According to Your Text, Research Has Shown That Exposure to Media

question 50

Multiple Choice

According to your text, research has shown that exposure to media portrayals of demeaning and stereotypical roles for minorities and women _____.

• A)increases critical thinking about minorities and women
• B)initiates and conditions the learning of prejudice
• C)increases empathy for minorities and women
• D)decreases a child's own stereotypical gender-role behavior

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Definitions:

Double Moving Average Model

A method used in time series analysis and forecasting that involves taking averages of averages to smooth data series and detect trends.

Trend

The general direction in which something is developing or changing over time.

Seasonal Effect

Variations in data or phenomena that occur at specific regular intervals within a year, attributable to the changing seasons.

Cyclical Effect

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