Journalists Exhibit Selection Biases in Favor of News Stories They

question 37

Multiple Choice

Journalists exhibit selection biases in favor of news stories they view as

• A)favorable to leaders and issues they support.
• B)having a great deal of dramatic or entertainment value.
• C)sympathetic to the government as a whole.
• D)critical of leaders and issues they oppose.

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Definitions:

Buffer

Set of chemicals that can keep the pH of a solution stable by alternately donating and accepting ions that contribute to pH.

Solute

A substance dissolved in another substance, typically the component of a solution present in the lesser amount.

Double Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two pairs of electrons are shared between atoms, forming a stable molecule.

Single Covalent

A type of chemical bond where two atoms share one pair of electrons.