A Number of Recent Movies, Such as the Sessions, Rust

question 249

Multiple Choice

A number of recent movies, such as The Sessions, Rust and Bone, Untouchable, and X-Men (specifically, Professor X) featured leading characters who lost the use of their legs. Yet the protagonists in these movies are assertive, courageous, and heroic. Such portrayals of persons with disabilities illustrate which persuasive function of cinema?

• A) movies always romanticize disabilities
• B) product planting is prevalent in movies
• C) movies foster and perpetuate stereotypes
• D) movies promote prosocial values

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Definitions:

Autarky

An economic policy or situation in which a nation is self-sufficient and does not engage in international trade.

International Trade

The exchange of goods and services across international borders, allowing countries to expand markets for both imports and exports.

Producer Surplus

A reiteration emphasizing the financial gain producers experience when the market price exceeds their minimum acceptable price for selling a good or service.

Consumer Surplus

The divergence in consumers' maximum willingness to pay and the actual payment for a good or service.