Which of the Following Statements About the Media's Impact on Voters

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the media's impact on voters is true?

• A) Research has shown that the media has a substantial impact on voting behavior.
• B) A large number of Americans accessing media have a limited knowledge of political issues and candidates.
• C) Individuals will filter out information that does not fit with their own ideas.
• D) Information that makes an individual uncomfortable will often prompt further research to determine accuracy.
• E) The media can cause a decided voter to change their opinion through repetition of campaign information.

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Definitions:

Special Significance

A term indicating that something holds particular importance or value in a given context.

Sacred Meaning

The significance attributed to a thing, practice, or phenomenon considered holy, divine, or spiritually significant within a cultural or religious context.

False Consciousness

A term primarily associated with Marxist theory, referring to the way in which material, ideological, and institutional processes in capitalist society mislead the proletariat and other classes about the realities of their subjugation.

Proletariats

The working-class people who do not own the means of production and must sell their labor to survive, a term often used in Marxist theory.