Cmn 140 Exam1, Cmn 140 Exam 2, Cmn 140 Final 194 Questions With Verified Answers,100% Correct

Echo Chambers (Garrett, 2009) {Ans: *Selection:* People are likely to select news stories they think will reinforce pre-existing beliefs; people are SLIGHTLY less likely to select news stories they think will challenge pre-existing beliefs *Exposure:* once people start reading a news article, they do not stop, even if it challenges their pre-existing beliefs}*Memory:* Encoding {Ans: -A perception & info selection process wherein stimuli from the environment are developed into a coherent mental representation -Related to "resource allocation" -Key finding: as resource allocation increases, so does encoding}Central vs Peripheral Processing {Ans: *Central:* careful conscious evaluation *Peripheral:* heuristic or unconscious processing}Acquisition (Interactive media) {Ans: users seek out & find info, goods, services, & other resources (i.e. search engines, Wikipedia, video/music streaming, shopping)}Early News (pre-19th century) {Ans: -Mostly factual; focused on accuracy -Affluent readership -> only the rich were able to buy news/most poor had limited literacy}How does *social cognitive theory* apply to violence? {Ans: -People were asked about media violence -They were asked: is the violence justified, rewarded, glamorized, realistic, etc.? -According to SCT, if they answered "yes" to these questions, it is more likely that someone will repeat violent behavior modeled in the media}