Which of the Following Scenarios Exemplifies the Statement, "The Media

question 55

Multiple Choice

Which of the following scenarios exemplifies the statement, "The media images of women and men reflect and reproduce a set of stereotypical and unequal but changing gender roles"?

• A) A plump 16-year-old Gina watches reality shows to boost her self-confidence and feel good about herself.
• B) Inspired by a TV soap, Sean exercises vigorously to become muscular so that all the girls in his class will want to sleep with him.
• C) Xavier learns from a TV program that one should not discriminate against homosexuals, yet he continues to do so.
• D) Sex-related programs educate people about the dire consequences of indulging in sexual activities.

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Definitions:

Internal Attributions

The tendency to explain one's own behavior and the behavior of others based on internal, character-based factors.

Self-Serving Bias

A cognitive bias where individuals attribute their successes to internal factors and their failures to external factors.

Fundamental Attribution Error

The cognitive bias that leads individuals to overemphasize personal traits and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining other people's behavior.

Halo Effect

The halo effect is a cognitive bias where an observer's overall impression of a person, company, or brand influences their feelings and thoughts about that entity's character or properties.