Tc 101 Exam 3

Front 1

uses and gratifications

Back 1

Each person has different uses for media, and thus gets different gratification from each type

Front 2

Arousal/ Relaxation

Back 2

You start as a set point and watching relaxing/arousing media will get you to your optimal point

Front 3

Escapism

Back 3

People use media to exscape their real life and to possibly feel productive if you have a boring job. Killing trolls in WoW will feel more productive

Front 4

Passing time

Back 4

Media is used to help pass time while on just about any form of trasportation

Front 5

Trait Differences

Back 5

Men are generally more aggressive and watch more aggressive media than women do

Front 6

Kaiser Study

Back 6

asked the question, is time infinite? no, this meant that time was displaced. Showed and increase in tv, music, and computer time. While there was a decrease in reading.
(not totally fair because people still digitally read)

Front 7

Self Report Bias

Back 7

A flaw in data collection when people are asked to report data on themselves, they or\often times will make up or skew the points so that they seem normal or what they think is normal.

Front 8

Displacement Hypothesis

Back 8

Media does not have an effect on grades until you over about 10 hours a week

Front 9

Scary Media

Back 9

Under 7 years old kids are more scared of fictional things, such as a scary monster. Above 7 they are more scared of real things like, their house burning

Front 10

Genderrole socialization

Back 10

Women find men more attractive who are not scared during a scary movie

Men find scared women more attractive

Front 11

Mood managment

Back 11

watching a certain type of media can affect your mood for better or for worse, and people who are sad wil actively seek out happy media to make them happy .

Front 12

TV and Obesity

Back 12

There is a positive coloration between watching tv and obesity

Front 13

WWII Cryptography

Back 13

using codes during the war to hide messages, required t