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