UCLA COMM 10 FINAL EXAM LATEST
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH EXAMPLES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+.
What are the 6 (Societal) Functions of Mass Media? - ANSWER
>>>Status Confirm
Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms, values
Narcotizing Effect
Services Political System
Create Social Cohesion
Services Economy
How does it Confirm Status? - ANSWER >>>Media confirms status of
organization, people, event by reporting on them; thus making them
important
- media legitimizes people/issues
ex: Gay student killed: media covered; gay rights got covered
How does it Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms, values? - ANSWER
>>>Media tells what's right and what's wrong
- certain news tells what to do and makes sure you follow them
- usually mass media upholds status quo
- giving homogenizing effect
ex: man doesn't pay taxes: story comes out then he went to jail
How does it have a Narcotizing Effect? - ANSWER >>>narcotics:
destroys senses
,- media blinds and distorts our senses; thus, failing to support critical
thinking
ex: media floods us with information so much that we're numb and
don't have time to carefully consider
- makes us apathetic; thus, failing to raise critical questions and
thinking
How does it service Political System? - ANSWER >>>leaders use
mass media to address public
ex: tells you what's happening on your news feed
- learn what candidates say helps political system work
How does it create Social Cohesion? - ANSWER >>>brings us
together
- gather around particular social website
ex: jumps online to see what's going on
during dramatic crisis
ex: 9/11 -- victims, volunteers
being alone --> scared
watching TV --> brings together
How does it service Economy? - ANSWER >>>helps economy work
with business/market reports
- advertising makes capitalist economy work
- sells products = more jobs
- use internet for commerce
What are the 4 functions of mass media?
- ANSWER >>>Content
Medium
Manifest
Latent
,What is Content? - ANSWER >>>the media functions as a source of
information
ex: during elections: newspapers
- give you information about election, candidates, etc.
- key in helping one vote
ex: influencing on how you dress by weather
- key: specific information you get on weather
What is Medium? - ANSWER >>>the main function of the media lies
within the elements of the medium itself
ex: going to the movies on a first date in order to avoid having to talk a
lot and thus giving each other a common ground to talk about
What is Manifest? - ANSWER >>>the function of the media that is
obvious
ex: read a book because one is interested in the plot
What is Latent? - ANSWER >>>the function of the media that is
hidden, unintended
ex: listening to radio during breakfast to avoid talking to husband
What are the 8 functions of Mass Media served for individuals? -
ANSWER >>>Guide our Behavior
Guide our Understanding
Professional Tool
Develop Self Concept
Facilitate Social Interactions
Substitute for Social Interaction
Emotional Release
Ritualizes our Lives
, How does it guide our behavior? - ANSWER >>>what we learn from
the media can influence our actions
ex: watching movies and seeing how they behave in dates; thus,
influencing one's behavior in dates
How does it guide our understanding? - ANSWER >>>media can
influence how we think about the world
- gives us a grasp on the world
ex: Mean World Syndrome
- mass media makes viewers believe that the world is more dangerous
than it actually is
- you used to take walks, but TV made you think that it was scary;
thus, not wanting to walk anymore and just staying inside
How is it a professional tool? - ANSWER >>>media helps careers
ex: lawyer read law journal to help in career
- internet allows people to come together (linkedin.com)
How does it develop self concept? - ANSWER >>>media can
influence how you think about yourself
- identification: create concepts about yourself (who are your role
models?)
ex: watching grey's anatomy: wants to become a doctor
How does it facilitate social interactions? - ANSWER >>>mediates
ex: social media (twitter, facebook) brings people together
How does it substitute for social interactions? - ANSWER
>>>connects with people through media
- gives you indirect companionship
ex: watching Friends (on netflix)
2024 ACTUAL EXAM 200 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH EXAMPLES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+.
What are the 6 (Societal) Functions of Mass Media? - ANSWER
>>>Status Confirm
Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms, values
Narcotizing Effect
Services Political System
Create Social Cohesion
Services Economy
How does it Confirm Status? - ANSWER >>>Media confirms status of
organization, people, event by reporting on them; thus making them
important
- media legitimizes people/issues
ex: Gay student killed: media covered; gay rights got covered
How does it Pass on/Enforces traditions, norms, values? - ANSWER
>>>Media tells what's right and what's wrong
- certain news tells what to do and makes sure you follow them
- usually mass media upholds status quo
- giving homogenizing effect
ex: man doesn't pay taxes: story comes out then he went to jail
How does it have a Narcotizing Effect? - ANSWER >>>narcotics:
destroys senses
,- media blinds and distorts our senses; thus, failing to support critical
thinking
ex: media floods us with information so much that we're numb and
don't have time to carefully consider
- makes us apathetic; thus, failing to raise critical questions and
thinking
How does it service Political System? - ANSWER >>>leaders use
mass media to address public
ex: tells you what's happening on your news feed
- learn what candidates say helps political system work
How does it create Social Cohesion? - ANSWER >>>brings us
together
- gather around particular social website
ex: jumps online to see what's going on
during dramatic crisis
ex: 9/11 -- victims, volunteers
being alone --> scared
watching TV --> brings together
How does it service Economy? - ANSWER >>>helps economy work
with business/market reports
- advertising makes capitalist economy work
- sells products = more jobs
- use internet for commerce
What are the 4 functions of mass media?
- ANSWER >>>Content
Medium
Manifest
Latent
,What is Content? - ANSWER >>>the media functions as a source of
information
ex: during elections: newspapers
- give you information about election, candidates, etc.
- key in helping one vote
ex: influencing on how you dress by weather
- key: specific information you get on weather
What is Medium? - ANSWER >>>the main function of the media lies
within the elements of the medium itself
ex: going to the movies on a first date in order to avoid having to talk a
lot and thus giving each other a common ground to talk about
What is Manifest? - ANSWER >>>the function of the media that is
obvious
ex: read a book because one is interested in the plot
What is Latent? - ANSWER >>>the function of the media that is
hidden, unintended
ex: listening to radio during breakfast to avoid talking to husband
What are the 8 functions of Mass Media served for individuals? -
ANSWER >>>Guide our Behavior
Guide our Understanding
Professional Tool
Develop Self Concept
Facilitate Social Interactions
Substitute for Social Interaction
Emotional Release
Ritualizes our Lives
, How does it guide our behavior? - ANSWER >>>what we learn from
the media can influence our actions
ex: watching movies and seeing how they behave in dates; thus,
influencing one's behavior in dates
How does it guide our understanding? - ANSWER >>>media can
influence how we think about the world
- gives us a grasp on the world
ex: Mean World Syndrome
- mass media makes viewers believe that the world is more dangerous
than it actually is
- you used to take walks, but TV made you think that it was scary;
thus, not wanting to walk anymore and just staying inside
How is it a professional tool? - ANSWER >>>media helps careers
ex: lawyer read law journal to help in career
- internet allows people to come together (linkedin.com)
How does it develop self concept? - ANSWER >>>media can
influence how you think about yourself
- identification: create concepts about yourself (who are your role
models?)
ex: watching grey's anatomy: wants to become a doctor
How does it facilitate social interactions? - ANSWER >>>mediates
ex: social media (twitter, facebook) brings people together
How does it substitute for social interactions? - ANSWER
>>>connects with people through media
- gives you indirect companionship
ex: watching Friends (on netflix)
