Question 1

CATV stands for "cable access television."

Accepted Answer

CATV actually stands for "Community Antenna Television" or "Cable Television." Cable access television is commonly abbreviated as "CAT."

Question 2

A communication satellite that is in geosynchronous orbit circles the earth at the same speed at which the earth revolves on its axis.

Accepted Answer

A communication satellite in geosynchronous orbit orbits the earth once every 24 hours, which is the same amount of time it takes for the earth to complete one rotation on its axis. This allows the satellite to stay in a fixed position relative to a certain point on the earth's surface, making it useful for communication purposes.

Question 3

Television has been praised as unbiased and removed from partisan politics.

Accepted Answer

Television has been known to have biases and can be influenced by partisan politics, especially in news reporting.

Question 4

Many of the program conventions in television actually came from radio.

Accepted Answer

Many of the common elements of television shows, such as having a particular format, recurring characters, and a regular time slot, were first established in radio programs.

Question 5

The quiz-show scandals of the 1950s provided the first indication that TV images could be manipulated.

Accepted Answer

The quiz-show scandals of the 1950s did provide the first indication that TV images could be manipulated. Contestants were given answers in advance, which was kept hidden from the viewers. This scandal showed that the television industry was not fully honest and trustworthy.

Question 6

The sale of spot ads within such shows as Today and TV specials like Peter Pan helped to end sponsor control of TV content.

Accepted Answer

The sale of spot ads allowed networks to generate their own revenue and reduce their dependence on sponsor funding. This gave them more control over the content they aired, leading to the end of sponsor control.

Question 7

Idahoan Philo Farnsworth is credited with transmitting the first TV picture electronically when he was only twenty-one years old.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Philo Farnsworth invented the first electronic television and transmitted the first TV picture in 1927 at the age of 21.

Question 8

Cable News Network (CNN) premiered in 1980.

Accepted Answer

CNN did indeed premiere in 1980.

Question 9

Between 1948 and 1952, no new licenses were issued to construct and operate TV stations in the United States.

Accepted Answer

This is known as the television freeze and it was implemented by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) due to concerns about channel overcrowding and interference. The freeze was lifted in 1952.

Question 10

Third screens typically function as "catch-up services," allowing consumers to watch TV shows or movies that played earlier.

Accepted Answer

Third screens, such as smartphones or tablets, often offer catch-up services that allow users to watch previously aired TV shows or movies.

Question 11

Only a few TV series from the 1950s have survived, and that is because these few were the only ones originally shot on film.

Accepted Answer

TV series in the 1950s were mostly shot on kinescope, a process of recording live television broadcasts on film, but very few of them survived because the film reels were often discarded or destroyed after their initial broadcast. The TV series that were shot directly on film have a better chance of being preserved and surviving.

Question 12

The narrative situation and complications in a sitcom are typically resolved by the end of the episode.

Accepted Answer

Sitcoms generally follow a formula where the narrative situation and complications are introduced at the beginning of the episode and then resolved by the end. This allows for a sense of closure for the audience and makes the show easy to follow without having to watch every single episode in order.

Question 13

Premium cable channels lure customers with the promise of no advertising.

Accepted Answer

Premium cable channels charge a higher subscription fee and do not air commercials, relying on this promise as a major selling point to customers.

Question 14

Time shifting refers to the delay of broadcast programs because of different time zones across the United States.

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

DBS does not pose a significant threat to the cable industry.

Accepted Answer

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a medical treatment unrelated to the cable industry, which deals with telecommunications and entertainment services. The question seems to confuse DBS with another technology or service that might impact the cable industry.

Question 16

The quiz-show scandals of the late 1950s resulted from quiz shows' frequently accepting incorrect answers from contestants and then covering up the mistakes.

Accepted Answer

The quiz-show scandals were primarily due to producers manipulating outcomes by providing some contestants with answers in advance to create more exciting television and maintain high ratings, not because of accepting incorrect answers.

Question 17

Today, with the advent of DVR, viewers are moving away from the trend of time shifting that affected advertisers in previous decades.

Accepted Answer

Time shifting, which refers to the practice of recording television content to watch at a later time, has actually been facilitated by the advent of DVR (Digital Video Recorder) technology, allowing viewers to watch content at their convenience and thus continuing to affect how advertisers reach their audience.

Question 18

In the first years of television, cities that had operating television stations saw an increase in people going to movie theaters, more people going to nightclubs, and more people checking out library books.

Accepted Answer

The statement is false. In the first years of television, cities that had operating television stations saw a decrease in people going to movie theaters, fewer people going to nightclubs, and less people checking out library books. This was because television provided entertainment and information in the comfort of people's own homes.

Question 19

As a result of the number and diversity of cable offerings, the major networks (ABC, CBS, and NBC) have lost a significant portion of the viewer base they had prior to 1980.

Accepted Answer

The statement is true. The increase in cable offerings has led to the fragmentation of the viewing audience, resulting in a decrease in the viewer base of major networks such as ABC, CBS, and NBC.

Question 20

The ability to stream TV shows on fourth screens such as smartphones and the iPad hasn't changed consumers' viewing habits much.

Accepted Answer

The statement suggests that streaming TV shows on fourth screens hasn't had much impact on consumers' viewing habits, which implies that it has changed their habits to some extent. Therefore, the statement is false.

Quiz 6: Television and Cable- the Power of Visual Culture