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Media Literacy

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1. What are the two types of process effects?






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






3. What are the four types of niche audiences?






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






5. 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?






6. Where does the term wiki come from?






7. interactive media games are In what stage of development?






8. What are the four cognitive abilities?






9. What does MMORPG stand for?






10. What is tragedy used for?






11. What is one of the characteristics that differentiate mass media games or video games from other mass media?






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






13. What is Web 2.0?






14. example: when Ryan listened to patriotic music & he got shivers up his spine. This is an example of what?






15. 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?






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






17. The internet is considered a viral spiral because it _________ innovation due to its network structure






18. What does a cognitive-effect means?






19. What was the first form of media games?






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






21. what 2 major effects did the telecommunications competition and deregulation act of 1996 have?






22. What are the three states of personal factors in fluctuation?






23. When people 'blame the media' for causing a tragic event & they are not taking into account all the factors that influence behavior and are not making...






24. What is the long-term emotional effect?






25. Describe manifest effects?






26. Like other media & the internet is now mature enough to suffer from...






27. What socioeconomic status is more represented?






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






29. What are the 3 media factors in fluctuation?






30. In what 6 ways is advertising deceptive?






31. What is telescoping?






32. What is puffery?






33. What ethnicity is overrepresented on tv?






34. You are asked to serve on a jury for a civil trial. because you have been watching CSI for years & you are thrilled to get to be a part of the trial. during the trial & there is no DNA evidence & like you expected there to be that convinces you of th






35. according to the textbook & fewer than one in every _____ television shows that present sexual content will have any mention of risks or responsibilities of unprotected sex.






36. What are the two timing factors?






37. There is a trend of ______________ of ownership in the media






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






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






40. Who does marketing target?






41. The intended effects of ads include what?






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






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






44. What is subliminal advertising






45. What are the two types of thinking?






46. The number of ads for _______________ increases each year






47. A macro-type media effect refers to what?






48. What happens in the media deregulation?






49. What gender is more popular on tv?






50. Consumers use the formula to do what?