Tom Patterson's Research on How Journalists Frame Elections Has Shown

question 8

Multiple Choice

Tom Patterson's research on how journalists frame elections has shown that over the past many years journalists have_______.

• A) continued to use the horse-race frame for most news stories
• B) increasingly avoided negative frames that alienate voters
• C) changed from horse-race frames to issue frames
• D) made less use of any type of frame

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Definitions:

Gas Exchange

The biological process by which organisms exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with their environment, typically involving the respiratory system.

Tidal Volume

The volume of air displaced between normal inhalation and exhalation when extra effort is not applied.

Cardiac Output

The volume of blood the heart pumps through the circulatory system in one minute, an important measure of heart function and efficiency.

Stroke Volume

The amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle of the heart in one contraction, indicating the heart's efficiency in pumping.