Question 1

MATCHING
-profanity

Accepted Answer

A) the granting of exclusive control of a creative work to an author 
B) commitment to seeing the world contingently 
C) illegal, sexually explicit material 
D) the unique contextual factors that influence regulatory action 
E) belief in the correction of social problems through applied effort
F)message encoding process that limits access to authorized users
G)speech that falsely impugns a person's character
H)an utterance that is abusive, irreverent, or vulgar
I)belief that all perspectives on a subject are equally correct
J)printed material that falsely impugns a person's character
K)branch of philosophy that assesses truth in terms of outcome
L)the clear effects of a given regulatory action
M)common standard for assessing outcome of media regulation
N)material morally unfit for general distribution or broadcast

Question 2

Which theory suggests that media violence promotes increased callousness about violence directed at others?

Accepted Answer

A)  disinhibition 
B)  enculturation 
C)  mainstreaming 
D)  desensitization

Question 3

Disinhibition is most often related to which social effect of violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressor 
B)  victim 
C)  bystander 
D)  catharsis

Question 4

Desensitization is most often related to which social effect of violence?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggressor 
B)  victim 
C)  bystander 
D)  catharsis

Question 5

The perspective of pragmatism developed in response to what philosophy?

Accepted Answer

A)  existentialism 
B)  metaphysics 
C)  materialism 
D)  transcendentalism

Question 6

MATCHING
-relativism

Accepted Answer

A) the granting of exclusive control of a creative work to an author 
B) commitment to seeing the world contingently 
C) illegal, sexually explicit material 
D) the unique contextual factors that influence regulatory action 
E) belief in the correction of social problems through applied effort
F)message encoding process that limits access to authorized users
G)speech that falsely impugns a person's character
H)an utterance that is abusive, irreverent, or vulgar
I)belief that all perspectives on a subject are equally correct
J)printed material that falsely impugns a person's character
K)branch of philosophy that assesses truth in terms of outcome
L)the clear effects of a given regulatory action
M)common standard for assessing outcome of media regulation
N)material morally unfit for general distribution or broadcast

Question 7

Libel laws regulate what aspect of media content?

Accepted Answer

A)  diversity 
B)  morality 
C)  accuracy 
D)  national interest

Question 8

Which concept describes the elimination of government restrictions on ownership and content of media?

Accepted Answer

A)  freedom of press 
B)  regulation 
C)  deregulation 
D)  public interest

Question 9

MATCHING
-indecency

Accepted Answer

A) the granting of exclusive control of a creative work to an author 
B) commitment to seeing the world contingently 
C) illegal, sexually explicit material 
D) the unique contextual factors that influence regulatory action 
E) belief in the correction of social problems through applied effort
F)message encoding process that limits access to authorized users
G)speech that falsely impugns a person's character
H)an utterance that is abusive, irreverent, or vulgar
I)belief that all perspectives on a subject are equally correct
J)printed material that falsely impugns a person's character
K)branch of philosophy that assesses truth in terms of outcome
L)the clear effects of a given regulatory action
M)common standard for assessing outcome of media regulation
N)material morally unfit for general distribution or broadcast

Question 10

MATCHING
-contingencies

Accepted Answer

A) the granting of exclusive control of a creative work to an author 
B) commitment to seeing the world contingently 
C) illegal, sexually explicit material 
D) the unique contextual factors that influence regulatory action 
E) belief in the correction of social problems through applied effort
F)message encoding process that limits access to authorized users
G)speech that falsely impugns a person's character
H)an utterance that is abusive, irreverent, or vulgar
I)belief that all perspectives on a subject are equally correct
J)printed material that falsely impugns a person's character
K)branch of philosophy that assesses truth in terms of outcome
L)the clear effects of a given regulatory action
M)common standard for assessing outcome of media regulation
N)material morally unfit for general distribution or broadcast

Question 11

MATCHING
-pragmatism

Accepted Answer

A) the granting of exclusive control of a creative work to an author 
B) commitment to seeing the world contingently 
C) illegal, sexually explicit material 
D) the unique contextual factors that influence regulatory action 
E) belief in the correction of social problems through applied effort
F)message encoding process that limits access to authorized users
G)speech that falsely impugns a person's character
H)an utterance that is abusive, irreverent, or vulgar
I)belief that all perspectives on a subject are equally correct
J)printed material that falsely impugns a person's character
K)branch of philosophy that assesses truth in terms of outcome
L)the clear effects of a given regulatory action
M)common standard for assessing outcome of media regulation
N)material morally unfit for general distribution or broadcast

Question 12

Media scholars have identified four potential social effects of media violence. Identify and explain those effects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Media scholars have identified four potential social...

Question 13

MATCHING
-slander

Accepted Answer

A) the granting of exclusive control of a creative work to an author 
B) commitment to seeing the world contingently 
C) illegal, sexually explicit material 
D) the unique contextual factors that influence regulatory action 
E) belief in the correction of social problems through applied effort
F)message encoding process that limits access to authorized users
G)speech that falsely impugns a person's character
H)an utterance that is abusive, irreverent, or vulgar
I)belief that all perspectives on a subject are equally correct
J)printed material that falsely impugns a person's character
K)branch of philosophy that assesses truth in terms of outcome
L)the clear effects of a given regulatory action
M)common standard for assessing outcome of media regulation
N)material morally unfit for general distribution or broadcast

Question 14

What two pragmatic standards are used to evaluate government regulation of the media?

Accepted Answer

A)  consequences and contingencies 
B)  relativism and realism 
C)  truth and determinism 
D)  essentialism and universalism

Question 15

MATCHING
-consequences

Accepted Answer

A) the granting of exclusive control of a creative work to an author 
B) commitment to seeing the world contingently 
C) illegal, sexually explicit material 
D) the unique contextual factors that influence regulatory action 
E) belief in the correction of social problems through applied effort
F)message encoding process that limits access to authorized users
G)speech that falsely impugns a person's character
H)an utterance that is abusive, irreverent, or vulgar
I)belief that all perspectives on a subject are equally correct
J)printed material that falsely impugns a person's character
K)branch of philosophy that assesses truth in terms of outcome
L)the clear effects of a given regulatory action
M)common standard for assessing outcome of media regulation
N)material morally unfit for general distribution or broadcast

Exam 4: Pragmatic Analysis

MATCHING -profanity

Which theory suggests that media violence promotes increased callousness about violence directed at others?

Disinhibition is most often related to which social effect of violence?

Desensitization is most often related to which social effect of violence?

The perspective of pragmatism developed in response to what philosophy?

MATCHING -relativism

Libel laws regulate what aspect of media content?

Which concept describes the elimination of government restrictions on ownership and content of media?

MATCHING -indecency

MATCHING -contingencies

MATCHING -pragmatism

Media scholars have identified four potential social effects of media violence. Identify and explain those effects.

MATCHING -slander

What two pragmatic standards are used to evaluate government regulation of the media?

MATCHING -consequences