Which of the Following Statements About Self-Regulation by Media Is

question 74

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about self-regulation by media is true?

• A)Most commercials once rejected cannot be rerun.
• B)Network standards regarding acceptable advertising have remained constant over the past 30 to 40 years.
• C)Advertising for contraceptives is completely banned on all networks since 1995.
• D)Television is probably the most carefully scrutinized of all forms of advertising.
• E)Network standards have become more stringent in response to competition from independent and cable stations.

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Definitions:

Higher-order Conditioning

A learning process wherein a conditioned stimulus is paired with a new neutral stimulus, creating a second (often weaker) conditioned response.

Higher-order Conditioning

A complex form of classical conditioning where a stimulus previously paired with a primary unconditioned stimulus becomes a conditioned stimulus for further training.

Extinction

In psychology, the process through which a conditioned response decreases or disappears after the conditioned stimulus is repeatedly presented without the unconditioned stimulus.

Higher-order Conditioning

A learning process in which a stimulus that was previously neutral is paired with a conditioned stimulus to produce the same conditioned response as the original conditioned stimulus.