According to George Gerbner, the "mean world syndrome" describes depictions of death in the mass media as embedded in a structure of violence that conveys

A. security and trust in the world.
B. an enhanced vitality and joy in life.
C. a heightened sense of danger.
D. numbness and dismissal of death.


Answer: C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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