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Exam 3 TextBook Flashcards

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What is the “need for cognition”

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need to structure situations in meaningful way. understand and make reason.

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How does “framing” impact agenda setting?

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the organizing idea that supplies a context and suggests what the issue is through the use of section, emphasis, exclusion, and elaboration.

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What is the Spiral of Silence

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most of us dont feel comfortable speaking our views if were the minority

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How do vivid images influence our memory of news stories?

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people remembered the visuals. when presented w/ verbal info, the images can be distracting. but if present images before message, can be highly memorable.

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Understand the research of Phillips on news stories of suicides.

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More news stories about suicides caused increase in suicides.

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Understand the research of Phillips on news stories of suicides.

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More news stories about suicides caused increase in suicides.

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What were the findings and the criticisms of the Carnegie Mellon Study?

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Study of the impact of net use. use of net lead to decline in comm. they were more depressed and alone.

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What is the “mix of attributes approach” to the study of media effects and new technology?

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  • interactivity
  • structure
  • channel
  • textuality
  • content
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what is interactivity in the mix of attributes approach

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a persons ability to interact w/ the technology in a meaningful way

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what is structure in the mix of attributes approach

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is medium linear or non-linear.

  • news article takes u beginning to end (linear)
  • web has hyperlinks that take u everywhere
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what is channel in the mix of attributes approach

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info is presented visually, acoustically, or both

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what is textuality in the mix of attributes approach

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info communicated in text form

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what is content in the mix of attributes approach

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refers to the actual info conveyed by the medium, such as violence, sex, persuasive message, or information

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what is the media equation

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interactions w/ media are social and natural, just like real life

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what are some of the benefits of social media sites for children and adolescents? (5)

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  • community engagement
  • enhance creativity/sharing
  • grow ideas
  • online connections
  • uniqueness
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what are some of the risks of using social media

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  • peer-to-peer
  • inappropriate content
  • lack of understanding online privacy issues
  • outside influences of 3rd party ad groups
17
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what is the Facebook depression

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depression that develops cuz teens spend great time online

18
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what are there age restrictions on sites like facebook?

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13 age minimum

  • set by Congress in Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
  • many sites mirror these regulations
19
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what is COPPA?

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Congress in Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act prohibit web sites from collecting info on children younger than 13yrs w/out parental information.

20
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what is the advice given to parents to assist them with social media and their children? (5)

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  • evaluate sites
  • talk bout online use
  • stay educated
  • family online-use plan
  • active participation
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According to the AAP, in what ways does the viewing of TV contribute to devlopmental outcomes and school learning performances. (4)

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  • they displace time.
  • instead of doing hw/sleeping.
  • inspires beliefs/behaviors
  • imitate
22
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what are some of the prosocial effects of the media?

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  • can learn antivolence, empathy, tolerance, & respect

- video games can influence as well

23
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what are the major solutions in the ‘Health Effects of Media on Children and Adolescents’ article, for parents (3)

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  • limit total screen time to 1-2hr/day, none younger than 2
  • keep tv outside bedroom
  • co-view media and discuss
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what are the major solutions in the ‘Health Effects of Media on Children and Adolescents’ article, for schools

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  • discuss contraception and sex
  • drug education programs beyond scaring them
  • media education
25
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what are the major solutions in the ‘Health Effects of Media on Children and Adolescents’ article, for the entertainment industry

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  • increase sex content and advertising contraceptives widely

- add anti-smoking ads before featuring films

26
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what are the major solutions in the ‘Health Effects of Media on Children and Adolescents’ article, for researchers

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-need to incorporate measures of media use (and impact) into their studies of child and adolescent behavior

27
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what is the prime tenets of media education?

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  • media is constructed
  • shapes our understanding
  • unique interpretations
  • powerful implications
28
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what is the value of being a “media-educated” person

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  • limit media use
  • positive media choices
  • creative alternatives to media consumption
  • critical thinking/viewing skills
  • make youngins less vulnerable
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what advice should be given to parents regarding the media (7)

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  • selection
  • co-view & discuss
  • teach viewing skills
  • role models
  • alternatives
  • no tv in room
  • no ‘baby sitter’
30
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what are some of the components of media education

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  • ppl create media
  • own language and techniques
  • no 1 experience same
  • may be driven by economoic, social, and political forces
31
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what are the effects of parent’s co-viewing with their child

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  • influence child’s judgment
  • help children understand plots and story lines
  • mediate effects of aggressive and violent content (express disapproval and discuss)
32
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what are the 4C’s of encouraging media-educated children ?

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  • critical thinking and viewing
  • communication
  • creativity
  • choices
33
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what are some of the guidelines regarding computer use

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  • time limits
  • parental supervision
  • discuss
  • keep comp in central area of home
34
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what is meant by foreground media and background media

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young children may not play close attention to tv program they cant understand, but their parents are watching. might be background media to child, but foreground media to parents

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what are the current recommendations of the AAP for media use for children under the age of 2 years? (4)

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  • no use for children under 2 years
  • set “media limits”, sit and play
  • read to child
  • no tv in room

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