada than in most other countries.
B) Online media help people experiment with their identity.
C) The media counsels people on how to interpret events.
D) The media is responsible for reproducing stereotypes about subordinate groups.

Question 19

David is writing about the mass media from a symbolic interactionist perspective.Which of the following statements best exemplifies his views?

A) The Internet plays a big role in how people come to view themselves as transgendered.
B) The Internet has a major influence on the consumption habits of a society.
C) Without the Internet,people would struggle to obtain current international news.
D) The Internet distributes information that reproduces stereotypes about men and women.

Question 20

You need to be concerned about your privacy when using social media sites such as Facebook.

Question 21

Which statement does NOT describe research on online dating?

A) The internet is the third most common way of meeting someone.
B) The percentage of people who met their partners on the Internet was 22 percent in 2010.
C) School and the family have steadily declined as sources for meeting a romantic partner.
D) Heterosexual couples are much more likely to meet over the Internet.

Question 22

Which term best describes a situation in which people become so overwhelmed by the amount of information they receive that they become numb and do not act on the information?

A) sensory oppression
B) infiltration
C) narcotization
D) dissociation

Question 23

Kimberly was an unknown musician until her recordings went viral on YouTube.What term best describes this process?

A) status conferral
B) role intensity
C) status expansion
D) role expansion

Question 24

The growing popularity of Canadian musicians beginning in the 1960s is attributable to which phenomenon?

A) the migration of American musicians to Canada
B) broadcasting regulations that require more Canadian content
C) recruitment strategies aimed toward Canadian artists
D) signing bonuses for Canadian artists who work with American record labels

Question 25

Which of the following best describes Herman and Chomsky's (1998)position on capitalism and mass media?

A) False needs keep workers motivated to work harder for their employer.
B) The media exploit the working class by creating a false consciousness among workers.
C) People are overwhelmed by vast amounts of information and consume products uncritically.
D) The media deliberately sway consumers into buying products they don't need.

Question 26

Which term describes the process of giving prominence to particular individuals by focusing media attention on them?

A) narcotization
B) status conferral
C) virtual mobility
D) role concentration

Question 27

The claim that the media help the dominant class control society by encouraging a mass consumer culture best aligns with which sociological perspective?

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

Question 28

Which of the following terms is NOT a function of the media?

A) surveillance
B) interpretation
C) socialization
D) education

Question 29

Toby is critical of the way consumer culture encourages people to purchase unnecessary products and services.Which theoretical perspective is Toby using?

A) functionalist
B) conflict
C) symbolic interactionist
D) postmodern

Question 30

Which of the following is an uncharacteristic way for women to be portrayed in advertisements?

A) authoritatively
B) in a caregiver role
C) as a sex object
D) as passive

Question 31

What did Yee and Bailenson (2007)discover in their research on avatars?

A) Those with attractive avatars were less friendly to other avatars.
B) Those with unattractive avatars were more likely to argue with other avatars.
C) Taller avatars were better negotiators than shorter avatars.
D) Height had no effect on negotiation power.

Question 32

What percentage of television,newspaper,and radio stories represented women in 2010?

A) only 15 percent
B) about 25 percent
C) between 30 and 35 percent
D) approximately 40 percent

Question 33

The observation that Audrey uses her online virtual life to help construct her real transgender identity best aligns with which sociological perspective?

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

Question 34

Which of the following sociological findings about online dating is true?

A) Couples who meet online are less satisfied with their relationships as people who met in other ways.
B) Less physically attractive daters are less likely to lie about factors such as income and occupation.
C) There is an age hierarchy in online dating preferences.
D) There is a racial hierarchy in online dating preferences.

Question 35

In Canada,what percentage of radio content must be Canadian?

A) 25 percent
B) 35 percent
C) 45 percent
D) 55 percent

Question 36

The proliferation of Disney movies and products across the world is an example of which concept?

A) media democratization
B) mass media
C) global village
D) cultural imperialism

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a dysfunctional aspect of the media?

A) People become overwhelmed by the amount of information they receive.
B) The free flow of news maintains the status quo.
C) The public can be swayed by inaccurate news reports.
D) It discourages independent thinking by reinforcing existing beliefs.

Question 38

According to Hall (1982),why is media concentration an issue?

A) Entertainment is less varied.
B) It results in false consciousness.
C) It supports the values of the dominant class.
D) It limits competition by excluding women.

Question 39

Which term refers to the ability to access,analyze,evaluate,and create media in a variety of forms?

A) media savviness
B) media knowledge
C) media scholarship
D) media literacy

Question 40

In Canada,what percentage of television content must be Canadian?

A) 30 percent
B) 40 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 60 percent

Question 41

Discuss how new media both brings people together and keeps them apart.

Question 42

Compare and contrast how the impact of the media is understood by feminist and interactionist theories.

Question 43

According to the functionalist theory,what are the functions of the media?

Question 44

Discuss how social media is used to initiate social revolutions.

Question 45

Discuss the role the media plays in globalization.

Question 46

Discuss the issue of deception in the mass media using the concept of the culture industry.

Question 47

Discuss how social media sites profit from the information you provide them.

Question 48

Discuss how the media can be used to build a negative national consciousness.

Question 49

How has the Internet changed how the mass media operates?

Question 50

According to the functionalist theory,what are the dysfunctions of the media?

Question 51

Define status conferral and provide an example.

Question 52

Compare and contrast how the impact of the media is understood by postmodern and conflict theories.

Question 53

Discuss the issue of cultural imperialism in the media.

Question 54

Why is Marshall McLuhan such an important media theorist?

Question 55

Why is Theodor Adorno such an important media theorist?

Question 56

Define hyperreality and provide an example.