The same scientific evidence demonstrating that media can have negative effects shows that they can produce these effects as well.Group of answer choicesantisocial and prosocialprosocialantisocial

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

Mass media effects                                .Group of answer choicesoccur after exposure to negative messagesare constantly occurring in a complex processare only changes in behaviorsonly happen to children and teens

It is not aconcept of ‘media effects’, but rather a dialectical – two-way –concept for understanding how the transformations of culture andsociety are interwoven with specific changes in media andcommunications.

Explain how the media can influence adolescent sexual behaviors and provide one example. Your answer:

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.