If We Understand That Media Literacy Is Not a Category

question 34

Multiple Choice

If we understand that media literacy is not a category by rather a continuum, we can avoid which faulty belief about the media?

• A) Media are harmful.
• B) Media literacy will destroy my fun with the media.
• C) Media literacy requires memorization of too many facts.
• D) Media literacy requires too much effort.

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Definitions:

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically showing improvement in performance on simple or well-practiced tasks.

Stationary Bike

A device for indoor cycling that stays in one place, often used for exercise or training purposes.

Cyclist

An individual who rides a bicycle, whether for transportation, recreation, sport, or fitness.

Social Facilitation

The tendency for people to perform differently when in the presence of others than when alone, typically better on simple or well-practiced tasks and worse on complex or new ones.