Chapter 05 Practice Quiz

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. Media depictions frequently may be used to __________ inequalities.

a. naturalize correct incorrect

b. criticize correct incorrect

c. neutralize correct incorrect

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. The caretaker stereotype for black women is the

a. Mammy correct incorrect

b. Jezebel correct incorrect

c. Sapphire correct incorrect

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. The intelligent seductress stereotype for Asian American women is the

a. cantina girl correct incorrect

b. dragon lady correct incorrect

c. princess correct incorrect

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. Misrepresentations and _________ are prominent issues in media representations.

a. partial representations correct incorrect

b. underrepresentations correct incorrect

c. misrepresentations correct incorrect

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. An example of a gendered, raced, and classed stereotype would be ____________.

a. bad black mother correct incorrect

b. black pimp correct incorrect

c. both of the above correct incorrect

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. "Controlling images" refers to the _______________.

a. power of gendered images to shape how we define African Americans correct incorrect

b. way media types structure media images correct incorrect

c. way media can be addictive to some portion of the population correct incorrect

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. The idea that trying harder will relieve inequalities is called ____________ racism.

a. effort racism correct incorrect

b. equal opportunity racism correct incorrect

c. enlightened racism correct incorrect

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. Memes can be used to

a. offer criticism of a racist event correct incorrect

a. perpetuate racism correct incorrect

c. both a and b correct incorrect

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. Drug kingpins and gangbangers often are stereotypes of

a. blacks correct incorrect

b. Latinos correct incorrect

c. Asians correct incorrect

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. The lack of coverage and public awareness of the deaths of black women and black transgender women at the hands of police shows

a. the importance of having black reporters in the news industry correct incorrect

b. how enlightened racism perpetuates silenced and invisible victims correct incorrect

c. how media outlets frame stories about communities of color correct incorrect

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. New racism is best defined as when

a. racism emerges on new technological devices correct incorrect

b. long-standing stereotypes continue in updated forms in imagery and portrayals correct incorrect

c. discrimination occurs in casting, production, and film roles in the media industry correct incorrect