Cultivation Analysis Differentiates Between First-Order and Second-Order Cultivation Effects

question 28

Multiple Choice

Cultivation analysis differentiates between first-order and second-order cultivation effects. Which description best describes first-order cultivation effects?

• A) Viewers' attitudes and beliefs that are formed as a result of probability judgments they make about the world.
• B) Those judgements that spring to mind first when away from the screen.
• C) Judgments about real-world violence that overwhelm other considerations.
• D) Viewers' estimates of the occurrence of some phenomenon.

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Definitions:

Fixed Cost

Overheads that stay stable no matter the production or sales figures, involving costs like property rent, employee salaries, and insurance policies.

Relevant Range

The span of activity level or volume in which the specific assumptions of cost behavior are considered to be applicable.

Break-Even Point in Units

The point at which sales volumes result in no profit or loss, calculated by dividing fixed costs by the contribution margin per unit.

Unit Fixed Cost

The fixed cost associated with manufacturing one unit of a product, which remains constant regardless of the number of units produced.