The Media

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. What does the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis argue?

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. Which of the following refers to the technological processes that facilitate communication between a sender and a receiver?

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. Who said "the medium is the message"?

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. Which country has the most concentrated media ownership of any G8 country?

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. What are the two types of media diversity corporate concentration affects?

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. What is social media?

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. Which one of the following is NOT a type of social media?

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. What is the digital divide?

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. What is an education in media literacy?

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. Which of the following is NOT a stage in media literacy education?

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. The media are fundamentally related to language.

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. Mass media refers to the technological processes that facilitate communication between a sender and a receiver.

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. The media are important socializing agents in our society as they teach us about the norms and expectations for different people and situations.

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. The "medium is the message" means that the content of the medium is more important than the physical or psychological effects of that medium.

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. The invention of the printing press led to the rise of collectivism.

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. The lack of diversity in the media has serious implications for viewers, including negative effects on the self-esteem of viewers.

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. New media are accessible on demand, is digital, and is interactive.

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. Social media are used mainly for interaction.

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. Exposure to media violence may lead viewers to underestimate their risk of victimization and be less fearful of crime.

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. The global digital divide measures the gap between the digital access and use of technologies across countries.

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