Which of the Following Terms Refers to the Phenomenon Whereby

question 12

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms refers to the phenomenon whereby massive amounts of coverage result in the audience becoming numb and failing to act on the information regardless of how compelling the issue was presented?

• A) narcotizing dysfunction
• B) surveillance function
• C) gatekeeping
• D) None of these answers is correct.

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Definitions:

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles.

Increases

Situations or occurrences where there is a rise in quantity, size, number, value, or extent.

Time Zones

Regions of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, typically differing from neighboring regions by an exact number of hours.

Daylight Savings Time

The practice of setting the clock forward by one hour during the warmer months to extend evening daylight.