PSYC 325 Questions with correct answers
Socialization Correct Answer-- the process by which individuals learn
and internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society and
learn to function as members of that society
- happens continuously, even through adulthood , but has a more
profound effect on youth
Agents of Socialization Correct Answer-1) Family
2) School
3) Peers
4) Religon
5) Mass Media
- All can have positive and negative influences on us
- level of influence form each changes throughout the lifespan
Media Correct Answer-- various means for communicating information
and messages
Medium Correct Answer-- the form or intermediary through which a
message is passed
- tech that causes change in human affairs and society
- McLuhan argues that the medium is more important in than the actual
message because it can better influence society (medium is the message)
,Mass Media Correct Answer-- communications that reach a large
audience
Infants preference of media (0-3) Correct Answer-- prefer bright
colours, cartoons, and educational content
Childhood preference of media (3-12) Correct Answer-- prefer more
complex content, comedy, gender stereotyped content
- children also focus on perceptually salient features (look and sound)
Adolescence preference of media (12-18) Correct Answer-- prefer speed
and variety, social media, reality and realistic, sexual content
Video Deficit Correct Answer-- until 2.5-3, infants are less likley to
learn from a screen as opposed to live interaction
- due to symbolic representation
How do infants reduce the video defecit? Correct Answer-- media is
socially contingent
- adult is watching with them
- socially meaningful cues and characters are used
What do adolescence used media for? Correct Answer-- identity
development and exploration
- try to act older when using social media
, imaginary audience Correct Answer-- belief that other are paying
attention to you
personal fable Correct Answer-- belif that you and your experiences are
unique
adolescnnce reasons for increased impulsiveness Correct Answer--
development of the prefrontal cortex
- dopamine
adolescence use social media as cues for social norms Correct Answer--
adolescence use social media as cues for social norms
Magic Bullet Theory Correct Answer-- the assertion that media
messages directly and measurably affect people's behavior
cultivation theory Correct Answer-- media gradually curtains certain
values in the audience over time
Mainstreaming Correct Answer-television has a great impact on a
persons outlook when they watch a lot of tv
- resonance is the opposite of this and amplifies the effects of cultivation
Socialization Correct Answer-- the process by which individuals learn
and internalize the values, beliefs, and norms of a given society and
learn to function as members of that society
- happens continuously, even through adulthood , but has a more
profound effect on youth
Agents of Socialization Correct Answer-1) Family
2) School
3) Peers
4) Religon
5) Mass Media
- All can have positive and negative influences on us
- level of influence form each changes throughout the lifespan
Media Correct Answer-- various means for communicating information
and messages
Medium Correct Answer-- the form or intermediary through which a
message is passed
- tech that causes change in human affairs and society
- McLuhan argues that the medium is more important in than the actual
message because it can better influence society (medium is the message)
,Mass Media Correct Answer-- communications that reach a large
audience
Infants preference of media (0-3) Correct Answer-- prefer bright
colours, cartoons, and educational content
Childhood preference of media (3-12) Correct Answer-- prefer more
complex content, comedy, gender stereotyped content
- children also focus on perceptually salient features (look and sound)
Adolescence preference of media (12-18) Correct Answer-- prefer speed
and variety, social media, reality and realistic, sexual content
Video Deficit Correct Answer-- until 2.5-3, infants are less likley to
learn from a screen as opposed to live interaction
- due to symbolic representation
How do infants reduce the video defecit? Correct Answer-- media is
socially contingent
- adult is watching with them
- socially meaningful cues and characters are used
What do adolescence used media for? Correct Answer-- identity
development and exploration
- try to act older when using social media
, imaginary audience Correct Answer-- belief that other are paying
attention to you
personal fable Correct Answer-- belif that you and your experiences are
unique
adolescnnce reasons for increased impulsiveness Correct Answer--
development of the prefrontal cortex
- dopamine
adolescence use social media as cues for social norms Correct Answer--
adolescence use social media as cues for social norms
Magic Bullet Theory Correct Answer-- the assertion that media
messages directly and measurably affect people's behavior
cultivation theory Correct Answer-- media gradually curtains certain
values in the audience over time
Mainstreaming Correct Answer-television has a great impact on a
persons outlook when they watch a lot of tv
- resonance is the opposite of this and amplifies the effects of cultivation
