What Does "Decoding" Mean in Regard to an Audience Viewing

question 39

Multiple Choice

What does "decoding" mean in regard to an audience viewing media content?

• A) It refers to the process of figuring out how much money and time went into creating the content.
• B) It is the thought process of what it would be like to be "behind the scenes" of the content.
• C) It is a form of hacking that the viewer follows in a science-fiction film.
• D) It is the process of using implicit knowledge of both medium-specific and broader cultural codes to interpret the meaning of a media text.

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Definitions:

Developmentally Appropriate

Developmentally appropriate refers to practices or interventions that are suited to the age, individual characteristics, and developmental stage of a person, often used in the context of education or child care.

Stereotype Threat

Anxiety that one’s behavior might confirm a stereotype about one’s group.

Confirm

To establish the truth or validity of something with evidence or through demonstration.

Intellectually Inferior

An offensive and inaccurate term that suggests lower cognitive abilities in comparison to a normative or average standard.