Which Is Most Consistent with the Engagement Hypothesis

question 10

Multiple Choice

Which is most consistent with the engagement hypothesis?

• A) A generally conservative individual watches a liberal cable news outlet to see "what the other side is up to."
• B) An investor who is only mildly interested in political news that does not influence his or her business interests primarily visits financial news Web sites that principally cover economic and business news.
• C) A liberal individual watches a liberal cable news outlet to see stories that match his or her ideological predispositions.
• D) A generally conservative person with little interest in politics happens to be exposed to some political news stories while he or she watches a local news broadcast to hear the scores of local sporting events and the weather report.
• E) A person intentionally chooses to avoid political news coverage on television in general because he or she finds the style of modern broadcast journalism distasteful.

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Definitions:

Single People

Individuals who are not currently involved in a married or romantic relationship, encompassing a wide range of lifestyles and choices.

Evolutionary Theories

Theories that explain social behavior and societal changes through the lens of Darwinian evolution, focusing on adaptation and survival mechanisms.

Altruism

Actions performed voluntarily with the intention of helping someone else that entail no expectation of receiving a reward or benefit in return (except possibly an internal feeling of having done a good deed for someone).

Support

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