Match each media expert on the left with the appropriate finding or descriptor from the right column.
-Maxwell McCombs and Don Shaw
A) Worries about the spiral of silence's impact
B) Found little media effect on election outcomes
C) Demonstrated radio's power to scare listeners
D) Early proponent of cathartic theory of violence
E) Classic Bobo doll beater
F) Bemoaned America's cultural imperialism
G) Media help lead society's agenda-setting
H) His motivational research put sexual innuendo in cars
I) Media violence makes people fear for their own safety
J) Typical newspaper headline stereotype

Question

Match each media expert on the left with the appropriate finding or descriptor from the right column.
-Maxwell McCombs and Don Shaw
A) Worries about the spiral of silence's impact 
B) Found little media effect on election outcomes
C) Demonstrated radio's power to scare listeners
D) Early proponent of cathartic theory of violence
E) Classic Bobo doll beater
F) Bemoaned America's cultural imperialism
G) Media help lead society's agenda-setting
H) His motivational research put sexual innuendo in cars
I) Media violence makes people fear for their own safety
J) Typical newspaper headline stereotype

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

McCombs and Shaw are best known for their work on the agenda-setting function of the mass media, which suggests that the media have a significant influence on what topics are considered important by the public.

Match Each Media Expert on the Left with the Appropriate