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Media Theories
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Communication
Undergraduate 3
04/26/2012

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Agenda Setting
Definition
Not what to think, but what to think about.
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Cultivation
Definition
The more heavy viewers watch of tv, the more they believe it may become real.
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Framing
Definition
Gets attention in a way, to where you don't think it's bad.
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Schema/ Priming
Definition
Mental map so they trigger a response to have you remember something.
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Social Learning
Definition
Learn by watching the media or others.
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Spiral of Silence
Definition
Fear of rejection, so you keep quiet.
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Third person effect.
Definition
You think you can do it, but noone else can. Such as texting and driving.
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Uses and Gratifications
Definition
Why we choose to watch the movies or video games we do, and for what reasons?
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Cultivation Theory
Definition
George Gerbner
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Social Learning
Definition
Albert Bandura
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Mean world syndrome
Definition
The world is mean and everyone is out to get you (heavy viewers).
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75% lean and not 25% Fat uses which Theory?
Definition
Framing- They emphasize the lean effects more!
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Social Learning effects of watching Sesame Street
Definition

Learning is fun, lots of different types of children.

 

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Theory
Definition
Tentative answers to commonly held questions.
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Experiments
Definition
Using the scientific method to determine if it is accurate,actually testing the studies to eventually prove.
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Meta Analysis
Definition
Looking over peoples research, all and finding common themes, to determine if effects are true.
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Which group according to the text is the most underrepresented on TV?
Definition
Hispanics
Term
What are the 4 stages of minority portrayals?
Definition

-Non recognition

-Ridicule

-Regulation

-Respect

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Psychological
Definition
effects can be behavioral (buy the product)
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Attitudinal
Definition
like the product
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Cognitive
Definition
Recognize the product or combination
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Models
Definition
Logic, character, ethics, emotion, elaboration
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Pathos
Definition
Playing upon the feelings of the audience. Emotional appeal (overtones of sex, race, and deceit)
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Logos
Definition
Rational arguments. The intellectual component appears in who dunit. Why a lowe speed car chase occured and what DNA evidence met
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Ethos
Definition
Presentation of character, charisma - previously loved.
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Pro Social
Definition
Shows like Sesamee street, which create positive effects on kids.
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Anti SOcial
Definition
Children learn this behavior such as violence.
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Visual and verbal consistency
Definition
Important in swaying voter
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Horror
Definition
In negative ad primes you to think badly
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Assault ads
Definition
Directly attack opponent
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Comparative
Definition
Direct comparisons between candidates
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Implicative
Definition
Implied comparison between the two
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Assault Ads are
Definition
Least effective
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boomerang effect
Definition
attack that comes back making you look like the bad guy
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Double impairment
Definition
Hurts Both Candidates
Term
College study was based on?
Definition
College Students
Term
Main Idea of College Study
Definition
Didn't relate to the students, verbally or visually.
Term
Social
Definition
Research Groups
Term
Main Theory for College Study
Definition
Priming
Term
Creating Ads
Definition
Surveys
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Focus Groups
Definition
To see reactions
Term
Sports coverage
Definition
Portrays Gender race and individualism here
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Brazil sports team
Definition
focused on team as a whole not just one individual
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White
Definition
Thought to be intelligent
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Music Videos
Definition
Portray Gender, Race, love and violence.
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Bigger papers can?
Definition
Set the agendas for smaller ones.
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Normative Theory
Definition
The ideal way, that something should be.
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Media Pluralism
Definition
Diversity, the different sources to get news from.
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What can hurt
Definition
Both a really good economy, or a really bad one.
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