Test Bank Chapter 4: Pragmatic Analysis
MATCHING
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1. pragmatism k. branch of philosophy that assesses truth in terms of outcome
2. meliorism e. belief in the correction of social problems through applied effort
3. ironism b. commitment to seeing the world contingently
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. 1. The perspective of pragmatism developed in response to what philosophy?
2. 2. Which of the following pragmatists advocated the principle of “ironism”?
3. 3. What two pragmatic standards are used to evaluate government regulation of the media?
d. essentialism and universalism
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4. 4. Which concept describes the elimination of government restrictions on ownership and content
of media?
d. d. Federal Broadcasting Committee
6. 6. The Fin-Syn Rules of the 1970s were designed to combat what principle?
d. d. inaccuracy
7. 7. “Fair comment” is a possible defense against which charge?
d. d. indecency
8. 8. Libel laws regulate what aspect of media content?
9. 9. Copyright law serves to protect and promote what principle?
a. a. morality
10. 10. Gritty dialogue, dramatic storytelling, and an ironic sensibility are characteristics of which type
of media violence?
11. 11. Sensationalism, fast-pasted action, and hypermasculinity are characteristics of which type of
media violence?
a. a. refractive
b. b. reflective
12. 12. The film Pulp Fiction is best classified as which type of media violence?
13. 13. The film Schindler’s List is best classified as which type of media violence?
d. catharsis
d. d. catharsis
16. 16. Desensitization is most often related to which social effect of violence?
a. a. aggressor
d. d. catharsis
18. 18. Which theory suggests that media violence promotes increased callousness about violence
directed at others?
19. 19. Which theory suggests that media violence promotes an exaggerated fearfulness of violence?
20. 20. “Salience of display” reflects which type of mitigating factor in media violence research?
1. The government often regulates both media ownership and media content. Identify and explain
2. Media scholars have identified four potential social effects of media violence. Identify and