The Halo effect Mr. Yegrrrrn Dennohrr Sasha College 24/05/2014 The halo effect The phenomenon which occurs when an individual judges a person and decides on his likability based on his specific traits. The occurrence of the halo effect is best described in an instance where a movie star or a musician often portrayed not only as being attractive but also likable. An so based on these qualities, most individuals tend to think that they also are friendly, cheerful, have a good personality and so on
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Everywhere you look throughout the world, on television, radio, magazines and even billboards, you can see that people are encouraged to try to be thin. Females are especially affected by this type of advertisement. The television commercials tell us that we can be thin by taking one little pill. Teenagers are taught by television and magazines to watch your figure by watching what you eat. Some teenagers get really depressed about the issue. Once they get depressed sometimes they develop eating
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the student’s achievement in their Mathematical ability will be decreased. So, studying is very important to the students. There are so many factors that can affect or cannot affect the Mathematical ability of a student. One factor is watching Television, because it can consume the time of a students for studying their lessons. Another factor is, having not enough allowance, because some students are not interested to go to school if their allowance is not enough. Another is Internet addiction
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hours. But does social networking take away the time that students ought to spend on their study time and media use? This study aimed to find out Visayas State University (VSU) college students’ uses and motivations for social networking use and their effect on study habits and media use. Using a survey, time diary and a focus group discussion, this study was conducted among 116 randomly selected college students. Time Diary All respondents who participated in the survey were given a time diary on which
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that are considered serious chronic diseases, that include hypertension, diabetes, asthma, orthopedic problems, sleep deprivation, and various forms of cancer including breast, cervical, ovarian, and prostate cancer. In addition to the detrimental effects of obesity on the medical prognosis of those affected, Obesity reduces the overall quality of life and can cause major psychological and emotional disorders such as severe depression and anxiety. Consequently, this radically increases healthcare costs
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MASS MEDIA EFFECTS In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Theories of Communication (LAC 701) A paper prepared by Group Four John Fasisi (91817) Kalim Gazal (136615) Moyofade Ipadeola (95580) Nwachukwu Egbunike (147181) Oluwaseun Oti (168137) Seyi Bodunde (168139) Victor Eze (167521) And submitted to: Professor F. A. Adesanoye Department of Communication and Language Arts Faculty of Arts University of Ibadan November 27, 2012 ABSTRACT This literature-driven study
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Children and television The television as one of the viewing sites is very much important towards the child’s cognitive development and lots of learning in different fields such as cultures, geography among many others. It can be entertaining and educational as it enables learners to scope critical information from tender ages. However, the contrary can also prove that kids might learn dirty information that may lead wanting behaviors and negative ways of life. Indeed the television has got a big
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Products advertised on television commercials or in the trailers that run before movies are shown make no attempt to hide the fact that they're trying to sell something. According to Western Illinois University, a product placement strategy attempts to remove the appearance of "selling" while still promoting the product. This is accomplished by incorporating the product into a television show or movie based on the type of show and the type of viewer who watches it. In effect, the actual selling process
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How Too Much Television Can Harm a Child’s Development For the past 20 years, studies have linked excessive TV viewing to childhood obesity, poor brain development, lagging educational performance, sleep disturbances and diminished physical activity (Is Television Harmful For Children?, 2010). Children are very impressionable, so sitting in front of a television for long periods of time can have a negative outcome. While a child’s brain is being molded, they are more susceptible to act out
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advantages and disadvantages of media options: The advantages of television as an advertising medium include: Dynamic environment: Television has a strong impact created by the combination of sight and sound, and provides the opportunity to demonstrate the features and benefits of a product and service and how it can be used. The use of special effects can create excitement and grab the attention of the target audience. Reach: Television advertising can reach a large percentage of the population on
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