Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Beat System Is

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the beat system is true?

• A) Beat reporters routinely file stories or updated throughout the day.
• B) They can report remotely.
• C) The system is quite inefficient, but it is still widely used.
• D) Beat reporters view reporters from other news organizations as competitors, rather than colleagues.

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Definitions:

Milgram Experiment

A psychological experiment conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s to study obedience to authority, where participants were instructed to administer electric shocks to another person.

Stanford University Prison Experiment

A psychological study conducted by Philip Zimbardo in 1971 at Stanford University, where students were assigned roles of prisoners and guards to explore the effects of perceived power.

Generalization

Drawing a conclusion about a certain characteristic of a population based on a sample from it.

Logical Support

The provision of reasons or evidence to justify a claim or argument.