Question Bank – Media

1. ‘The media does not have a direct impact on human behaviour.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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2. ‘Media content reflects the interests of the rich and powerful.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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3. ‘Postmodernists have exaggerated the influence of the media in people’s lives today.’ Evaluate
this view. [35] [9699/42/M/J/24]
4. ‘Governments have no control over media content.’ Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/42/M/J/24]]
5. ‘Media content is controlled by editors and journalists.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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6. ‘Evidence clearly shows that media content has a direct impact on human behaviour.’ Evaluate
this view. [35] [9699/43/M/J/24]
7. ‘No single group controls the media.’ Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/42/F/M/24]
8. ‘The media has a direct and powerful influence on human behaviour.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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9. ‘There is no clear evidence that the media influences social behaviour.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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10. ‘Media representations of women reflect gender stereotypes.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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11. ‘The cultural effects model provides the best explanation of how the media influences
behaviour.’ Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/41/M/J/23]
12. ‘The media is an agent of ideological control.’ Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/41/M/J/23]
13. Media content is shaped by the interests of the ruling class.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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14. ‘The two-step flow model provides the best explanation of media influence.’ Evaluate this view.
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15. ‘Audiences have no influence on the content of the media.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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16. ‘Representations of women in the media reflect patriarchal values.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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17. ‘The media is able to shape the way people think and behave.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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18. ‘The new media is controlled by the rich and powerful.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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19. ‘Media content is controlled by the owners of the media.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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20. ‘The new media is a powerful tool through which people are able to challenge government
authority.’ Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/42/O/N/23]
21. ‘The media is able to shape the way people think and behave.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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22. ‘The new media is controlled by the rich and powerful.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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23. ‘Governments have no control over the media.’ Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/42/F/M/22]
24. ‘The two-step flow model accurately describes how people are influenced by the media.’
Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/42/F/M/22]
25. ‘Media owners control the content of the media.’ Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/41/M/J/22]
26. ‘The growth of the new media has weakened the power of governments.’ Evaluate this view.
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27. ‘The media has a significant influence on how people behave.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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28. ‘The media still portrays women in traditional gender roles.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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29. ‘Postmodernists are right that social reality today is shaped by the media.’ Evaluate this view.
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30. ‘Governments control the media.’ Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/43/M/J/22]
31. ‘Audiences are the main influence on the content of the media.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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32. ‘There is clear evidence that the media has a direct impact on human behaviour.’ Evaluate this
view. [35] [9699/41/O/N/22]
33. ‘The cultural effects model has many strengths and few limitations.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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34. ‘The media serves the interests of a wide range of groups.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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35. ‘Audiences are the main influence on the content of the media.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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36. ‘There is clear evidence that the media has a direct impact on human behaviour.’ Evaluate this
view. [35] [9699/43/O/N/22]
37. ‘The media successfully controls the way people think and behave.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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38. ‘National governments are powerless to control the new media.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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39. ‘Different groups in society influence the content of the media.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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40. There is no clear evidence that human behaviour is influenced by the media.’ Evaluate this view.
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41. ‘Postmodernists are right in claiming that the media plays a central role in people’s lives today.’
Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/42/M/J/21]
42. ‘The media serves the interests of the ruling class.’ Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/42/M/J/21]
43. ‘Media content is controlled primarily by governments.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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44. ‘The hypodermic syringe model accurately describes how people are influenced by the media.’
Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/43/M/J/21]
45. ‘Media content is influenced mainly by editors and journalists.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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46. ‘Access to the new media has given people more power to challenge existing power structures.’
Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/41/O/N/21]
47. ‘Research evidence suggests that the media has little impact on behaviour.’ Evaluate this view.
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48. ‘Media representations of men and women are largely based on gender stereotypes.’ Evaluate
this view. [35] [9699/42/O/N/21]
49. ‘Media content is influenced mainly by editors and journalists.’ Evaluate this view. [35]
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50. ‘Access to the new media has given people more power to challenge existing power structures.’
Evaluate this view. [35] [9699/43/O/N/21]