Media/Society in a Digital World

A radio station broadcasting a program is an example of ______.

• interpersonal communication

• mass communication

• media-centric communication

• broad communication

The internet change mass media by ______.

• allowing users to be much more active

• making content more difficult to produce

• increasing the cost to produce content

• making users passive absorbers of content

Which of the following often is overlooked as a form of mass media?

• radio

• television

• telephones

• print

The internet is an example of ______ as well as ______.

• interpersonal communication; mass media

• mass media; public communication

• broadcasted media; interpersonal communication

• mass media; broadcasted media

Which is an example of a person using the internet as mass media?

• sending a direct message to someone on Facebook

• having a Zoom video call with a friend

• sending an "email" to a family member

• posting a video to YouTube

The sociological perspective encourages us to see and understand the relationship between ______ and the ______.

• individuals; broader social context in which they live

• individuals; communication styles they develop

• users; messages that they send

• receivers; how they perceive messages received

The idea of a "traditional" or "normal" family is derived from the sociological concept of ______.

• agency

• structure

• routinization

• complex pattern

Morgan has been attending church with her family for her whole life, but more recently finds herself wanting to explore different religions. Her decision to leave what she knows to learn about different mindsets is an example of ______.

• structure

• free speech

• agency

• constraint elimination

Seth chose not to walk at his high school graduation ceremony. His decision is an example of ______.

• agency

• free speech

• structure

• rebellion

In sociological studies, the concept of social structure refers to ______.

• the influences of the society we are a part of

• any pattern of social behavior

• the mechanics of individual interactions

• the steps taken to be a part of a society