Question

Match each word to it's correct meaning.

1. catharsis

an emotional experience of letting go of something that's very troubling

2. catharsis effect

to understand something as a part of something else

3. contextualization

in media studies, this refers to the theory that violence in the media gives people an opportunity to "let go" of violent and negative feelings

4. scapegoat

a person, situation, or phenomenon that is blamed unfairly for an incident or social problem

Answer 1

1: catharsis, an emotional experience of letting go of something that's very troubling

2:catharsis effect, in media studies, this refers to the theory that violence in the media gives people an opportunity to "let go" of violent and negative feelings

3:scapegoat,a person, situation, or phenomenon that is blamed unfairly for an incident or social problem

4:contextualisation to understand something as a part of something else