Mass Communication Quiz

What are the basic functions of mass communication?

• To inform, To educate, To entertain, To persuade

• To inform, To sell, To entertain, To persuade

• To educate, To entertain, To persuade, To influence

• To inform, To educate, To entertain, To influence

What are the major activities or functions of mass media?

• Surveillance, Correlation-interpretation, Socialization, Entertainment

• Surveillance, Correlation-interpretation, Socialization, Marketing

• Surveillance, Interpretation, Socialization, Marketing

• Surveillance, Correlation-interpretation, Socialization, Status conferral

What is the definition of mass communication according to DeFleur & Dennis?

• A process in which professional communicators use media to disseminate messages narrowly, rapidly and continuously to arouse intended meanings in Large and diverse audiences in attempts to influence them in a variety of ways.

• A process in which professional communicators use media to disseminate messages widely, slowly and continuously to arouse intended meanings in Large and diverse audiences in attempts to influence them in a variety of ways.

• A process in which individuals use media to disseminate messages widely, rapidly and continuously to arouse intended meanings in Large and diverse audiences in attempts to influence them in a variety of ways.

• A process in which professional communicators use media to disseminate messages widely, rapidly and continuously to arouse intended meanings in Large and diverse audiences in attempts to influence them in a variety of ways.

What is the term applied to the technical devise that is used to transmit the message?

• Channel, Mass communication, Print, Electronic

• Electronic, Mass media, Channel, Mass communication

• Print, Electronic, Mass media, Channel

• Mass communication, Print, Electronic, Mass media

What is the primary function of the news media?

• To entertain, To educate, To inform, To persuade

• To inform, To sell, To entertain, To persuade

• To inform, To educate, To entertain, To influence

• To educate, To entertain, To persuade, To influence