Consuming News That Conforms with Existing Political Beliefs Is a Consequence

question 23

Multiple Choice

Consuming news that conforms with existing political beliefs is a consequence of ______.

• A) journalistic agenda setting
• B) media bias
• C) media effects
• D) selective engagement

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Definitions:

Hypnogogic Images

Visual or auditory experiences that occur in the transitional state from wakefulness to sleep.

Sleep Spindles

Sleep spindles are sudden bursts of oscillatory brain activity visible on an EEG during Stage 2 sleep, associated with memory consolidation and synaptic plasticity.

Delta Waves

Slow, high amplitude brainwaves of less than 4 Hz that are typically associated with the deepest stages of sleep and unconsciousness.

Sleep Deprivation

Any significant loss of sleep, resulting in problems in concentration and irritability.