Your Textbook Identifies Four Characteristics of Mass Communication - One

question 41

Multiple Choice

Your textbook identifies four characteristics of mass communication - one is that it primarily involves one way communication.Which of the following is NOT one of the other three?

• A)It usually involves communication to a large,anonymous and heterogeneous audience.
• B)It is usually transmitted through channels that work fast.
• C)Senders are usually big organizations rather than individuals.
• D)It is easily personalized to ensure all the audience perceive the message as important.

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Definitions:

Voltage-Gated Channels

Protein channels in cell membranes that open or close in response to changes in electrical potential, allowing ions to pass in and out of the cell.

Repolarization

The process by which cells, particularly nerve and muscle cells, restore their membrane potential to a resting state after depolarization.

All-Or-None Response

A principle that states that nerve or muscle fibers respond to stimuli at their threshold with a complete response or not at all.

Stimulus

Anything that can invoke a physiological response or reaction from an organism or a cell.