As Expressed in Your Textbook, the Media Are Criticized for

question 155

Multiple Choice

As expressed in your textbook, the media are criticized for

• A) being biased and unreliable.
• B) becoming too powerful in the face of the internet.
• C) spending too much of their limited time on stories important to democracy.
• D) not covering political scandal.
• E) focusing too much on positive coverage.

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Definitions:

Crystallized Intelligence

The ability to use skills, knowledge, and experience, which tends to increase with age, reflecting the accumulation of lifelong learning and experience.

Fluid Intelligence

The aspect of cognitive ability that involves reasoning, problem-solving, and the ability to learn new information quickly and apply it.

Age

The length of time that a person or object has existed, often used to denote the life stage of an individual.

Intellectual Disability

A situation marked by considerable deficits in both cognitive capabilities and adaptive actions, including a spectrum of daily life social and practical proficiencies.