Question 1

Proximity seeking for the sake of safe haven and felt security is the definition of

Accepted Answer

A)   Convergence
B)   Attachment
C)   Parasocial
D)   Morality of care B

Question 2

A key factor in persuasion is

Accepted Answer

A)   Narrative transportation
B)   Parasocial attachment
C)   Object relations
D)   The fear factor A

Question 3

PSI, PSR, and PSA are aspects of parasocial theory

Accepted Answer

A)   That explain the connections we feel with celebrities
B)   That explain one-sided relationships we have with those of higher status
C)   That are grounded in our human tendency to respond to the familiar faces and voices of others.
D)   All of these are true. D

Question 4

People seek to construct positive self-identity by belonging to various social groups and contrasting those groups with a variety of outgroups. This is a key tenet of

Accepted Answer

A)   Social Learning Theory
B)   Convergence Theory
C)   Social Identity Theory
D)   Cultivation Theory

Question 5

Engagement, absorption, and presence

Accepted Answer

A)   Are terms used when discussing the emotional and cognitive effects of media.
B)   Are terms restricted to the study of gaming.
C)   Are most related to the study of advertising.
D)   Are primary only when looking at the impact of propaganda

Question 6

Two factors that explain the negative media response to fandoms are

Accepted Answer

A)   Elitism and a misattribution of crowd responses
B)   Elitism and Convergence
C)   Convergence and a misattribution of crowd responses
D)   Convergence and Object relations

Question 7

A key aspect of narrative psychology is

Accepted Answer

A)   Convergence
B)   Cognition
C)   Transportation
D)   Object relations

Question 8

Key figures in the study of identification include

Accepted Answer

A)   Jonathan Cohen
B)   Sigmund Freud
C)   Erik Erikson
D)   None of these are true
E)   All of these are true

Question 9

The role of the audience in media

Accepted Answer

A)   Has remained the same over the past two centuries.
B)   Allows for a much more active viewer than was thought of in the past.
C)   Remains focused on what media do to people.
D)   None of these are true.

Question 10

An area that looks at the connections that audience members forge with various people and programs experienced through media is called

Accepted Answer

A)   Convergence theory
B)   Reinforcing Spirals
C)   Object relations Theory
D)   Fan Studies

Exam 9: Processes of Audience Involvement