All of the Following Statements Regarding Early Television Are True

question 24

Multiple Choice

All of the following statements regarding early television are true EXCEPT that

• A) in the 1920s there were experiments in broadcasting pictures and sound.
• B) in 1946 there were 17,000 television sets in the United States.
• C) the federal government largely kept big business sponsorship out of television advertising.
• D) all three major television networks had started as radio companies.
• E) television quickly became the most powerful medium of mass communication in history.

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Definitions:

Self-actualization

The achievement or satisfaction of an individual's abilities and potentials, seen as a universal motivation or necessity.

Abraham Maslow

An American psychologist renowned for creating Maslow's hierarchy of needs, a theory of psychological health predicated on fulfilling innate human needs in priority, culminating in self-actualization.

Person-centered

A therapeutic approach developed by Carl Rogers, emphasizing the importance of being understanding and responsive to an individual's feelings and thoughts.

Potential

Refers to the capacity for development, growth, or coming into being, often unrealized or latent.