Question 1

Marginalized groups&#10;A) Have poor quality of representation in media.&#10;B) Have poor quantity of representation in the media.&#10;C) Are perceived negatively as a result of the way are depicted in media.&#10;D) All of the above are true.

Accepted Answer

Marginalized groups face multiple challenges when it comes to their representation in media. They often have poor quality and quantity of representation, and the way they are depicted in media contributes to negative perceptions about them. Therefore, all of the statements mentioned in the options are true.

Question 2

Groups that are under-represented in mainstream media include&#10;A) LatinX and Native American&#10;B) LatinX and African American/Blacks&#10;C) Native American and African American/Blacks&#10;D) All of these are true

Accepted Answer

A

Question 3

Exposure to positive portrayals of various ethnic and racial groups&#10;A) increased children's acceptance of those other groups.&#10;B) Were limited in how they affect perceptions of them.&#10;C) Only affected the beliefs of minority viewers&#10;D) None of these is true.

Accepted Answer

Exposure to positive portrayals of various ethnic and racial groups has been shown to increase children's acceptance of those other groups. Research has demonstrated that children who are exposed to diverse media portrayals are more open-minded and accepting of diversity.

Question 4

Early television in the United States in the 1950s&#10;A) Was not affected much by commercial sponsors.&#10;B) Was interested in being controversial.&#10;C) Was almost exclusively the portrayal of White people.&#10;D) Started out being very egalitarian.

Accepted Answer

Early television in the United States in the 1950s was almost exclusively the portrayal of White people. This was a result of both intentional exclusion and systemic racism within the television industry. People of color were rarely seen on screen and even rarer in behind-the-scenes roles.

Question 5

A recent report, Color of Change: Normalizing Injustice (Robinson, 2020) found that&#10;A) scripted crime genre shows worked to show persons of color as perpetrators but not victims of crimes.&#10;B) What drives television productions is not justice, but rather profit.&#10;C) representations of persons of color have been ingrained with negative stereotypes.&#10;D) All of these are true.

Accepted Answer

The report found that all three of these statements are true: scripted crime genre shows depict persons of color as perpetrators but not victims of crimes, profit rather than justice drives television productions, and representations of persons of color in media have been ingrained with negative stereotypes.

Question 6

According to cultivation theory, which of these is liable to be a big problem&#10;A) The invisibility of certain groups of people on television.&#10;B) The costs involved in producing shows.&#10;C) The time-of-day shows are aired.&#10;D) The places where shows are filmed.

Accepted Answer

According to cultivation theory, exposure to repeated patterns and portrayals in media can shape viewers' perceptions of reality. If certain groups of people are consistently underrepresented or portrayed in stereotypical or negative ways on television, it can contribute to the cultivation of biased or distorted views among viewers.

Question 7

Zimet (2019) found that one-third of immigrant characters on television were associated with crime in some way; according to government data, immigrants commit less crime than native-born Americans. This finding would be best explained by

A) Tajfel's Social Identity Theory
B) Bandura's Social Learning Theory
C) Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
D) MIME theory

Accepted Answer

The finding that one-third of immigrant characters on television were associated with crime in some way despite government data showing that immigrants commit less crime than native-born Americans suggests a portrayal of immigrants that is shaped by Tajfel's Social Identity Theory. This theory explains that people categorize themselves and others into in-groups and out-groups, and that negative stereotypes and biases are often applied to out-group members. In this case, immigrants are the out-group and are being stereotyped as criminals in media representations, despite evidence to the contrary.

Question 8

Why do inequities in the portrayal of minority groups on television persist?&#10;A) No one recognizes the problem&#10;B) Media is market-driven, and decisions are made based on what is profitable.&#10;C) It's only television and doesn't matter that much.&#10;D) None of these is true.

Accepted Answer

Media is primarily motivated by profit, and decisions are often made based on what will generate the most revenue. This means that shows with diverse casts or storylines may be overlooked if they are perceived as less marketable. Additionally, there may be biases within the media industry itself that result in unequal representation of minority groups.

Question 9

A solution to this problem might be&#10;A) To ignore it and hope it goes away.&#10;B) To count on the producers of shows to read the research and change the way they do things.&#10;C) To enact extensive media literacy programs starting with middle-school.&#10;D) There is no solution to the problem

Accepted Answer

Ignoring the problem or waiting for producers to change their ways is not a sustainable solution. The best solution would be to educate the younger generation through media literacy programs so they can understand the negative impact of unrealistic body standards in media and make more informed decisions about the content they consume. This will lead to a gradual shift in societal attitudes toward body image and reduce the pressure on individuals to conform to harmful standards.

Question 10

One of the early television programs that did good job being inclusive and egalitarian was&#10;A) Amos and Andy&#10;B) All In the Family&#10;C) The Lone Ranger&#10;D) Star Trek

Accepted Answer

Star Trek was one of the earliest television programs that featured a diverse crew, including a black woman and an Asian man, in positions of power and authority. It also explored themes of equality and social justice in its storylines.

Deck 6: Social Justice and the Media: Race, Ethnicity, and Religion