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