Priming can be defined as a way in which the media does which of the following?
A. Limits access to opinionated information
B. Sets the public agenda of what government ought to do
C. Alters public perceptions of an issue by embedding that issue in particular stories
D. Seeks to make a profit
E. Socializes new generations about major political issues
Answer: C
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a. evaluation, recommendation b. independent, dependent c. cause, consequences d. dependent, independent
Which of the following best describes the range of interests represented through lob-bying in Brussels, Strasbourg and Luxembourg?
a. only firms that originate from EU member states b. only firms and nongovernmental organizations from EU member states c. mostly firms and nongovernmental organizations from Anglo-Saxon countries d. a diverse range of European and non-European businesses and other interests
If you, as a public figure, are grievously harmed by the written statements of someone who cannot prove that they are true, you
A. can sue the person for libel. B. can collect damages if you demonstrate malice. C. cannot sue the person. D. can collect damages for slander, but not for libel. E. can collect damages for libel, but not for slander.
Evaluation of governmental agencies does not usually include
a. site visits. b. grand-jury inquiries. c. evaluation of citizen complaints. d. before-and-after research designs.