A Significant Slowdown in the Growth of Productivity Persisted in the U.S

question 295

Multiple Choice

A significant slowdown in the growth of productivity persisted in the U.S. economy between

• A)1960 and 1973.
• B)1973 and 1995.
• C)1973 and 2015.
• D)1995 and 2015.

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Definitions:

Textual Poaching

The act of audiences and fans creating their own meanings, interpretations, or adaptations from media contents originally produced by others.

Magic Bullet Theory

A model in media studies suggesting that mass media messages have a direct, immediate, and powerful effect on the public.

Uses and Gratifications Theory

A theory in media studies and communication that explains how people actively seek out specific media and content to satisfy individual needs or desires.

Encoding/Decoding Model

A theory on media that combines models that privilege the media producer and models that view the audience as the primary source of meaning; this theory recognizes that media texts are created to deliver specific messages and that individuals actively interpret them.