When Framing Theorists Assess the Way Journalists Frame News About

question 13

Multiple Choice

When framing theorists assess the way journalists frame news about science they are _________.

• A) pessimistic because the frames are likely to produce incorrect interpretations
• B) optimistic that the frames usually provide a good basis for interpreting the events
• C) optimistic because frames tend to encourage interest in and respect for science
• D) neutral because there is no clear conclusion about the way science is framed

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Definitions:

Codominance

A genetic situation in which two alleles of a gene contribute to the phenotype of the organism in separate, distinctly observable ways.

Dominant Traits

Genetic characteristics that are expressed in an organism even when only one copy of the gene is present.

Incomplete Dominance

A genetic phenomenon where the phenotype of the heterozygote lies somewhere between the phenotypes of the two homozygotes.

Red-Green Colorblindness

A form of color vision deficiency where individuals have difficulty distinguishing between red and green hues due to the absence or malfunction of red or green retinal photoreceptors.