Television serves a socializing function when viewers use it to
a. learn about contemporary hair and clothing styles
b. check on whether it will be raining tomorrow
c. discover facts about diseases and criminal justice procedures
d. compare and contrast their experiences with particular social roles with those they
see enacted on television
e. All of the above.
a, c, d
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At each turn in mass communication theory, the introduction of new technologies, __________, and a concern that their use not conflict with democratic and pluralistic ideals have initiated and shaped emerging ideas about the role of media in the lives of individuals and in the cultures and societies they occupy
a) fear of Communism and Socialism
Ethics programs that embody a coercive orientation toward control emphasizing adherence to rules, monitoring of employee behavior, and the disciplining of misconduct can be called
A) compliance oriented. B) cooperative. C) commitment. D) common place.
Ashlee prefers taking care of her children to being a working mother. She also volunteers in service organizations. It can be inferred that Ashlee is likely to be from a _____.
a. feminine culture b. high power-distance culture c. low uncertainty-avoidance culture d. monochronic culture
According to the text, Clifford Nass appeared in a PBS documentary to share the
results of his research on multitasking. One thing he said in that video was: “Virtually all multitaskers think they are ___________ at multitasking. And one of the big discoveries is, you know what, you’re really _____________ at it. Which two words properly complete the quote (first word in the first blank; second word in the second blank)
a. lousy; brilliant b. brilliant; lousy c. brilliant; superb d. lousy; pathetic e. pathetic; awful