Section 315 of the 1934 Communications Act Requires Broadcast Stations

question 69

Multiple Choice

Section 315 of the 1934 Communications Act requires broadcast stations to ______.

• A) cover all sides of a controversy
• B) give all qualified political candidates an equal opportunity to obtain airtime
• C) provide response time for individuals attacked in a broadcast editorial
• D) provide educational programming for children
• E) serve the public interest of their audiences

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Definitions:

Law of Contingent Reinforcement

The Law of Contingent Reinforcement posits that the effectiveness of reinforcement (such as rewards or punishments) is dependent on its being administered contingent upon the occurrence of the behavior it is meant to encourage or discourage.

Desirable Behavior

Actions or conduct that are viewed positively and encouraged within a particular social or organizational culture.

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired; a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Learning Through Association

The process of acquiring knowledge or behavior by linking two concepts or experiences together.