Content Analyses of Media Demonstrate That There Are Patterns for How

question 82

Multiple Choice

Content analyses of media demonstrate that there are patterns for how race,gender and social class are presented.For example,research on the content of television reveals that

• A)during prime time the majority of television characters are women.
• B)Hispanics have caught up with whites and are now equally well-represented on television.
• C)more women are shown in professional roles,and beauty has become much less important.
• D)racial and gender stereotypes continue to dominate on television.

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Definitions:

Stranger Anxiety

A developmental situation where infants begin to exhibit distress or wariness in the presence of unfamiliar people.

Mutual-regulation Model

A theory suggesting that individuals in relationships manage and adjust their emotions and behaviors in response to each other.

Erikson

Refers to Erik Erikson, a developmental psychologist known for his theory on the psychosocial stages of human development.

Development

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