Identify Which of the Following Is Not a Consequence of the Increasing

question 7

Multiple Choice

Identify which of the following is not a consequence of the increasing concentration of the media in the hands of a few corporations.

• A) It results in an ideological monopoly, with various news sources offering little variety in perspective.
• B) There is a greater emphasis on news, rather than on entertainment.
• C) Cost containment takes priority over information gathering.
• D) There is a shift in focus from local issues toward the types of issues expected to appeal to the greatest audience nationwide.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A simple form of learning in which an organism learns to engage in behavior that is reinforced.

Latency Stage

In psychoanalytic theory, the fourth stage of psychosexual development, characterized by repression of sexual impulses and development of skills.

Genital Stage

A phase in Freud's psychosexual development theory during which an individual's main source of pleasure is their genital area.

Psychodynamic Theory

A theoretical framework that asserts that human behavior and feelings are deeply influenced by unconscious motives and conflicts.