Media Violence Cultivates a Perception of the World as a Dangerous

question 35

Multiple Choice

Media violence cultivates a perception of the world as a dangerous place. How does this correspond to reality?

• A) media accurately reflect what is happening in society
• B) media accurately reflect the society and serve a useful purpose in encouraging people to be on guard
• C) the rate of violent crime in most Western nations has declined over the past two decades
• D) the rate of violent crime in most Western nations has increased over the past two decades
• E) both a and d

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