Which theory does gatekeeping refer to?

A) Uses and Gratifications Theory
B) Cultivation Theory
C) Agenda Setting Theory
D) Critical Theory
E) All of these answers are correct.


C

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When you examine specific characteristics of an audience such as beliefs, attitudes, and values, you are identifying

a. demographic analysis. b. psychological profiling. c. audience segmentation. d. audience targeting.

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If a person is elected or appointed, they have

A. legitimate power B. referent power C. expert power D. reward power

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The communication tradition to which Social Information Processing Theory is related is

A. socio-psychological communication tradition B. socio-semiotic communication tradition C. socio-cultural communication tradition D. socio-phenomenological communication tradition

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Which of Maslow's needs are appealed to in the following examples? Justify your answer. • In the past 20 years, the number of people incarcerated in this country has triple, we must use our resources wisely to protect the public. • Research shows that if you are deficient in vitamin C, you will crave things that in the past have fulfilled that need. • Reality shows cater to the transformative process of celebrification where ordinary people become famous through their appearances on these programs.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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