Why Is It Hard to Know Whether Exposure to Messages

question 43

Multiple Choice

Why is it hard to know whether exposure to messages about drinking and smoking actually change adolescents' behaviors?

• A) Adolescents underestimate their behavior when it comes to alcohol and tobacco use.
• B) Research has found little correlation between smoking in media and adolescent smoking behavior.
• C) Preexisting values, beliefs, and expectations influence what adolescents perceive, what they pay attention to, and what they remember.
• D) Alcohol, drugs, and tobacco are present in almost all media that adolescents consume; therefore, it is difficult to pinpoint their effects.

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Definitions:

Touch

The sense that allows organisms to perceive pressure, temperature, and pain through physical contact.

Right Hemisphere

The half of the human brain typically associated with processing visual and spatial information, creativity, and intuition.

Auditory Perception

The process by which the brain interprets and makes sense of sound signals received by the ears.

Visual-Spatial Relationships

The understanding of how objects or symbols relate to each other in space, including their shapes, sizes, and positions.