Rocco Has Been Working at a Unionized Factory for Two

question 71

Multiple Choice

Rocco has been working at a unionized factory for two months.He decides to stay with the company for a long time after hearing that promotions and other benefits are directly correlated to an employee's experience and length of service in the company.Rocco's factory most likely employs the promotion criterion of _____.

• A)merit
• B)seniority
• C)ability
• D)education

Understand how media coverage can reinforce existing perceptions of crime in inner-city areas.

Recognize media assumptions about women based on their sexual availability and their implications.

Identify and understand media bias and its sources.

Distinguish between what is considered "newsworthy" in media portrayals of crime.

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Definitions:

Broad

Encompassing a wide range or area; not limited or narrow in scope or extent.

Social Psychological

Pertaining to how individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others.

Hypotheses

Tentative explanations or propositions made on the basis of limited evidence, serving as a starting point for further investigation.

Critical Component

An essential element or part that is crucial for the functioning or success of a system, process, or mechanism.