Census Data in Canada Have Always Counted Certain Kinds of People

question 68

True/False

Census data in Canada have always counted certain kinds of people and excluded others, so a researcher must recognize their potential bias.

Differentiate how various kinds of media are regulated by the federal government, with emphasis on significant acts and FCC regulations.

Recognize the functions and regulations associated with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Analyze media effects, bias, and their political consequences.

Understand how to format text to make it stand out (e.g., bold, italicize, text effects).

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Definitions:

Flashbulb Theory

A theory suggesting that the memory for the circumstances in which one first learned of a very surprising and emotionally arousing event is vivid and detailed, as if a photo was taken.

Arousal Theory

A theory in psychology that suggests there is an optimal level of arousal for each individual that leads to the best performance on tasks; too little or too much arousal can decrease performance.

Equipotentiality Theory

The concept that various parts of the brain can take over the functions of other parts if those parts are damaged.

Effortful Processing

A type of information processing that requires a significant amount of attention and conscious effort in order to encode information into memory.