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3 Types of Psychoanalytic Perspectives: ID |
ID: Made up of a biologically inherited urges, impulses, and desires. Operates on the principle of pleasure, whatever feels good. Example: The devil on your shoulder telling you to eat the chocolate cake, tempting us, when you're supposed to be eating healthy. |
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3 Types of Psychoanalytic Perspectives: Ego |
Ego: The conscious rational part of the personality that thinks, plans, and decides. It is ruled by the reality principle. The Ego mediates between the biological, unconscious impulses of the ID and the denying social environment. Example: The Ego is the referee between the ID and the Super Ego and weighs pro's and con's. |
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3 Types of Psychoanalytic Perspectives: Super Ego |
Super Ego: Channel our behavior in socially acceptable ways and repress socially undesirable thoughts and actions. Example: The angle on your other shoulder telling you not to eat the cake because you don't need it and it's not good for you. |
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5 Functions of the Mass Media: Provides Valuable Information
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Provides Valuable Information: The mass media provides valuable information regarding events in and out of society. Example: Watching the news on the tv or newspaper, reporting good/bad news. |
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5 Functions of the Mass Media: Promotes Social Continuity & Integration |
Promotes Social Continuity & Integration: The mass media can expose an entire population to the society's dominant beliefs, values, and norms. Example: |
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5 Functions of the Mass Media: Provides Entertainment |
Provides Entertainment: Amusement, diversion, and relaxation. Contributes to the reduction of social tension in the public. People are better able to preform their social functions and the society is more stable. Example: |
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5 Functions of the Mass Media: Explains & Interprets Meanings of Events & Info |
Explains & Interprets Meanings of Events & Information: Support established cultural forms and to enhance the building of consensus among members of society. Attempts to translate meanings of events and information for the population. Example: |
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5 Functions of the Mass Media: Can Help Mobilize Society |
Can Help Mobilize Society: It can galvanize a society for war, motivate great numbers of people to join a humanitarian movement or protest government policies. Example: |
