The Classic Four Functions of the Media Include Surveillance of the Environment

question 14

Multiple Choice

The classic four functions of the media include surveillance of the environment, correlation of the parts of society, transmission of the social heritage, and _______.

• A) encouraging violence
• B) building community
• C) selling advertising
• D) entertainment

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Definitions:

Universality of Emotions

The theory that certain emotions are experienced and recognized in similar ways by people across different cultures.

Ekman's Research

Pertains to the study of facial expressions, identifying universal emotions across cultures by psychologist Paul Ekman.

Investigators

Individuals who carry out a formal inquiry or systematic study, often used in the context of police, scientific, or academic research.

Display Rules

Socially learned norms that dictate the appropriate emotional expressions in various situations.