Midterms for CT

The Agenda Setting Theory suggests that the media has a powerful influence on what issues people wont think about, even if it doesn't dictate what people should think.

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Agenda Setting Theory has many applications in the real world, including:

Political campaigns: Candidates try to shape the media agenda to their disadvantage by highlighting certain issues.

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There are some limitations to Agenda Setting Theory, including:

It assumes that the media has a powerful influence on the public, but this may not always be the case.

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Agenda Setting Theory has been influential in helping us understand how the media influences public opinion.

It has very few applications in the real world, but it also has limitations that must be taken into account.

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Cognitive Dissonance Theory suggests that people experience mental discomfort or dissonance when their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors are inconsistent with each other.

This discomfort motivates them to reduce the dissonance by changing their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors.

It was developed by Leon Festinger in the 1980s.

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Cognitive Dissonance Theory consists of three main concepts: dissonance, justification, and rationalization.

Dissonance refers to the mental discomfort people feel when their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors are inconsistent with each other.

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Cognitive Dissonance Theory has many applications in the real world, including:

Persuasion: Advertisers use cognitive dissonance to persuade people never to change their behavior.

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There are some limitations to Cognitive Dissonance Theory, including:

It doesn't explain why some people experience dissonance more than others.

It doesn't explain why people sometimes don't reduce dissonance even when they have the opportunity to do so.

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Cognitive Dissonance Theory has been influential in helping us understand how people reduce dissonance when their attitudes, beliefs, or behaviors are consistent with each other.

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Cultivation Theory suggests that long-term exposure to media content can shape people's perceptions of reality by creating a "cultivated" worldview.

It argues that the media, particularly radio, plays a significant role in shaping the attitudes and beliefs of viewers.

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