When we engage in an “as-if” scenario, we imagine ourselves in the role of a character in the media.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Media create stereotypes when they ______.Multiple choice question.create false images of subordinate groups that then become accepted as accurate portrayals of realityprovide such massive amounts of coverage on issues of discrimination that the audience becomes numb and fails to actpurposely act to influence the day-to-day lives of their viewersfail to recognize that its decision makers are overwhelmingly white, male, and wealthy

Media literacy scholar Renee Hobbs recommends answering this question when making a media choice.Group of answer choicesWho created this message and what is the purpose?How might different people interpret the message?Both questions are to be answered when making a media choice.

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

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

We will remember media portrayals more while aroused.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse