This is for intro to communications class thank you in
advance
____ 45. Which of the following is true
about mass communication today?
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a. |
It is a major source of information, companionship and |
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b. |
It presents a view on human beings, events and cultural |
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c. |
It favors some viewpoints while muting others. |
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d. |
A and B |
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e. |
all of the above |
____ 46. Consumers select mass
communication to gratify themselves and their desires. This view of
how mass communication operates represents:
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a. |
cultivation theory |
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b. |
critical theory |
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c. |
uses and gratification |
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d. |
agenda setting theory |
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e. |
agency theory |
____ 47. The idea that television
creates homogenized and stable portrayals of society is called:
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a. |
mainstreaming |
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b. |
high resonance |
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c. |
cultivation |
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d. |
gatekeeping |
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e. |
agenda setting |
____ 48. The idea that the world is a
dangerous place, filled with mean and dangerous people who want to
harm us is called:
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a. |
truth |
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b. |
the mean world syndrome |
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c. |
critical theory |
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d. |
mystification |
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e. |
elitism |
____ 49. An disadvantage of written
communication is that it:
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a. |
leaves a paper trail |
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b. |
requires time to prepare |
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c. |
requires precision |
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d. |
A and C |
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e. |
B and C |





