Which of the following terms refers to the phenomenon whereby massive amounts of coverage result in the audience becoming numb and failing to act on the information regardless of how compelling the issue was presented?
A. narcotizing dysfunction
B. surveillance function
C. gatekeeping
D. None of these answers is correct.
A. narcotizing dysfunction
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A. Social class may be observed in the everyday habit of a person. B. The social class one is born into has enormous consequences for one’s life. C. Social class is personal and individual, not social structural. D. Social class is a major determinant of life chances.
In 1995, the federal Glass Ceiling Commission found that glass ceilings
A. leak. B. continue to block women and minority men from top management positions in the nation's industries. C. continue to block White men from top management positions in the nation's industries. D. continue to block women, minority men, and White men from top management positions in the nation's industries.
The United States is the only industrialized country to experience such a high rate of divorce
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Age at marriage is a key factor in marital stability
Indicate whether the statement is true or false