This Approach Argues That the Media Provide a Unique and Powerful

question 53

Multiple Choice

This approach argues that the media provide a unique and powerful ability to promote common values and beliefs.

• A)Functionalism
• B)Conflict theory
• C)Symbolic interactionism
• D)Feminism

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Definitions:

Conversion

A withdrawal mechanism in which emotional conflicts are expressed in physical symptoms.

Compromise Mechanisms

Strategies or methods used to resolve conflicts or disputes by finding a middle ground that all parties can agree to.

Interpersonal Conflicts

Disagreements or disputes between individuals, often arising from differences in views, values, or interests.

Administrative Orbiting

Delaying decision making or action in bureaucracy by endlessly circulating information or queries without resolution.