A moral panic occurs when_______________?
Correct answer: A. the media exaggerate reports of deviant groups generating hostile reactions
- A. the media exaggerate reports of deviant groups generating hostile reactions
- B. children watch violent or sexually explicit films and then copy the behavior
- C. audiences challenge the ethnic stereotypes represented by the media
- D. elitists express concern with the Americanization of culture
Explanation
A moral panic develops when media and other authorities exaggerate a perceived threat from a deviant group, producing public fear and hostile reactions. Copying violent media behaviour describes a different media-effects argument.
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