In a particular year, news channels extensively reported the high-profile divorce of a celebrity, while providing very little coverage of a hurricane in the country. Thus, stories concerning the lives of celebrities were given more importance by the media than the destruction of lives and property. Which of the following types of media influence is best described in this example?
A. agenda setting
B. cultivation
C. social learning
D. ethnocentrism
Answer: A
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a. died before abortion was legalized, from causes unrelated to her pregnancy b. died before abortion was legalized, because of complications related to her pregnancy c. ended up having a late term abortion, which she described as traumatizing d. gave birth and put the child up for adoption
The term "effacement" refers to ____
a. contractions that are 5 minutes apart or less b. the pressure caused by the head of the baby pressing on the cervix c. the softening and thinning of the cervix d. a baby that is in the "posterior" position during labor and delivery
A review of all types of treatment programs concludes that
A. the rate of reoffending after 20 years is about 80 percent for all types of treatment. B. cognitive-behavioral therapies (CBT) based programs are consistently shown to be effective. C. such programs did not lead to sexual recidivism at all. D. classical behavioral programs have the greatest significant effect.
In the context of Judaism, which of the following is true?
A. It approves pre-marital sex unlike Islam B. It believes that masturbation is healthy. C. It prohibits people from getting divorced. D. It accepts the use of contraception. E. It prohibits abortion irrespective of the circumstances.