Studies of Bias in the Media Have Reached

question 14

Multiple Choice

Studies of bias in the media have reached

• A) different conclusions: some found a liberal bias, while others found a conservative bias.
• B) a clear conclusion: there is a liberal bias in the media.
• C) a clear conclusion: there is a conservative bias in the media.
• D) a clear conclusion: there is no bias in the media.
• E) different conclusions: there is an ideological bias but there is no racial bias.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalisation

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus that originally evoked the response.

Stimulus Generalisation

The process by which a conditioned response is triggered by stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Fear Response

The instinctual reaction to perceived danger or threat, involving physiological changes like increased heart rate, aimed at preparing the body for fight or flight.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished conditioned response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.