The Fact That Journalists Referred to the Obama Administration's Health

question 19

Multiple Choice

The fact that journalists referred to the Obama administration's health care initiative as
"reform" instead of as "health care rationing" is an example of

• A)agenda-setting.
• B)framing.
• C)sound bites.
• D)adversarial journalism.

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Definitions:

Polymorphic

In computing, it refers to the ability of objects to process data differently based on their data type or class; in biology, it indicates the occurrence of two or more clearly different morphs or forms.

Monomorphic

Characterized by having a single shape or form, often used in the context of genes or polymorphism.

Reactance

A psychological response wherein individuals feel the need to regain freedom or control when they perceive it as being taken away.

Independence

The state or quality of being self-reliant and free from outside control, capable of making decisions and acting on one's own.