Sociologists Paul Lazarsfeld and Robert Merton coined the term ______ to describe how an overabundance of media coverage on a topic results in the audience failing to act on that information.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Ans: narcotizing dysfunction
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a. knowledge base. b. social context base. c. social knowledge. d. implicit memory
The practice of placing students in specific curriculum groups based on test scores is referred to
as ________. a. redlining b. gerrymandering c. profiling d. tracking
In the United States life table for 2000, a higher proportion of males than females survive to every age
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
Which of the following is true of NOMAS?
A. It believes more colleges and universities should adopt men’s studies. B. It celebrates traditionally masculine values of courage and ambition. C. It condemns traditionally masculine values of aggression and emotional insensitivity. D. It attempts to help men understand how their emotional development has been hindered by our culture’s view of masculinity. E. All of the above.