Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a bias one might find in a textbook?

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A)   Invisibility
B)   Stereotyping
C)   Fragmentation and Isolation
D)   All answers are correct; All refer to biases one could find in a textbook

Question 2

Children ages birth to six spend as much time with television, computers, and video games as they do

Accepted Answer

A)   In cooperative play.
B)   Playing outside.
C)   In model-building play.
D)   In formal operational thought.

Question 3

With what aspects of family interaction does television viewing potentially interfere?

Accepted Answer

A)   Communication
B)   Resolution of problems
C)   Development of relationships
D)   All answers are correct

Question 4

One key difference between books and magazines as it relates to socialization is that magazines contain

Accepted Answer

A)   Stories.
B)   Advertisements.
C)   Written language.
D)   Page numbers.

Question 5

When featured characters on children's television shows are linked to toys sold in the marketplace, this is known as _________ marketing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When featured characters on children's television shows...

Question 6

After viewing violent scenes on television, young children are more willing to

Accepted Answer

A)   Engage in altruistic acts.
B)   Accept the aggressive behavior of other children.
C)   Listen and talk to each other.
D)   All answers are correct.

Question 7

When the intent of an advertisement is concealed or hidden, this is known as _________ advertising.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When the intent of an advertisement is...

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the point of the Leu et al (2005)  study?

Accepted Answer

A)   Children are able to find websites.
B)   Children believe what they read on the web.
C)   Children prefer animal topics over human topics.
D)   Children prefer green and white as website colors.

Question 9

Books and magazines tend to portray males as _________ whereas females are portrayed as _________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Active; Passive
B)   Immobile; Mobile
C)   Passive; Aggressive
D)   Invisible; Visible

Question 10

Reading differs from other types of media influences in that

Accepted Answer

A)   Literary language is more complex.
B)   Reading requires a child to process information.
C)   Reading requires a child to engage in fantasy.
D)   All answers are correct.

Question 11

The award given yearly for the most distinguished picture book for children is called the ________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The award given yearly for the most...

Question 12

Using information found in your text, evaluate the ways in which communities have responded to concerns about broadcast television.

Accepted Answer

Communities have responded to concerns a...

Question 13

Advanced in television broadcasting have created changes of millions of U.S. families in

Accepted Answer

A)   Sleep habits.
B)   Conversation patterns.
C)   Meal arrangements.
D)   All of the above.

Question 14

Which theory related to socialization believes that media content affects viewers' beliefs about the world and alters their behavior as a result?

Accepted Answer

A)   Social Cognitive Theory
B)   Cultivation Theory
C)   Motivation Theory
D)   Displacement Theory

Question 15

Advertisers report that children start asking for brand names as early as _________ years old.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Advertisers report that children start asking for...

Question 16

The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) was founded in what year?

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) was founded...

Question 17

Newspapers, magazines, books, radio, and television are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A)   Mass media.
B)   The macrosystem.
C)   The chronosystem.
D)   All answers are correct.

Question 18

Jalon's teacher read a book in which a monster emerged from under the bed. Since the book reading, Jalon has been afraid to go to sleep. This is an example of how a media message can

Accepted Answer

A)   Change experience.
B)   Enhance experience.
C)   Interfere with experience.
D)   All answers are correct.

Question 19

According to your text, when sexually-suggestive bedroom scenes on shown on television, the couples in the scenes are typically

Accepted Answer

A)   Married.
B)   Unmarried.
C)   Neither answer is correct; both married and unmarried couples are shown in equal frequency.
D)   Neither answer is correct; couples are never seen in sexually-suggestive bedroom scenes on television.

Question 20

Action for Children's Television is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)   Public Interest Group.
B)   Law protecting children.
C)   Legislative body.
D)   Government agency.

Exam 9: Ecology of the Mass Media

Books and magazines tend to portray males as _________ whereas females are portrayed as _________.

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After viewing violent scenes on television, young children are more willing to

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With what aspects of family interaction does television viewing potentially interfere?

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When the intent of an advertisement is concealed or hidden, this is known as _________ advertising.

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When featured characters on children's television shows are linked to toys sold in the marketplace, this is known as _________ marketing.

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Which theory related to socialization believes that media content affects viewers' beliefs about the world and alters their behavior as a result?

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Advertisers report that children start asking for brand names as early as _________ years old.

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Which of the following is NOT a bias one might find in a textbook?

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Children ages birth to six spend as much time with television, computers, and video games as they do

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Reading differs from other types of media influences in that

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One key difference between books and magazines as it relates to socialization is that magazines contain

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The Public Broadcasting System (PBS) was founded in what year?

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The award given yearly for the most distinguished picture book for children is called the ________________________.

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Action for Children's Television is an example of a

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Which of the following best describes the point of the Leu et al (2005) study?

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Using information found in your text, evaluate the ways in which communities have responded to concerns about broadcast television.

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Advanced in television broadcasting have created changes of millions of U.S. families in

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