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Mass Media Theories

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Hypodermic needle theory is also known as (a)   theory.

2.

Do audience accept the messages directly without any rejection in Hypodermic needle theory?

a)

YES

b)

NO

3.

H G Well’s play ‘War of the Worlds’ in 1938 telecasted as Halloween episodes under ‘news bulletins’ category created panic among which citizens?

a)

Russian

b)

German

c)

Canadian

d)

US

4.

The Hypodermic Needle Theory is a (a)   communication theory which suggests that media messages are injected directly into the brains of a passive audience.

5.

Many died consuming excessive quantity of salt and bitter kola to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) attack after a viral message on social media. It occurred in...

a)

Canada

b)

Afghanistan

c)

Nigeria

d)

West Indies

6.

What is Monkey Pox Killer Vaccine Rumour, which occurred in Nigeria?

a)

Rumour that Monkeys started talking

b)

That it was being forcefully administered on pupils by the soldiers.​

c)

Monkeys went missing all of a sudden.

d)

Monkeys being administered with vaccine.

7.

Humans react uniformly to (a)  

8.

Paul Lazarsfeld, Bernard Berelson and Hazel Gaudet introduced The Two-Step Flow of Communication in the book called ____?

a)

Your choice

b)

My choice

c)

The People's choice

d)

Citizen's choice

9.

The Two Step Flow Communication Theory of Mass Communication was developed by Katz and Paul Lazarsfeld. Is the statement true?

a)

Yes

b)

No

10.

Who is OPINION LEADERS with respect to Two-Step Flow theory?

4 lines
11.

Is word of mouth still effective? If yes, why?

4 lines
12.

Influence of television is best explained in which theory?

a)

One Step theory

b)

Social learning theory

c)

Cultivation theory

d)

Spiral of silence

13.

Did George Gerbner in 1969 explained the way mass media and television, in particular, influences people?

a)

No, it was Radio

b)

No, it throws light on newspaper

c)

Yes, it does talks about TV's influence

d)

I have no idea!

14.

Is social media more influential than TV these days?

a)

Yes

b)

No

15.

Bullet theory was propounded by Harold Lasswell after___

a)

Second world war

b)

First world war

c)

Iraq war

d)

Vietnam war

16.

Mean World Syndrome --- the belief that the world is more violent and brutal than it really is.

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Psychologist Albert Bandura developed...

a)

Spiral theory

b)

Bullet theory

c)

Social learning theory

d)

Cultivation theory

18.

According to Social Learning Theory - Behaviors can be acquired by observing and (a)   others.

19.

Mc Luhan's Media Determinism says society's ____ determines its cultural values, social structure, and history

a)

Technology

b)

Knowledge

c)

Information

d)

Intelligence

20.

According to McLuhan's Media Determinism...

a)

Medium is the strength

b)

Medium is the Message/ Mass-Age

c)

Medium is a standard

d)

Medium is always right.

21.

Hot media = more participation?

a)

Correct

b)

Incorrect

22.

RADIO, PRINT, FILM, PHOTOGRAPH AND SO ON ARE EXAMPLES OF (a)  

23.

Television, telephone (conversation), seminar are examples of Cool Media?

a)

Oh yes!

b)

Nope, not all!

24.

Can World Wide Web be considered as HYPERMEDIA?

a)

Yes

b)

I doubt

c)

No

d)

Out of syllabus!

25.

Who proposed Spiral of Silence Theory?

a)

Elisabeth Taylor

b)

Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann

c)

Elizabeth-II

d)

Elisabeth Elisabeth

26.

People are afraid to speak out due to their fear of (a)   .

27.

Minorities get ____ vocal space

a)

less

b)

more

28.

Is bullet theory a best example for Hitler's Nazi's use of media to spread its propaganda.

a)

Yup

b)

Is it not a good example for two-step theory!

c)

Well, I pass it

d)

Let me google!

29.

Attention, retention, reproduction, motivation are an essential part of which theory?

a)

Social learning theory

b)

One step theory

c)

Multi-step theory

d)

Cultivation theory

30.

Should we have more quiz like these in future?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Well, I will go with what majority says.