Which theory states that television promotes a worldview that is inaccurate but viewers nonetheless assume it reflects real life?

A) Uses and Gratifications Theory
B) Agenda Setting Theory
C) Cultivation Theory
D) Critical Theory
E) Inoculation Theory


C

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a. occupational interests. b. achievement aspirations. c. general communication abilities. d. expectations of individuals.

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Which of the following suggests that heavy TV viewers will have a distorted view of the world?

a. agenda-setting theory b. linear model research c. cultivation theory d. uses and gratification theory

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Burke argued that some of what people do is motivated by their animal nature (such as thirst and hunger) and some of what they do is motivated by

A. attitude B. the other C. symbols D. reaction

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In the cerebration stage of writing criticism, the critic

a. selects the text s/he is going to analyze. b. formulates the critical question s/he is seeking to answer. c. selects the tools (analytical constructs and critical approaches) s/he thinks will best him analyze the text(s) and answer the question. d. All of the above. e. None of the above.

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