Due to Information Provided by the News Media,authorities in Arizona

question 92

Multiple Choice

Due to information provided by the news media,authorities in Arizona were able to close down C.P.Direct,a Scottsdale company that sold more than $74 million worth of pills that it claimed would enhance one's mental abilities.This is one example of how the media serves as a mode of:

• A) cultural backstop
• B) social control
• C) ethical mediation
• D) social mentoring
• E) ethical awareness

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Definitions:

Instincts

Innate, biological urges or behaviors that are hardwired into an organism, driving necessary actions like survival, reproduction, and social interactions.

Life and Death

Fundamental concepts concerning the beginning and end of biological existence, often explored in psychology and philosophy.

Pleasure and Desire

Fundamental aspects of human psychology that drive behaviors, with pleasure being a state of gratification and desire the longing for certain experiences.

Avoidant

A term often related to behavior or personality, indicating a tendency to withdraw from or avoid certain situations or interpersonal connections.