UCLA Comm 10 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
1. Content vs medium Distinguishing between information received and the means of
delivery
2. Manifest functions Intended, surface-level functions of the media
3. Latent functions Unintended functions of the media
4. Status conferral Confirming and legitimizing the status of ideas, people, and issues
5. Passing on/Enforce Norms, Reinforcing behaviors and values within a group
Values, Traditions
6. Narcotizing Blinding/distorting senses, hindering critical thinking
7. Services the political sys- Facilitating communication between leaders and the public
tem
8. Creates social cohesion and Bringing people together through shared knowledge and con-
shared community cerns
9. Services the economy Promoting business growth and financial success through mar-
keting
10. Guides behavior Influencing behavior consciously or unconsciously
11. Guides understanding of Constructing reality and shaping perceptions of the world
World
12. Helps develop self-concept Influencing identity and self-perception through media exposure
and self-understanding
13. Professional tool Aiding in career development and networking through media
resources
14. Facilitates social interaction Providing common ground for conversations and interactions
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, UCLA Comm 10 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
15. Serves as a substitute for Allowing virtual social engagement without physical contact
social interaction
16. Aids emotional release Assisting in emotional catharsis through media consumption
17. Ritualizes our lives Bringing order and structure through regular media consumption
habits
18. Longevity Duration of content preservation
19. Capacity Amount of data that can be stored
20. Portability Ease of moving content from one place to another
21. Accessibility Ease of reaching and obtaining content
22. Reproducibility Ability to make accurate copies of content
23. Printing Press Invention that revolutionized book copying before mass produc-
tion
24. Centralized System Storage method raising privacy concerns due to concentrated
information
25. Persistence of Vision Retina's ability to retain an image briefly, causing motion blur
26. Pictorial Realism Films with realistic pictures and movement, like short films
27. Feature Length Films Movies with distinguished actors, directors, and elaborate plots
28. Motion Picture Patents Controlled film distribution, exhibition, and film length pre-Holly-
Company wood
29. Nickolodeans Permanent picture showing buildings, early film exhibition venues
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CORRECT Answers
1. Content vs medium Distinguishing between information received and the means of
delivery
2. Manifest functions Intended, surface-level functions of the media
3. Latent functions Unintended functions of the media
4. Status conferral Confirming and legitimizing the status of ideas, people, and issues
5. Passing on/Enforce Norms, Reinforcing behaviors and values within a group
Values, Traditions
6. Narcotizing Blinding/distorting senses, hindering critical thinking
7. Services the political sys- Facilitating communication between leaders and the public
tem
8. Creates social cohesion and Bringing people together through shared knowledge and con-
shared community cerns
9. Services the economy Promoting business growth and financial success through mar-
keting
10. Guides behavior Influencing behavior consciously or unconsciously
11. Guides understanding of Constructing reality and shaping perceptions of the world
World
12. Helps develop self-concept Influencing identity and self-perception through media exposure
and self-understanding
13. Professional tool Aiding in career development and networking through media
resources
14. Facilitates social interaction Providing common ground for conversations and interactions
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, UCLA Comm 10 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and
CORRECT Answers
15. Serves as a substitute for Allowing virtual social engagement without physical contact
social interaction
16. Aids emotional release Assisting in emotional catharsis through media consumption
17. Ritualizes our lives Bringing order and structure through regular media consumption
habits
18. Longevity Duration of content preservation
19. Capacity Amount of data that can be stored
20. Portability Ease of moving content from one place to another
21. Accessibility Ease of reaching and obtaining content
22. Reproducibility Ability to make accurate copies of content
23. Printing Press Invention that revolutionized book copying before mass produc-
tion
24. Centralized System Storage method raising privacy concerns due to concentrated
information
25. Persistence of Vision Retina's ability to retain an image briefly, causing motion blur
26. Pictorial Realism Films with realistic pictures and movement, like short films
27. Feature Length Films Movies with distinguished actors, directors, and elaborate plots
28. Motion Picture Patents Controlled film distribution, exhibition, and film length pre-Holly-
Company wood
29. Nickolodeans Permanent picture showing buildings, early film exhibition venues
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