A Popular Radio Talk Show Host Comments That Mass Shootings

question 46

Multiple Choice

A popular radio talk show host comments that mass shootings are increasing simply because people are consuming increasingly violent television shows and movies and doing so more often. Which theory is this talk show host espousing?

• A) active audiences theory
• B) reinforcement theory
• C) hypodermic needle theory
• D) agenda-setting theory

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