The Invasion From Mars Flashcards
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A Study in the Psychology of Panic
THE INVASION FROM MARS
Fourth most important study in impact of media and messages to the people
THE INVASION FROM MARS
THE INVASION FROM MARS by ______________
Hadley Cantril (1940)
TRUE OR FALSE
In a scientific perspective, this entails the reliance on science for truth and accuracy, and evidence-based science communication (mainly psychology and sociology)
TRUE
Who disproved the hypodermic needle or magic bullet theory on its singular effect. And believed that . there is not just one effect/ reaction.
Paul Lazarsfeld and Herta Herzog (1940)
Who further expanded public opinion research, analyzing human behavior from a transactional viewpoint.
Hadley Cantril, President of the Institute in 1937
who studied the efficacy of the “stimulus-response” model / hypodermic needle theory.
Hadley Cantril, President of the Institute in 1937
a frightening media message in relation to the efficacy of the stimulus-response model
The right stimulus
A frightening media message relation to the efficacy of the stimulus-response model
THE RIGHT STIMULUS
What is the most legitimate medium during that time.
Radio
Made the book version of the War of the Worlds
H.G. Wells (1898)
TRUE OR FALSE
H.G. Wells’ book version of the War of the Worlds is a science-fiction novel, with the genre being called as “invasion literature”: one of the earliest depictions of clash between mankind and extraterrestrials.
TRUE
one of the earliest depictions of clash between mankind and extraterrestrials.
Invasion literature
Most destroyed cities in movies/ invasion of literature–
New York & Los Angeles
Made the radio drama version of the War of the Worlds
Orson Welles (1938)
When was the radio drama version broadcasted?
October 30 (Halloween), 8:00-9:00 PM,
The radio drama version of the War of the Worlds was broadcasted as an episode of the American radio drama anthology series titled:
“The Mercury Theatre on the Air”.
The radio drama had 6 million listeners, 2.9M frightened households which was found as the legitimate figures after years of research.
FALSE
Points of realism of the program:
- Radio as an accepted vehicle for important announcements
- Prestige of speakers.
- Specific incidents
- Personal experiences
- Shared experiences
What are the four brackets of Reactions
- Rejected the story from internal evidence.
- Checked up on the story and found out that it was false
- Unsuccessfully checked the story
- Made no attempt to check the story
What is the first bracket of Reactions?
- Rejected the story from internal evidence.
What is the second bracket of Reactions?
- Checked up on the story and found out that it was false
What is the third bracket of Reactions?
- Unsuccessfully checked the story
What is the fourth bracket of Reactions?
- Made no attempt to check the story