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1
__________________ is the mechanism that affects heavy TV viewers who have already been victims of violence.
A)Resonance
B)Mainstreaming
C)Cultivation differential.
D)The TV ratings system
2
Gerbner believes that TV is important to study because
A)it is an important source of entertainment for teens and young adults.
B)it gives us a sense of what is right.
C)it has turned the world into a global village.
D)none of the above
3
Gerbner argues that more than anything else on TV people see and are most impacted by
A)sex.
B)money.
C)purchasing products.
D)violence.
4
Studying TV for the past two decades shows that portrayals of violence have
A)stayed about the same.
B)sharply increased.
C)sharply decreased.
D)moderately increased.
5
The resonance hypothesis explains
A)why some people are considered light TV viewers and others are not.
B)why levels of violence on TV remain remarkably stable from year-to-year.
C)the basis of the cultural indicators used in Gerbner's research.
D)why a large group of people who watch lots of TV find the world an extra scary place.
6
Gerbner reports that dramas that include violence show ___ traumatic events per viewing hour.
A)three
B)five
C)seven
D)ten
7
By the time the typical viewer graduates from high school, Gerbner predicts that he/she will have seen how many deaths?
A)7,000
B)10,000
C)13,000
D)15,000
8
Of the age groups below, which is likely to be harmed more often on TV?
A)teens
B)young adults
C)middle aged adults
D)senior citizens
9
Which one of the following groups is victimized more often on TV?
A)Blacks
B)Hispanics
C)Asians
D)a and b
10
Gerbner's studies involve light viewers. This means people watch
A)less than one hour per day.
B)no more than one hour per day.
C)no more than two hours per day.
D)no more than three hours per day.
11
Gerbner labels heavy viewers as those who watch
A)more than two hours per day.
B)more than three hours per day.
C)four or more hours per day.
D)none of the above
12
According to Gerbner's findings, the mean world syndrome relates to which attitude discussed in the chapter related to cultivation differential?
A)chances of involvement with violence
B)fear of walking alone at night
C)perceived activity of the police
D)general mistrust of people
13
People who watch between two and four hours of TV per day make up ___percent of the population.
A)25
B)40
C)50
D)60
14
Gerbner's findings demonstrate that heavy viewers are likely to
A)think that violent crime is more likely to happen to them than is actually the case.
B)believe that police officers draw their weapons more often than is the case.
C)have an increased distrust of other people in general.
D)all of the above
15
Gerbner believes that when people are constantly exposed to the same images on TV that they develop a common outlook that he calls
A)narrowcasting.
B)mainstreaming.
C)resonance.
D)none of the above





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