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A TV show with multiple story lines and settings, along with numerous characters, will likely be high in which mood-impacting characteristic?


A) Excitatory potential
B) Absorption potential
C) Semantic affinity
D) Hedonic valence

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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Eudaimonia is happiness that comes from:


A) A rational active life
B) Experiencing connectedness
C) Seeking meaning
D) All of the above

E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

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Excitatory potential refers to a media messages' ability to both increase and decrease viewers' physiological arousal.

A) True
B) False

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is a state of happiness where viewers find fulfillment through watching mediated messages that allow the viewers to appreciate deeper meaning.


A) Empathy
B) Eudaimonia
C) Hedonism
D) Excitation transfer

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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According to what theory is enjoyment of tragedies a paradox because it means viewers enjoy seeing misfortunes happening to people who seem to deserve better?


A) Affective Disposition Theory
B) Mood Management Theory
C) Cognitive Dissonance Theory
D) Social Comparison Theory

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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refers to when violence is seen as justifiable by viewers


A) Moral judgment
B) Counter empathy
C) Moral justification
D) Advantageous comparison

E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

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Sam prefers to watch television shows that encourage her to see the world in a new, thought-provoking way. Which type of motivation best describes Sam's movie choices?


A) Edaimonic motivation
B) Hedonic motivation
C) Empathetic motivation
D) Mood adjustment

E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

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Affective disposition theory asserts that affective dispositions determine _____________.


A) Identification
B) Sympathy
C) Empathy
D) Arousal

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Affective dispositions are _____________ feelings.


A) Positive
B) Negative
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

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Ray really liked the main character of a TV show. In the last episode, the main character had a happy ending and the character's success made Ray feel happy as well. Which theory best describes the above situation?


A) Hedonic reward theory
B) Mood management theory
C) Affective disposition theory
D) Eudaimonia

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Which of the following is a feature of a character that is known to impact whether viewers like or dislike the character?


A) Physical attractiveness of the character
B) Similarity between viewer and the character
C) Character's morally appropriate behavior
D) All of the above can impact whether a character is liked or disliked

E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

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Jane's favorite movie genre are spy movies, and she always feels happy when the villain is put in jail at the end. Which concept/theory best describes the above situation?


A) Excitatory potential
B) Eudaimonia
C) Mood management
D) Counter-empathy

E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

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Which of the following is a potential reason someone may choose to view a negatively valenced message?


A) They may not wish to adjust their mood to a positive one
B) Negatively valenced messages always have happy endings
C) All of the above
D) None of the above

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Mood management theory makes predictions about media users'___________


A) Media enjoyment
B) Message selections
C) Character liking
D) Empathetic responses

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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According to affective disposition theory, _____________ is key to media enjoyment.


A) Character liking
B) Attention
C) Identification
D) None of the above

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Which is a correct sequence in Zillmann's model of empathy (discussed in the context of suspense) ? The observation of the character is followed by …


A) ...disapproval →\rightarrow negative disposition →\rightarrow empathy for character
B) ...disapproval →\rightarrow negative disposition →\rightarrow counter empathy for character
C) ...approval →\rightarrow positive disposition →\rightarrow hope for bad ending for character
D) ...approval →\rightarrow positive disposition →\rightarrow fear good ending for character

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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