What Are Some of Schudson's Seven Key Functions That the Media

question 13

Multiple Choice

What are some of Schudson's seven key functions that the media perform for democracy? Please select all that apply.

• A) Creating discord between various social groups.
• B) Sensationalism.
• C) Social empathy.
• D) Public forum.

Describe the mechanisms underlying synaptic inhibition and excitation.

Analyze the effects of drugs and toxins on synaptic function.

Distinguish between different synaptic arrangements and their functional outcomes.

Recognize the components and structures associated with neurons.

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Definitions:

Adaptation

(1) An evolutionary modification that improves an organism’s chances of survival and reproductive success. (2) A decline in the response of a receptor subjected to repeated or prolonged stimulation.

Ecosystem

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Individual Organism

A single, living entity that can function on its own, performing all necessary activities of life.

Orders

In biological classification, orders are a rank used to categorize families of organisms, providing a higher level of organization than families but lower than classes.