There Are Conflicting Arguments Regarding the Media's Effects on Unwanted

question 8

Multiple Choice

There are conflicting arguments regarding the media's effects on unwanted behaviors and public policies. Which of the following is the model of causality that concedes a statistical association between the media and some negative behaviors, but argues that the connection is due not to a causal relationship but to persons predisposed to certain behaviors seeking out particular types of media and concurrently behaving in ways similar to the behavior displayed in the media. Therefore, media can be safely ignored.

• A) Negligible cause model
• B) Nonlinear cause model
• C) Primary cause model
• D) Bidirectional cause model

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