How Do the Media Influence People? What Are the Differences

question 79

Essay

How do the media influence people? What are the differences between slant, framing, priming, and filtering effects? Give an example of two.

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Definitions:

Neutral Stimulus

A stimulus that initially produces no specific response other than focusing attention, until it is paired with an unconditioned stimulus.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that unconditionally—naturally and automatically—triggers a response.

Conditioned Stimulus

A previously neutral stimulus that, after becoming associated with the unconditioned stimulus, eventually comes to trigger a conditioned response.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process through which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.