CMN 010V - Final Exam (2023/2024) 100% Pass

CMN 010V - Final Exam (2023/2024) 100% Pass Mass Media Effect a change in an outcome within a person or social entity that is due to mass media following exposure to a mass media message or series or changes 8 6 Types of Media Effects 1. Cognitive 2. Attitudinal 3. Beliefs 4. Emotional 5. Physiological 6. Behavioral Differential Susceptibility the idea that media use and media effects depend on certain susceptibility variables that we all have Dispositional Variables 1. personality - can influence the media that you use and how you are affected by it 2. gender - males being more susceptible to being affected by violent content than females since they tend to expose themselves to violence more often Developmental Variables young children being influenced differently by adult-directed television differently than adults because of different cognitive development levels Social Context effects when watching media alone vs. effects when watching media with others 3 Types of Effects of Violent Content 1. Aggressor Effect 2. The Fear of Victimization Effect 3. Desensitization Aggressor Effect exposure to violent media increases aggression Fear of Victimization Effect exposure to media violence cultivates fear and perception that the world is a dangerous place Desensitization individual does not respond as powerfully to violence or gore due to overexposure of violent media Prosocial Behaviors voluntary acts that are for the benefit of others Prosocial Effects of Media 1. Effects on Helping Behaviors 2. Effects on Morality Effects on Helping Others i.e. playing prosocial video games increases prosocial behaviors toward others over time Media Effects on Children's Morality watching with a parent or a friend can influence the nature of these effects (social context matters!) Media Effects on Physical Well-Being link between viewing media content and disordered eating intentions and behaviors Media Effects on Females (Disordered Eating) women's behavioral outcomes tend to be unhealthy eating in an effort to be thinner Media Effects on Males (Disordered Eating) men's behavioral outcomes tend to be excessive exercise to have more muscles Media Effects on Mental Well-Being television exposure is linked to children's self-esteem Media Effects on Self-Esteem (Gender & Racial Differences) - Increased self-esteem for white boys - Decreased self-esteem for white girls, black girls, and black boys Social Media Effects on Self-Esteem the tone of the feedback on one's profile can influence whether self-esteem is increased or decreased Product