The Hypodermic Syringe Model

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Quick test on your knowledge of the hypodermic syringe model
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Pregunta 1

Pregunta
Is the hypodermic syringe an active or passive model of media?
Respuesta
  • Active
  • Passive

Pregunta 2

Pregunta
Which of the following is suggested to be injected into the audience? (Select 4)
Respuesta
  • Dominant ideology
  • Sexism
  • Racism
  • Violence
  • Acceptance of the way society is run
  • Personal identity

Pregunta 3

Pregunta
A direct correlation exists between the violence and anti-social behaviour portrayed in films, on television, in computer games, in rap lyrics, etc. and violence and antisocial behaviour such as drug use and teenage gun/knife crime found in real life.
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 4

Pregunta
Which of the following are attempts to decrease the media effect on audiences?
Respuesta
  • 9pm watershed
  • Beeping out bad language
  • Issuing warnings before adult content
  • Age certificates on various media products

Pregunta 5

Pregunta
Catharsis is the way in which people use media as an outlet for their aggression instead of taking it out on other people within society
Respuesta
  • True
  • False

Pregunta 6

Pregunta
What did McCabe and Martin do?
Respuesta
  • Carried out an experiment on young children which involved exposing them to films and cartoons of a self-righting doll being attacked with a mallet. They concluded on the basis of this experiment that violent media content could lead to imitation or copycat violence.
  • Concluded that media violence has a disinhibition effect – it convinces children that in some social situations, the ‘normal’ rules that govern conflict and difference can be suspended, i.e. discussion and negotiation can be replaced with violence with no repercussions.

Pregunta 7

Pregunta
What are some of the criticisms of the hypodermic syringe model? (Choose 6)
Respuesta
  • Catharsis
  • Sensitisation
  • Methodology
  • Children are sophisticated media users
  • Audiences aren't homogenous
  • Scapegoating the media
  • Social isolation
  • False needs
  • Correlational
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