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1

The phenomenon known as modeling suggests that children pick up antisocial habits from their peers.
A)True
B)False
2

Several people committed suicide as a result of the "War of the Worlds" panic broadcast in 1938.
A)True
B)False
3

"The People's Choice" study in 1940 found that only 8 per cent of voters were converted from one side to another by a political campaign.
A)True
B)False
4

The "Why We Fight" films were effective in improving recruits' acceptance of military duties.
A)True
B)False
5

McLuhan said that television encouraged irrationality because of the way it presented information.
A)True
B)False
6

Desensitization is a popular explanation for why people have become increasingly affected and frightened by viewing violence.
A)True
B)False
7

The cumulative effects theory suggests strongly that media tells us how to think.
A)True
B)False
8

The term "media ecology" refers to the study of how media influences our treatment of the earth's ecosystems.
A)True
B)False
9

Marxist theory in relation to media is an example of social science.
A)True
B)False
10

Even if studies produce reliable results, those results can be interpreted in different ways.
A)True
B)False





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