Which of the Following Are Characteristics of Popular or Sensational

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are characteristics of popular or sensational sources? Check all that apply.

• A) Their purpose is to entertain and/or inform.
• B) The audience is the general reader and/or the less well-educated.
• C) Sources are rarely if ever cited.
• D) The articles have been peer-reviewed by other scholars.

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Definitions:

Equalization

The process or principle of making things the same in terms of size, level, status, or condition.

Individuation

A process of psychological growth in which an individual becomes distinct and differentiated from the collective norms or the collective unconscious.

Opposites

In psychology, "opposites" can refer to contrasting or antithetical concepts, behaviors, or personality traits that exist in relation to each other.

Insecure

Feeling uncertain or lacking confidence in oneself, often reflecting in various aspects of life including relationships.