Which of the Following Statements About the Effect of Media

question 114

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about the effect of media on prejudice is true?

• A) Experimental research has failed to find a causal relationship between watching media and reducing prejudice.
• B) Positive portrayals of minority groups in both print and visual media can be effective in reducing prejudice.
• C) Positive portrayals of racial groups can reduce racial prejudice but positive por- trayals of sexual minorities have no effect on sexual orientation prejudice.
• D) Positive portrayals in "real-life" contexts (such as news reports) are effective in reducing prejudice, but fictional portrayals are not.

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