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UCLA Comm 10 Final Exam Test with Verified Answers Graded A
What are the 4 functions of mass media? -
ANSWER -Content What are the 6 (Societal) Functions of Mass
Medium Media? - ANSWER -Status Confirm
Manifest Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms, values
Latent Narcotizing Effect
Services Political System
Create Social Cohesion
Services Economy
What is Content? - ANSWER -the media
functions as a source of information

ex: during elections: newspapers How does it Confirm Status? - ANSWER -
- give you information about election, candidates, Media confirms status of organization, people,
etc. event by reporting on them; thus making them
- key in helping one vote important
- media legitimizes people/issues
ex: influencing on how you dress by weather
- key: specific information you get on weather ex: Gay student killed: media covered; gay rights
got covered


What is Medium? - ANSWER -the main
function of the media lies within the elements of How does it Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms,
the medium itself values? - ANSWER -Media tells what's right
and what's wrong
ex: going to the movies on a first date in order to - certain news tells what to do and makes sure
avoid having to talk a lot and thus giving each you follow them
other a common ground to talk about - usually mass media upholds status quo
- giving homogenizing effect

ex: man doesn't pay taxes: story comes out then
What is Manifest? - ANSWER -the function he went to jail
of the media that is obvious

ex: read a book because one is interested in the
plot How does it have a Narcotizing Effect? -
ANSWER -narcotics: destroys senses
- media blinds and distorts our senses; thus,
failing to support critical thinking
What is Latent? - ANSWER -the function of
the media that is hidden, unintended ex: media floods us with information so much that
we're numb and don't have time to carefully
ex: listening to radio during breakfast to avoid consider
talking to husband - makes us apathetic; thus, failing to raise critical
questions and thinking

,UCLA Comm 10 Final Exam Test with Verified Answers Graded A


How does it service Political System? - How does it guide our behavior? -
ANSWER -leaders use mass media to ANSWER -what we learn from the media
address public can influence our actions

ex: tells you what's happening on your news feed ex: watching movies and seeing how they
- learn what candidates say helps political behave in dates; thus, influencing one's behavior
system work in dates



How does it create Social Cohesion? - How does it guide our understanding? -
ANSWER -brings us together ANSWER -media can influence how we
- gather around particular social website think about the world
- gives us a grasp on the world
ex: jumps online to see what's going on
ex: Mean World Syndrome
during dramatic crisis - mass media makes viewers believe that the
ex: 9/11 -- victims, volunteers world is more dangerous than it actually is
- you used to take walks, but TV made you think
being alone --> scared that it was scary; thus, not wanting to walk
watching TV --> brings together anymore and just staying inside



How does it service Economy? - How is it a professional tool? - ANSWER -
ANSWER -helps economy work with media helps careers
business/market reports
- advertising makes capitalist economy work ex: lawyer read law journal to help in career
- sells products = more jobs - internet allows people to come together
- use internet for commerce (linkedin.com)



What are the 8 functions of Mass Media served How does it develop self concept? -
for individuals? - ANSWER -Guide our ANSWER -media can influence how you
Behavior think about yourself
Guide our Understanding - identification: create concepts about yourself
Professional Tool (who are your role models?)
Develop Self Concept
Facilitate Social Interactions ex: watching grey's anatomy: wants to become a
Substitute for Social Interaction doctor
Emotional Release
Ritualizes our Lives

, UCLA Comm 10 Final Exam Test with Verified Answers Graded A
How does it facilitate social interactions? - Capacity
ANSWER -mediates Reproducibility
Accessibility
ex: social media (twitter, facebook) brings people Portability
together


What is Longevity? - ANSWER -How long
How does it substitute for social interactions? - will it last?
ANSWER -connects with people through
media ex: silent movies in the US have disintegrated
- gives you indirect companionship

ex: watching Friends (on netflix)
- you aren't alone What is Capacity? - ANSWER -How much
- forming substitute for real life humans can be stored?

ex: DVDs vs Computers

How does it have an emotional release? -
ANSWER -carries you out to another
emotion What is Reproducibility? - ANSWER -How
easily/accurately can you make copies?
ex: tired --> listens to music
ex: hand copying a book (ie Bible) vs digital
media making identical copies

How does it ritualize our lives? -
ANSWER -gives order / sense of structure
- brings us security What is Accessibility? - ANSWER -How
easy is it to get at that content?
ex: gets up at 6 am, eat breakfast, watch news
- makes you feel secure (knowing what you're ex: VHS cassettes with movies can no longer
going to do) transfer onto current devices



What is Gender Role Stereotyping? - What is Portability? - ANSWER -How easy
ANSWER -ex: the more TV girls watch, the is it to move that content around?
more they hate women
- also racial/ethnic groups ex: ebooks vs physical textbook



What are the 5 Storage of Media Content? - What are the 2 things that determine the content
ANSWER -Longevity of mass media? - ANSWER -- reflecting

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