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Media Literacy

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1. What occupation is more represented on tv?






2. Example: Jacob played a video game of crime life. He then joined a gang and pulled a knife on a police officer. What is this an example of?






3. What are the three elements to a general story formula?






4. ______ are the influences we experience constantly from our exposure to media messages?






5. When does invisible stereotyping occur?






6. Consumers use the formula to do what?






7. Example: Jacob played a video game of crime life. He then joined a gang and pulled a knife on a police officer. What is this an example of?






8. Media ___________ in the same way other institutions do & such as parents & friends & education & or religion.






9. What was the first form of media games?






10. What is the way people group and classify things?






11. What does a cognitive-effect means?






12. What is a wiki?






13. In what 6 ways is advertising deceptive?






14. What are the two timing factors?






15. what types of audiences have marketers of digital games identified as?






16. _______________ are societal changes that occur over a long period of time.






17. Long-term effects are ________ to notice than immediate effects.






18. What is it called when a digital game player is focused on steps in a process to a greater accomplishment?






19. The intended effects of ads include what?






20. Over time & the government has been _______________ with regard to who controls the media






21. 'Bad' language in the media is what?






22. In order to appeal to audiences & most stories begin with what?






23. _______________ frequently occur when you are in a state of automaticity.






24. Television programmers are essentially ____________ and fearful of offending viewers & so they present content that they believe reflects mainstream American values






25. What are the four genres in the formula?






26. It is clear that the media is completely controlled by what?






27. Example: Chris read a book about an incredible romance. the characters were beautiful & they never fought & and the weather was always perfect. after reading the book & chris's romantic relationship seemed lousy. What is this an example of?






28. Describe fluctuation effects.






29. What government organization monitors tv and radio programming to determine if it is obscene or not?






30. People with the ___________________ learn the most from the media






31. What is the ability to memorize facts?






32. if you ever watch a newscast and come away with helpful information & you are experiencing what type of effect?






33. What eliminated the legal barrier to competition across markets?






34. Like media programming companies & advertising agencies are also...






35. What is an effect that happens during exposure to the media messages?






36. What gender is more popular on tv?






37. What is an effect that happens during exposure to the media messages?






38. Your _______ when you consume media content can alter your perception of and reaction to the content?






39. What is the ability to memorize facts?






40. When creating a new tv series & producers must work around various constraints. What are some constraints?






41. Give an example of the content of messages






42. People who have a ________________ have more awareness of the effects process






43. What best reflects the effects the media has on us?






44. When does visible stereotyping occur?






45. Playing interactive video games & particularly MMORPGs...






46. What are the two main components in the demographics pattern?






47. What is it called when a digital game player is focused on steps in a process to a greater accomplishment?






48. What are the two types of responsibilites in advertising?






49. What are the two types of factors in fluctuation?






50. What are the four controversial content elements?






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