CMN 141 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026

CMN 141 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS ANSWERED CORRECTLY LATEST UPDATE 2026 Early media effects theories predicted that everyone was influenced in the same way. This is referred to as: A. The Hypodermic Needle Model B. None of the above C. The Everyone's Affected in the Same Way Model D. The Similar Effects Model - Answers A. The Hypodermic Needle Model Imagine that you watched a horror movie, and your heart began to beat faster. This is an effect of media on: A. Your physiology B. Your cognitions C. Your affect D. Your behaviors - Answers A. Your physiology K I _ _ is an example of a(n) __________ measure of aggression. A. Behavioral B. Cognitive C. Affective D. Verbal - Answers B. Cognitive Which of the following IS NOT a type of media effect discussed in class? A. Effects on behaviors B. Effects on attitudes C. Effects on affect D. Effects on norms - Answers D. Effects on norms In class, we learned about a type of media effect in which your original baseline is strengthened through media use. Which of the following is an example of that type of effect? A. A media campaign that causes you to change your behavior for a short period of time B. Exposure to content from which you learn something new (like that Niagara Falls is actually moving backward about 2.5 feet per year, because the water erodes the rim of the falls - true fact!) C. Selective exposure to certain media that already fits with the way that you feel about the world D. Consistent media use that changes the way that you feel about the world - Answers C. Selective exposure to certain media that already fits with the way that you feel about the world Which of the following is true? A. Media effects can occur following exposure to a message or a series of messages B. Media effects can only occur among individual humans C. Media effects can only be measured in terms of human behavior D. All are true statements - Answers A. Media effects can occur following exposure to a message or a series of messages Media effects research began during World War II, when scientists began to study: A. Military communication between generals and soldiers B. Propaganda C. Franklin Roosevelt's Fireside Chats D. The advent of televisions in homes - Answers B. Propaganda After you watch the presidential debates, you donate money to the candidate of your choices. This is an example of media effects on: A. Your affect B. Your attitudes C. Your behavior D. Your cognitions - Answers C. Your behavior Recent research demonstrates that people are not uniformly affected by media. Instead: A. Media effects are dependent on the context in which they consume media B. All of the above C. Media effects are dependent on the nature of the content that they consume D. Media effects are dependent on individuals' unique differences - Answers B. All of the above By watching the lecture videos, and taking this short quiz, you have (hopefully) learned something new about media effects, and were able to demonstrate that new knowledge in this quiz. Presumably, this knowledge will last until at least the first exam. This is an example of: A. A change effect, with a reversion to your original baseline B. A long term alteration of your baseline C. A reinforcement or strengthening of your baseline D. An immediate change effect - Answers D. An immediate change effect Research consistently demonstrates small to moderate media effects. We see some larger media effects, however, when: A. We consider individual susceptibility variables B. We examine the effects among older adults C. We use survey designs to examine effects D. We examine effects in different societies - Answers A. We consider individual susceptibility variables Which of the following is NOT a media response state, as discussed in class? A. Emotional B. Cognitive C. Physical D. Excitative - Answers C. Physical According to Valkenburg and Peter (2013), a media effect would be most likely to occur in which of the following scenarios? A. When one response state is very high, and the other two are moderate. B. When 2 response states are very high, and the other is very low. C. When 3 response states are all very high. D. When 3 response states are all low. - Answers C. When 3 response states are all very high. Mood is an example of a/n ___________ variable and race/ethnicity is an example of a/n _________ variable A. Stable dispositional; stable developmental B. Transient dispositional; stable dispositional C. Transient dispositional; transient dispositional D. Stable developmental; stable dispositional - Answers B. Transient dispositional; stable dispositional If you said that your friends are very accepting of watching pornography, that would be a(n) _____________. If you said that 35% of your friends watched pornography, that would be a ______________. A. Inductive norm; Descriptive norm B. Deductive norm; Inductive norm C. Descriptive norm; Injunctive norm D. Injunctive norm; Descriptive norm - Answers D. Injunctive norm; Descriptive norm