HESI Mid Curricular Exam Study Guide with All Predictor Terms
and Answers New Updated Version
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what is the information problem - AnswersThe challenges associated with the vast amount of
information available and the difficulties in discerning accurate, relevant, and trustworthy
content.
why is the rate of media messages growing at an unprecedented level - AnswersThe rise of the
internet and digital platforms has made it easier for anyone to create and share content.
why is multitasking not an ideal strategy for consuming media - Answersyou can only really pay
attention to one thing at a time
define an give an example of an automatic routine - Answershabitual behaviors where
individuals consume media content without active thought or critical engagement
- watches a specific TV show every evening while doing other tasks, like scrolling through their
phone or cleaning.
what are the 3 building blocks to media literacy - Answers1. skills
2. knowledge structures
3. personal locus
your brain has evolved to deal w information glut - AnswersIt creates automatic routines to
make things easier
, • It filters incoming messages to make the processing of information more efficient, making
subconscious decisions for you
• Psychologists call this process automaticity
•We encounter almost all media in a state of automaticity
advantages and disadvantages - Answerspros: keeps you from getting overwhelmed, saves time
and effort
cons: May miss valuable messages/information that are new, different or challenging because
automatic routines establish what media you attend to
•If multitasking becomes the automatic routine for how you attend to media, you risk increased
fatigue, missing key information due to lack of concentration , decreased understanding
Chapter 1 (card 1- 12)
information-saturated culture - Answersliving in a world where information flows freely and
abundantly
automatic pilot - AnswersIf you are on automatic pilot, you are doing something without
thinking about it.
media messages - Answersthe content and information conveyed through various forms of
media, such as television, film, radio, print, social media, and online platforms. These messages
can take many forms and serve different purposes:
automatic processing - Answersautomatically filtering out media messages and content
condition our though process - Answersrefers to the way certain experiences, messages, and
repeated exposures can shape how we think, perceive, and respond to information. In the
context of media and communication, this can happen in several
Chapter 2 ( cards 13-22) - AnswersUse of technology has expanded meaning of literacy to
include visual, story, and computer literacy
and Answers New Updated Version
ways
what is the information problem - AnswersThe challenges associated with the vast amount of
information available and the difficulties in discerning accurate, relevant, and trustworthy
content.
why is the rate of media messages growing at an unprecedented level - AnswersThe rise of the
internet and digital platforms has made it easier for anyone to create and share content.
why is multitasking not an ideal strategy for consuming media - Answersyou can only really pay
attention to one thing at a time
define an give an example of an automatic routine - Answershabitual behaviors where
individuals consume media content without active thought or critical engagement
- watches a specific TV show every evening while doing other tasks, like scrolling through their
phone or cleaning.
what are the 3 building blocks to media literacy - Answers1. skills
2. knowledge structures
3. personal locus
your brain has evolved to deal w information glut - AnswersIt creates automatic routines to
make things easier
, • It filters incoming messages to make the processing of information more efficient, making
subconscious decisions for you
• Psychologists call this process automaticity
•We encounter almost all media in a state of automaticity
advantages and disadvantages - Answerspros: keeps you from getting overwhelmed, saves time
and effort
cons: May miss valuable messages/information that are new, different or challenging because
automatic routines establish what media you attend to
•If multitasking becomes the automatic routine for how you attend to media, you risk increased
fatigue, missing key information due to lack of concentration , decreased understanding
Chapter 1 (card 1- 12)
information-saturated culture - Answersliving in a world where information flows freely and
abundantly
automatic pilot - AnswersIf you are on automatic pilot, you are doing something without
thinking about it.
media messages - Answersthe content and information conveyed through various forms of
media, such as television, film, radio, print, social media, and online platforms. These messages
can take many forms and serve different purposes:
automatic processing - Answersautomatically filtering out media messages and content
condition our though process - Answersrefers to the way certain experiences, messages, and
repeated exposures can shape how we think, perceive, and respond to information. In the
context of media and communication, this can happen in several
Chapter 2 ( cards 13-22) - AnswersUse of technology has expanded meaning of literacy to
include visual, story, and computer literacy
