SFL 358 FINAL Exam Questions with Correct
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food on TV and in movies
-$7 billion industry in the US (1B aimed at the youth market)
- point is to develop and build brand awareness, preference, and loyalty
Big 5 of advertising
pre-sugared breakfast cereal
soft drinks
candy
snack products
fast food
media and obesity
TV viewing predicts higher BMI 30 years later
for each additional hour of TV watched on weekends at age 5, the risk of adult obesity
increased by 7%
TV viewing is linked with....
,diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. When TV is reduced, so are measures of
adiposity (fat stored in the body)
Four mechanisms of media/health
-increased sedentary activity and displacement of more physical pursuits
-unhealthy eating practices learned from both the programming and the adverts for unhealthy
foods
-increased snacking behaviors while viewing
-interference with normal sleep patterns
link between media and physical activity
increased media use is associated with decreased physical activity
snacking and media use
MINDLESS EATING
- eating meals in front of the TV is related to an increase in meat, pizza, snacks, soda; less
fruits and veggies
displacement of physical activity because of media use
-some studies find that it displaces all physical activity
-many do not
-TV viewing may just displace other sedentary activities (board games, pretend play)
-kids who use a lot of media may just be more sedentary in nature
Disney Princess study findings
, -greater gender-stereotypical behavior over time for girls
-less for boys
-no effect on body image or prosocial behavior
-better body image longitudinally at age 11 for low SES kids and less adherence with
hegemonic masculinity for boys
Disclaimer-type labels
-no impact on mood
-made women like the individual LESS
-still had a negative effect on body image, especially for those with high comparison
tendencies
-disclaimer can sometimes reinforce negative comparisons by drawing more attention to the
images
effects of thin ideal media
-drop in body satisfaction (for both boys and girls, though less strong for boys)
-internalization of the thin ideal
-increased eating disordered behaviors
-longitudinal: increased body image problems (AS EARLY AS AGE 5)
-disordered eating
upward comparisons
comparing yourself to someone you perceive as better than you
downward comparisons
comparing yourself to someone you perceive as worse than you
How overweight characters are portrayed
Answers
food on TV and in movies
-$7 billion industry in the US (1B aimed at the youth market)
- point is to develop and build brand awareness, preference, and loyalty
Big 5 of advertising
pre-sugared breakfast cereal
soft drinks
candy
snack products
fast food
media and obesity
TV viewing predicts higher BMI 30 years later
for each additional hour of TV watched on weekends at age 5, the risk of adult obesity
increased by 7%
TV viewing is linked with....
,diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. When TV is reduced, so are measures of
adiposity (fat stored in the body)
Four mechanisms of media/health
-increased sedentary activity and displacement of more physical pursuits
-unhealthy eating practices learned from both the programming and the adverts for unhealthy
foods
-increased snacking behaviors while viewing
-interference with normal sleep patterns
link between media and physical activity
increased media use is associated with decreased physical activity
snacking and media use
MINDLESS EATING
- eating meals in front of the TV is related to an increase in meat, pizza, snacks, soda; less
fruits and veggies
displacement of physical activity because of media use
-some studies find that it displaces all physical activity
-many do not
-TV viewing may just displace other sedentary activities (board games, pretend play)
-kids who use a lot of media may just be more sedentary in nature
Disney Princess study findings
, -greater gender-stereotypical behavior over time for girls
-less for boys
-no effect on body image or prosocial behavior
-better body image longitudinally at age 11 for low SES kids and less adherence with
hegemonic masculinity for boys
Disclaimer-type labels
-no impact on mood
-made women like the individual LESS
-still had a negative effect on body image, especially for those with high comparison
tendencies
-disclaimer can sometimes reinforce negative comparisons by drawing more attention to the
images
effects of thin ideal media
-drop in body satisfaction (for both boys and girls, though less strong for boys)
-internalization of the thin ideal
-increased eating disordered behaviors
-longitudinal: increased body image problems (AS EARLY AS AGE 5)
-disordered eating
upward comparisons
comparing yourself to someone you perceive as better than you
downward comparisons
comparing yourself to someone you perceive as worse than you
How overweight characters are portrayed
