Journalists, Because of the Power of Mass Media, Sit Atop

question 19

True/False

Journalists, because of the power of mass media, sit atop the framing hierarchy in the cascading activation model of framing.

Identify high risk groups for suicide and understand the factors contributing to their risk levels.

Distinguish between different levels of threat and their implications for intervention.

Understand the factors that contribute to the assessment of suicide risk.

Identify the most common means by which homicides are carried out.

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Definitions:

Assimilate Information

The process of absorbing and integrating new information into one's existing knowledge base.

Activate Information

To put knowledge into use or action, typically in order to achieve a specific objective.

Decision Making

The cognitive process of selecting a course of action among multiple alternatives.

Intuitively

Refers to understanding or knowing something without conscious reasoning, based on gut feeling or instinct.