Most American Television Viewers Depend Exclusively on Commercial Broadcasts

question 1

Multiple Choice

Most American television viewers depend exclusively on commercial broadcasts. One consequence is that

• A) compared with Europeans, Americans know relatively little about hard news.
• B) compared with Europeans, Americans know relatively little about soft news.
• C) Americans and Europeans are equally informed about hard and soft news.
• D) Americans encounter more international than domestic news.

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Definitions:

Stomatitis

An inflammation of the mouth and lips, which can cause redness, swelling, pain, and sometimes sores in the oral cavity.

Volvulus

A medical condition in which a loop of the intestine twists around itself and the mesentery that supports it, causing an intestinal blockage.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

A chronic digestive disease in which stomach acid or bile irritates the food pipe lining.

Inguinal Hernia

A condition where a portion of the intestine protrudes through a weakness in the abdominal muscles around the inguinal canal.