We Are All the Products of a Long Line of Ancestors

question 31

Multiple Choice

We are all the products of a long line of ancestors that successfully _____ and _____.

• A)evolved to near perfection; were physically fit
• B)survived to old age; were strong
• C)left a long list of ancestors; mate guarded
• D)survived to reproductive age; reproduced

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Definitions:

Hot Media

Media that contain a great deal of information but involve only a single sensory organ and demand very little from their audience (e.g., newspapers).

McLuhan

A Canadian philosopher best known for his work on media theory, including the concepts of the global village and the medium is the message.

Traditional Sociology

The study of social behaviors, institutions, and functions using established theories and methodologies from the discipline's history.

Hyperreal

Baudrillard’s belief that people’s perceptions, as defined by media, lead to the sense of a simulated reality.