CPS Unit Final: Chapter 7 Multiple Choice
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What is most likely to lead to a decrease in political knowledge among Americans?
A media outlet that reports only one point of view
See Passage for CH 7, Q 2 What statement best summarizes the author’s message in the passage above?
The American people have no idea how companies are using television to delude them
See Passage for CH 7, Q 3 What is a reasonable assumption to make about the author?
He is deeply concerned about how television will impact the nation
See Passage for CH 7, Q 4 Which of the supplied answers reflects how modern political media coverage acts to “distract, delude, and insulate us”?
“Horse race” journalism during presidential campaigns
See Passage for CH 7, Q 5 With which event would the author most likely disagree?
No longer requiring radio and television stations to present both sides on controversial issues
See Background Knowledge for CH 7, Q 6 What was a consequence for other media outlets as a result of this relationship between Fox & Trump?
The media was forced to cover this relationship because there were policy implications in Trump’s tweets
See Chart for CH 7, Q 7 What represents the information provided in the chart?
Adults between 18 & 29 use social media in higher percentages than adults between 50 and 65+
See Chart for CH 7, Q 8 What occurred as a result of the data presented in the graph?
Candidates for office increasingly relied on social media to get their message out
What is a result of media-centered coverage of political campaigns?
A decrease in the analysis of policy issues by the media
What happens as a result of the increase in the number of social media outlets?
The reliability of the news is lessened
The agenda-setting function of the media refers to the power to…
…decide which issues are important enough to bring to public attention
What most accurately describes media coverage of elections?
Network news coverage is usually dominated by reporters who offer relatively short sound bites from the candidates
See CH 7, Q 13 Background Knowledge Tom’s actions demonstrate the tendency of individuals to seek out information from sources that…
…reinforce existing political beliefs
See Chart for CH 7, Q 14 Which statement about Americans’ trust in the mass media is best supported by the data in the graph?
It generally decreased over time.
See Chart for CH 7, Q 15 What statement best describes a likely reason for the information depicted in the graph?
An increase in concerns over media bias