Fictional entertainment (mostly television) is the most common source of political information in adulthood.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

While political socialization by the media is a lifelong process, after adolescence, people’s basic values generally change drastically.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

What is a media literate approach to dealing with television content?Group of answer choicesIgnoring the fantasy–reality continuumCategorizing content as either fantasy or realityNot watching any reality television showsAvoiding fantasy elements

One of the most direct ways the media affects politics is via its __________ role.Group of answer choicesinfomercialsocializationagenda-settingentertainment PreviousNext

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

If people's minds are generally made up, what effect do news stories usually have on the way people think about politics?Group of answer choicesvery little or nonedepends if it is television or radioquite a bit if the news story is well writtendepends if it is new media or old media