Critical Viewing of Media Messages

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What is self-esteem primarily about?

  • How many friends you have
  • Physical appearance
  • How much you feel you are worth (correct)
  • How popular you are

Why is self-esteem important?

  • To always be the most popular person
  • It doesn't really matter in life
  • To have the most friends
  • It can affect your mental health and behavior (correct)

What is body image mainly concerned with?

  • How others perceive your personality
  • How much you can lift or carry
  • The number of friends you have
  • How you view your physical self (correct)

What can happen when comparing oneself to media images according to the text?

<p>Negative impact on self-esteem (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do some people struggle with self-esteem during puberty?

<p>Because of body changes and peer acceptance (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one key influence on self-esteem mentioned in the text?

<p>&quot;Media Images and Other Outside Influences&quot; (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the ways we can protect our self-esteem and body image from the media's narrow definitions of beauty?

<p>Become a critical viewer of the media messages (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of advertisements?

<p>To convince you to buy or support a specific product or service (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do advertisers construct an emotional experience that looks like reality?

<p>To convince you to buy their product (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important thing to remember about media images and messages?

<p>They are carefully crafted with a specific intent (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do advertisers decide what to include in their advertisements?

<p>They include what they think will affect you and compel you to buy their product (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an important thing to remember about how we experience media messages?

<p>As individuals, we decide how to experience the media messages we encounter (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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