Following the Devastating Tsunami in Japan, Chizu, a Japanese Graduate

question 5

Multiple Choice

Following the devastating tsunami in Japan, Chizu, a Japanese graduate student attending school in the United States, found herself glued to the television and sometimes unable to sleep, fearing she would miss important information. We would refer to her state as

• A) information overload.
• B) media dependence.
• C) media convergence.
• D) television addiction.

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Definitions:

Common

Occurring frequently or widely accepted; usual or shared among many.

Men

Adult human males.

Women

Refers to adult human females, often discussed in contexts of gender-specific issues, rights, health, and social roles.

Psychoanalytic Perspective

A method of psychological theory and therapy that aims to treat mental disorders by investigating the interaction of conscious and unconscious elements in the mind.