When Sociologists Reject the Hypodermic Needle Model, They Tend to Stop

question 38

Multiple Choice

When sociologists reject the hypodermic needle model, they tend to stop asking ____________ and start asking ____________.

• A) what people do with media; what media does to people
• B) what writers and critics do with media; what media does to people
• C) what media does to people; what people do with media
• D) what media does to people; what writers and critics do with media
• E) what critics do with media; what people do with media

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Definitions:

Systematic Desensitization

A behavioral therapy method used to gradually reduce phobia or anxiety through controlled exposure to the feared object or situation in conjunction with relaxation techniques.

Fear Reduction

A psychological process or intervention aimed at decreasing the intensity of fear reactions, often through techniques such as exposure therapy or cognitive restructuring.

Orienting Reflex

An unlearned response in which an organism attends to a stimulus.

Unlearned Response

A natural, instinctive reaction that does not require prior learning or experience to occur.