If an audience fails to take action after seeing prolonged reports on natural disasters or human rights violations, which phenomenon are they experiencing?Multiple choice question.narcotizing dysfunctionaudience passivitygatekeepinglack of social capital

Which of the following is a dysfunction of the mass media?Multiple choice question.They socialize us and reinforce social norms.They inform us of relevant events.They entertain us.They desensitize us to distressing events.

The public typically takes what type of a perspective toward the media?Group of answer choicesA holistic perspective, considering all aspects of a situation within its specific contextA proactive perspective, debating the potential risks of harmful actions triggered by media portrayalsA reactive perspective, debating where blame should be placed after an event generating concern has occurredA passive perspective, waiting to hear what experts have to say

Media only seem to exert a negative influence on society.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

If the media cover an issue and it gets a powerful response from the public, the media sometimes follow up by covering that response. What is the most likely outcome of these events?A.Increased bias in future storiesB.More powerful political partiesC.Decreased attention from elected officialsD.Changes to public policy on the issue

Which of the following groups emphasize that the media reflect and even exacerbate many of the divisions in our society and world?Multiple choice question.conflict theoristsmedia outletsfunctionalistsinteractionists