In film and videotape, it is possible to induce viewers to project their feelings onto characters on the screen. In one study, when a camera shot of a woman’s face was preceded by a shot of a baby in a crib, the audience thought the woman’s face was registering happiness. When the same shot of the woman’s face was preceded by a shot of a lion running toward the camera, the audience thought the woman’s face was registering fear. Television news teams must be careful to avoid such manipulation of their viewers.

Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?


A. Television news teams have abused their position of trust in the past.

B. The expression on the woman’s face was, in actuality, blank.

C. A camera shot of a baby in a crib provoked feelings of happiness in the audience.

D. Audiences should strive to be less gullible.

E. The technique for manipulating audiences described in the passage would work with film or videotape.


OA C

Source: Princeton Review