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