What is one reason Postman believes television is a myth in current culture?A.Because TV is accepted as normal in some societies but shunned in othersB.Because TVs as machines and curiosities no longer fascinate viewersC.Because TV offers the chance to live in an imaginary world in the midst of a real oneD.Because TV offers a wide variety of entertainment optionsSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What belief does Postman hold about television?A.He believes TVs are expensive and unnecessary.B.He believes TV encourages ignorance.C.He believes society is lessening its acceptance of TV.D.He believes society is affected by the biases of TV.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What is most clearly a disadvantage of living in a world dominated by the presence of televisions, according to Neil Postman?A.People become addicted to certain types of programming.B.People have stopped thinking critically.C.Society is exposed to disturbing world news.D.Society processes information faster than before.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

According to Postman, what is the danger of using TV as a "castle-in-the-air"?A.Instead of using TVs for educational purposes, society has chosen to use them simply for entertainment.B.Instead of building our houses around TVs, we build TVs to suit our houses.C.Instead of accepting TV for its fantastical elements, we choose to view it as reality.D.Instead of being financially sensible, people buy TVs without question.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Why does Postman compare watching TV to a game of peek-a-boo?A.Because each is entertainingB.Because each boosts cognitive abilitiesC.Because each offers sensory experiencesD.Because each appeals mainly to childrenSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Reality TV is a genre that appeals to                                .Group of answer choicespeople at the medium level at media literacyonly people at the highest levels of media literacyonly people at the lowest levels of media literacypeople at all levels of media literacy