Which of the Following Do Journalists Most Often List as the Main

question 21

Multiple Choice

Which of the following do journalists most often list as the main reason people distrust the media today?

• A) media errors
• B) general mistrust of institutions
• C) political polarization in mass public
• D) belief that media is corporate puppet
• E) all of these

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Definitions:

Superego

The part of the personality in Freudian psychoanalysis that represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment.

Neuroticism

A personality trait characterized by a tendency to experience negative emotions such as anxiety, anger, or depression, more frequently and intensely than others.

Ergs

Basic, instinctual drive forces that motivate behaviors essential to survival, such as hunger and sex.

Sentiments

Deep feelings or emotions that influence an individual's attitudes and actions toward certain ideas, objects, or people.