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document3.docxQuestion 1
1. In order to obtain information from a story that is filled with propaganda, a person must do which of the following?
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Analyze it from his or her own perspective. |
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See if it agrees with common wisdom of the day. |
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Seek other sources that mirror the same viewpoint. |
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Analyze the story with a clear understanding of the point of view that lies underneath it. |
Question 2
1. According to Paul and Elder, most people watch the news for this reason.
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They want their own beliefs to be praised. |
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They want to know the facts. |
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They want to broaden their minds. |
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They want to learn about the issues that are important in the world. |
Question 3
1. When constructing a news story for an audience, those who create the story are motivated by:
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a desire to educate their audiences. |
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how to relate the story to the beliefs of the audience. |
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the best way to present the facts. |
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a goal of being fair to all sides involved in the story. |
Question 4
1. In order to be economically successful, the stories in the news media must do what?
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Sell the media effectively |
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Present the facts of a story |
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Represent multiple views on an issue |
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Package the material in an objective fashion |
Question 5
1. Mass media producers have sympathies that distort their objectivity. All of the following are groups to which the media are sympathetic EXCEPT the __________.
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advertisers |
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government |
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suffering |
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competitors |
Question 6
1. Most people consider facts to be important when those facts:
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deal with people from distant places who suffer. |
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affect their own living conditions. |
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affect the living conditions of those in different classes in society. |
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represent alternative viewpoints to their own. |
Question 7
1. According to Saint-Laurent, humans pursue religion:
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to obtain peace in an afterlife. |
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to give their lives meaning. |
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because they are fundamentally afraid. |
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in order to avoid punishment. |
Question 8
1. According to William Graham Sumner, a critical society would be one in which the citizens would have all of the following attributes EXCEPT which of the following?
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They would be slow to believe. |
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They would be able to resist appeals to their prejudices. |
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They would hold their own beliefs as probable. |
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They would try to get other societies to become critical societies. |
Question 9
1. For Saint-Laurent, most people adopt a certain religion in which of the following ways?
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By being born into a social environment in which people practice a specific religion. |
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By being chosen by God to be a follower. |
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By being forced to believe in a religion. |
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By choosing a religion after reflection on various problems. |
Question 10
1. Critical consumers of the news are hard to manipulate because they do all of the following EXCEPT:
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analyze news stories as a blend of fact and interpretation. |
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notice which implications are ignored and which are in focus. |
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notice that the truth is rarely distorted by news agencies. |
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understand various perspectives that contradict those that are presented in the story. |
