Why Are the So-Called Pied Piper Cases Particularly Troublesome for Mass

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why are the so-called Pied Piper cases particularly troublesome for mass communicators?

• A)Because subliminal messages are hard to avoid.
• B)Because malice is almost always present.
• C)Because imitation typically was not an intended result.
• D)Because the First Amendment is irrelevant in these cases.

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Definitions:

Iconic Memory

A fast-decaying store of visual information; a component of the sensory memory that briefly holds images.

Echoic Memory

A type of sensory memory that holds auditory information for a few seconds after the sound is made.

Consolidation

The process by which memories become stable in the brain, transforming from a short-term to a long-term state.

Neural Functioning

The operation and activities of neurons, including the transmission of electrical and chemical signals within the brain and throughout the nervous system.