The mass media is a big part of our culture, yet it can also be a helper, adviser and teacher to our young generation. The mass media affects the lives of our young by acting as a(n)【B1】______for a number of institutions and social contacts. In this way, it 【B2】______ a variety of functions in human life. The time spent in front of the television screen is usually at the【B3】______of leisure: there is less time for games, amusement and rest. 【B4】______ by what is happening on the screen, children not only imitate what they see but directly 【B5】______ themselves with different characters. Americans have been concerned about the 【B6】______ of violence in the media and its 【B7】______ harm to children and adolescents for at least forty years. During this period, new media【B8】______, such as video games, cable television, music videos, and the Internet. As they continue to gain popularity, these media,【B9】______television,【B10】______public concern and research attention. Another large societal concern on our young generation 【B11】______ by the media, is body image. 【B12】______ forces can influence body image positively or negatively.【B13】______one, societal and cultural norms and mass media marketing【B14】______our concepts of beauty. In the mass media, the images of【B15】______beauty fill magazines and newspapers,【B16】______from our televisions and entertain us【B17】______the movies. Even in advertising, the mass media【B18】______on accepted cultural values of thinness and fitness for commercial gain Young adults are presented with a【B19】______defined standard of attractiveness, a (n) 【B20】______ that carries unrealistic physical expectations.【B6】