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1
The fantasy elements in media messages:
signal to audiences that the message relates to real-life.
are unnecessary.
None of the above
signal to audiences that the message offers something novel.
2
What do people share through interactive media platforms?
Information
Music
All of the above
Opinions
3
When the designer of a video game wants you to feel scared, they are setting the ___.
Affective tone
Mood
Emotional contagion
4
Documentaries
would fall into which TV meta-genre?
Games
Narrative
Interactive Message Platforms
5
Similar to the transported state, video games create ___ and you get lost in the experience.
flow
visual cues
characters
telescoping
6
People expose themselves to the media to find messages they cannot get in real life.
False
True
7
Which theory found heavy consumers of media viewed the world differently than light consumers.
Cultivation Theory
Elaboration Likelihood Model
Social Cognitive Theory
8
Children dressing up as superheroes and princesses suggests media has what effect on them?
Desensitization
Increased aggression
Catharsis
Copycat phenomenon
9
Video games with more structure are more successful than video games with less structure.
False
True
10
College students who play video games have self-reported aggressive attitudes & behaviors.
True
False
11
Which of the following is NOT a form of social contact through interactive media platforms?
Online friendships
Wikipedia
Online dating
Living in a different world through online environments
12
What is problematic with the depiction of violence in the media?
violence is portrayed without consequences
violence is portrayed in 60% of TV shows
audiences are likely to model unpunished violent behaviors
all of the above
13
How much will you study for this exam?
I will not study.
1 hour
more than 1 hour
30 minutes
14
We won't travel to the moon but can watch movies about space travel. Media messages provide _.
reality
sensationalism
fantasy
15
A news story that displays the most important information in the opening paragraph is using _.
Inverted pyramid
Simplified extended conflict
Sensationalism
16
Playing video games can be dangerous because it is a(n) ___ experience.
passive
active
competitive
17
An advertisement for Frosted Flakes would fall into which meta-genre?
Interactive message platforms
Persuasive
Entertainment
Narrative
18
A
tragedy
must have characters that are noble and good.
False
True
19
News stories about the most recent political debates tended to use which formula?
All of the above
Inverted pyramid
Simple extended conflict
Basic story formula
20
Feeling as though violent movies relieves one's own violent thoughts is known as _.
Desensitization
Copycat phenomena
Aggression
Catharsis
21
An important element of the
mystery formula
is withheld until the mystery is solved.
False
True
22
A good video game uses this technique, which involves
following steps to complete the game
.
Telescoping
Transported state
Social norms
Flow
23
Which of the following is TRUE about crime on TV?
It is depicted along with its serious consequences.
It is banned from children's programming.
Crime on TV is less common today than it was in the past.
It is more common on TV than in real life.
24
To increase your media literacy with regard to content, you need to
understand message formulas.
all of the above.
develop your knowledge structures about the real world.
understand your personal needs.
25
Which of the following is an example of an
interactive media platform
?
TV
Brochures
Movies
Snapchat
26
Narrative films that fall into the entertainment category are designed to ___.
teach audiences an educational lesson
elicit emotional reactions from audiences
persuade an audience to buy a product
27
There has been a significant decrease in the # of dead bodies in horror films since the 70s.
False
True
28
The next-step reality formula:
suggests all media messages are both real and fantasy.
assists the audience in escaping reality.
guides viewers in choosing only realistic messages.
says some messages are real & some are fantasy.
29
Exposure to violent media ___ the likelihood of hostile behavior.
decreases
increases
does not affect
30
News are included in which genre?
the games meta-genre.
the narrative meta-genre.
the persuasion meta-genre.
interactive message platforms.
31
Which theorist is associated with the
Social Cognitive Theory
?
George Gerber
Albert Bandura
James Potter
Jean Piaget
32
Which of the following do children spend the most time doing?
Go to school
Watch TV
Talk to friends
Talk to parents
33
Audiences know how to recognize & understand suspenseful cues in stories. This is evidence that
All of the above
audiences understand media genres.
audiences know how to use interactive message platforms.
audiences know how to use message formulas.
34
Which of the following is NOT an example of reality TV?
Pawn Stars
Teen Mom
Law & Order
Ink Master
35
How many hours of TV does the average child watch each day?
2.5 hours
6.5 hours
4.5 hours
1.5 hours
36
Which theory suggests people model the behaviors they view on TV?
Elaboration Likelihood Model
Cultivation Theory
Social Cognitive Theory
37
Kids who watched a lot TV had ___ when viewing violence.
high arousal (were bothered by the violence)
extreme anger
low arousal (were unfazed by the violence)
38
Producers of media messages apply content formulas to attract audiences.
True
False
39
Producers of media messages apply content formulas to attract audiences.
True
False
40
Reality TV became popular around 1980.
True
False
