Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. The process of constructing a house and constructing a story are similar in many ways.
2. A tragedy must have characters that are noble and good.
3. Much of what is on TV today would not have been acceptable to broadcasters or the public 10 years ago.
4. The basic formula for popular songs is a story about love and sex.
5. Elderly people are usually revered and treated with respect on television programs.


1.true
2.true
3.true
4.true
5.false

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1. Public relations workers take action that is intentional. 2. Public relations is not an organized attempt to create action or reaction. 3. Communication within the sphere of public relations must serve the sender and the receiver. 4. In public relations, good practitioners understand that sending a message is important and receiving feedback from the recipients doesn’t really matter. 5. The news release is the practitioner’s most common tool.

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The 1971 study of violence and TV (Television and Social Behavior), conducted by George Gerbner, found that:

a. there was no connection between TV programming and aggressive behavior. b. TV violence affected some children who were already predisposed to violence. c. only two of ten prime­time TV programs could be called “violent.” d. TV violence had a “magic bullet” effect in leading to violent behavior among a majority of children.

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