Political Science 1 - Government of the United States and California » 2019 » Quiz 7

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Question #1
The cozy relationship between politicians and the press in the twentieth century lasted until when?
A.   the beginning of Franklin Roosevelt's presidency
B.   World War II
C.   the Vietnam War and Watergate
D.   the Iran Hostage Crisis
Question #2
The increased number of news and infotainment options has resulted in __________ in which media outlets focus on a particular interest and aim at a particular audience.
A.   narrowcasting
B.   selective exposure
C.   investigative journalism
D.   watchdog journalism
Question #3
Thomas Patterson's careful analysis of campaign reporting has shown that since 1960, its emphasis has changed dramatically from __________.
A.   negative information about the candidates to negative assessments about the parties
B.   sensational information about the candidates to substantive information about the issues
C.   covering events to covering ideas
D.   the candidates' policy statements to the campaign as a horse race
Question #4
Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of narrowcasting?
A.   Narrowcasting has encouraged less repetition of stories on cable news programs.
B.   Young adults are less likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources.
C.   Young adults are more likely than other age groups to use newspapers and broadcast media as news and information sources.
D.   Most Americans follow politics more frequently and with greater intensity than they follow popular culture.
Question #5
In 1960, one newspaper was sold for every two adults; by 2014, one paper was sold for every __________.
A.   adult
B.   six adults
C.   three adults
D.   ten adults
Question #6
In democracies, the primary interest of publicly owned media is __________.
A.   promoting the government
B.   serving the public interest
C.   entertaining viewers
D.   reducing recidivism
Question #7
The primary interest of privately owned media is __________.
A.   spreading propaganda
B.   informing the public
C.   serving the public interest
D.   making a profit
Question #8
Research suggests that the overriding bias in the news is one toward stories that __________.
A.   put the president in a good light
B.   favor conservatives
C.   favor liberals
D.   draw the largest audience
Question #9
As technology has enabled the media to pass along information with greater speed, news coverage has become __________.
A.   more objective
B.   less biased
C.   more homogenous
D.   less thorough
Question #10
Trial balloons are used for which of the following?
A.   exposing media bias
B.   limiting media bias
C.   assessing a political reaction
D.   avoiding a political reaction
Question #11
Politicians and journalists have a(n) __________ relationship: Politicians rely on journalists to get out their message, and journalists rely on politicians to keep them in the know.
A.   cooperative
B.   symbiotic
C.   parasitic
D.   antagonistic
Question #12
An intentional news leak for the purpose of assessing the political reaction it generates is called a(n) __________.
A.   press release
B.   earmark
C.   talking head
D.   trial balloon
Question #13
Iyengar and Kinder's research found that TV news __________.
A.   has minimal effects on the public opinion of viewers
B.   can alter the priorities Americans attach to problems depending on which stories are covered
C.   selects stories that are especially important to business interests
D.   discourages citizens from voting by focusing on the imperfections of the democratic system
Question #14
The "minimal effects hypothesis" suggested that the media have a minimal effect on __________.
A.   Americans who do not watch TV
B.   policymakers' issue positions
C.   Americans' consumption of newspapers
D.   public opinion
Question #15
Increasing public attention to specific problems is a core feature of the media's __________ power.
A.   watchdog
B.   agenda-setting
C.   score-keeping
D.   investigative
Question #16
Policy entrepreneurs are people who invest __________ in an issue.
A.   financial expertise
B.   their life savings
C.   political capital
D.   scant attention
Question #17
Civil rights activists in the 1960s used the media to show Americans the injustice of the treatment of minorities, successfully placing the civil rights issue onto the __________.
A.   press conference
B.   policy agenda
C.   news beat
D.   policy entrepreneur
Question #18
Which of the following is a consequence of the rise of television broadcasting?
A.   The American public is better informed about politics and Congress is basing its opinions more on public opinion.
B.   The news consumed by the American public is more entertaining than educational.
C.   Individuals have a greater need for political parties to help them make decisions.
D.   Groups have greater access to spread their issues and messages to the public.
Question #19
The media act as a __________ between the people and policymakers.
A.   dividing institution
B.   stakeholder
C.   general adversary
D.   key linkage institution

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