Mass hysteria ?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which term does John Thompson use to describe the sort of social relations created by the mass media ?

   A. face-to-face interaction
   B. mediated interaction
   C. mediated quasi interaction
   D. mediated multiple -interaction

2. Mass-society theory suggests that_______________?

   A. the content of the media is determined by market forces
   B. the subordinate classes are dominated by the ideology of the ruling class
   C. the media manipulate the masses as vulnerable passive consumers
   D. audiences make selective interpretations of media messages

3. The item alien to the concept of mass is______________?

   A. vastness
   B. anonymity
   C. responsibility
   D. None of these

4. Mass-society theory suggests that______________?

   A. the content of the media is determined market forces
   B. the subordinate classes are dominated by the ideology of the ruling class
   C. the media manipulate the masses as vulnerable passive consumers
   D. audiences make selective interpretations of media messages

5. Diffusion is a _______ way process?

   A. one
   B. two
   C. three
   D. None of these

6. Which of the following is likely to occur as a result of the computer revolution in the United States ?

   A. a restriction in the amount of information available to the general public
   B. a plateauing of the amount of automation the workplace
   C. a centralized accumulation of power in the hands of those who have access to computers
   D. an increased involvement in society by people with disabilities

7. The preoccupation with eating habits following the Atkins diet is an example of a(n) _____________?

   A. fad
   B. craze
   C. interest
   D. fashion
   E. resistance

8. Changes in the social structure of a society is called_______________?

   A. Social Change
   B. Cultural Change
   C. Structural Change
   D. None of these

9. The four principles of McDonaldization are_____________?

   A. efficiency calculability affordability consistent decor
   B. efficiency calculability uniformity automation
   C. efficiency dehumanization automation high calories
   D. efficiency Big Mac large fries’ milkshake

10. Which of the following was not identified as a major theoretical perspective on social change ?

    A. Functional theory
    B. interactionist theory
    C. Conflict theory
    D. Cyclical theory
    E. Evolutionary theory