One of the "Media Messages" Sent by Television Is That

question 17

Essay

One of the "media messages" sent by television is that appearance is a very important aspect of one's being. These messages are thought to spur young women to have unrealistic expectations about beauty, thus spending billions of dollars on cosmetics and toiletries. Some of these messages were studied during the 1999-2000 prime-time television season, when investigators kept track of the "appearance" comments. Some of their data, comments by males, classified by gender of recipient and type of appearance comment, is reproduced in the table below. (a) Construct two pie charts, one for comments about males, one for comments about females, to summarize the data above. (b) Using the information in the table above and the pie charts in part (a), display the given information in a comparative bar chart. In the same study of appearance comments mentioned, comments by females were tabulated. That data appears below: (c) Display these data in a segmented bar chart to compare the distribution of comments in these two samples. (d) Based on the information from the graphs in parts (a) - (c), how do the distributions differ when men rather than women are making the comments, and how do they differ when men rather than women are the recipients of the comments?

Appreciate the variability in puberty onset and progression among individuals and across cultures.

Recognize the structural effects of pubertal hormones on brain development.

Understand the neurochemical changes in the adolescent brain and their implications for behavior.

Understand the concept of circadian rhythm shifts in adolescence and its effects on sleep patterns.

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Definitions:

Decreasing Marginal Utility

The phenomenon where each additional unit of a good or service consumed provides less satisfaction or utility than the previous unit.

Redistribution

The transfer of income, wealth, or property from some individuals to others through a social mechanism such as taxation, welfare, public services, etc.

Income Redistribution

The transfer of income from certain individuals or groups to others through mechanisms like taxes, welfare, and public services to achieve economic equality.

Poverty Rate

The percentage of the population that lives below the national poverty line, indicating the extent of poverty in a country.