Question 1

Trump's claim to make a wall on the Mexican border was heavily criticised & opposed by ___________________ Americans.

Accepted Answer

A)  democratics
B)  conservative
C)  liberal
D)  socialist C

Question 2

_________________ once said "News and truth are not the same thing'

Accepted Answer

A)  Walter Lippmann
B)  Harold Laswell
C)  John Dewey
D)  Karl Marx A

Question 3

According to Lazarsfeld & Katz, people's reactions to media messages are mediated by __________________ with members of their social environment.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual communication
B)  mass communication
C)  group communication
D)  interpersonal communication D

Question 4

More information doesn't necessarily lead to more enlightened ____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  civic participation
B)  political support
C)  financial independence
D)  social reforms

Question 5

According to a July Pew Research Center Survey, 23% of adult users of social media in US changed their opinions on a social or a political issue after reading _______________ on the said medium.

Accepted Answer

A)  liberal media reports
B)  influencers opinions
C)  viral tweets
D)  trump's claims

Question 6

Narratives by the ______________reflect biases, experience, ignorance, hopes, confusion.

Accepted Answer

A)  politicians
B)  religious leaders
C)  newsmakers
D)  businessmen

Question 7

Most important & popular American philosopher of the era, _________________ at that time gave rave reviews to Lippmann's book

Accepted Answer

A)  Karl Marx
B)  John Dewey
C)  Harold Laswell
D)  Noam Chomsky

Question 8

Most democratic theorists in the 20th century believed that more information would produce a more __________________

Accepted Answer

A)  active citizenry
B)  socialist citizenry
C)  independent citizenry
D)  informed citizenzry

Question 9

Conveying positive images of the LGBTQ community via mass media can lead to __________________ change.

Accepted Answer

A)  critical
B)  constructive
C)  legal
D)  ethical

Question 10

For the research presented in the book _________________, ther researchers studied voters' decision-making processes during the 1940 U.S. presidential election

Accepted Answer

A)  Media & the masses
B)  People's Choice
C)  Personal Influence
D)  Manufacturing consent

Question 11

Thetwo-step flow theory was later developed by Lazarsfeld & Elihu Katz in the book __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Personal Influence
B)  Manufacturing consent
C)  People's Choice
D)  Media & the masses

Question 12

According to researchers, '_________________' are active media users who collect, interpret, and diffuse the meaning of media messages to less-active media consumers.

Accepted Answer

A)  politcal leaders
B)  businessmen
C)  opinion leaders
D)  religious leaders

Question 13

The term '__________' was coined by philosopher John Locke.

Accepted Answer

A)  public opinion
B)  propoganda
C)  media inluence
D)  agenda

Question 14

Political scientists and some historians have regarded public opinion as equivalent to the __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social discourse
B)  political ideology
C)  nationalism
D)  national will

Question 15

Collective evaluations expressed by people on political, social issues, policies, institutions and individuals is called _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  exit poll
B)  feedback
C)  public opinion
D)  byte

Question 16

Society is not ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  homogeneous
B)  hetrogenous
C)  united
D)  seperated

Question 17

Media pervasiveness and press freedom are related to _____________ amongst the youth.

Accepted Answer

A)  human rights
B)  moral behaviour
C)  liberal attitudes
D)  pop culture

Question 18

____________ work to change policy actively through direct interaction with policymakers.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pressure groups
B)  opinion leaders
C)  influencers
D)  newsmakers

Question 19

His book 'Public Opinion' at that time, was considered to be the most persuasive critique of ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  autocracy
B)  monarchy
C)  democracy
D)  republican parties

Question 20

In _______________ society, the voice of the people forms the crux of any legislation or policy in the land.

Accepted Answer

A)  tribal
B)  modern
C)  conservative
D)  contemporary

Exam 1: The Power of Public Opinion: Understanding the Role of Society in Policy-Making and Media Perception