Question 1

The Obama effect is:

Accepted Answer

A)  what caused the economy to crash
B)  the phenomenon that caused countries in the Middle East to hold unfavorable opinions about the US.
C)  The increase in use of social media for campaigning.
D)  an increase in favorable opinions of the US from abroad due to an increase in positive foreign media about President Obama.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

_____ effects occur when the mention of a specific consideration in one context (the prime)  increaes the accessibility of that consideration, leading to an increase in the use of that trait in later evaluations of a social target.

Accepted Answer

A)  coverage bias
B)  agenda setting
C)  framing
D)  primingE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

The media selects which news is most important. This is referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gatekeeping
B)  framing
C)  coverage bias
D)  statement biasE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

pre-existing views are made more accessible by the:

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A)  importance change model
B)  accessibility model
C)  content change model
D)  competitive framesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

agenda setting is:

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A)  the editors or program managers decide which stories will be told
B)  a member of the media inserts his or her own views in the reporting of a story
C)  the mention of a specific consideration in a context that carries over to later evaluations
D)  the media tells their consumers which issues need attention and in what formE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

_____ influences the understanding and evaluation of an issue.

Accepted Answer

A)  framing
B)  priming
C)  gatekeeping
D)  agenda settingE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 7

________ has allowed politicians to make more individuals feel involved and connected to the political process

Accepted Answer

A)  computers
B)  television
C)  cell phones
D)  social mediaE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Attitudes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  how individuals think and feel
B)  not involved in politics
C)  a synonym for emotions
D)  based on political partiesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

The ____ focuses on cognition and the level of motivation of individuals to assess the merits of an attitude. Higher motivation leads to more scrutiny of the issue or candidate.

Accepted Answer

A)  heuristic-systematic model
B)  hedonic contingency model
C)  Elaboration likelihood model
D)  receive-accept-sample modelE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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________ has allowed politicians to make more individuals feel involved and connected to the political process

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The ____ focuses on cognition and the level of motivation of individuals to assess the merits of an attitude. Higher motivation leads to more scrutiny of the issue or candidate.

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_____ effects occur when the mention of a specific consideration in one context (the prime) increaes the accessibility of that consideration, leading to an increase in the use of that trait in later evaluations of a social target.

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________ has allowed politicians to make more individuals feel involved and connected to the political process

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