In the Context of Assumptions That Underlie Uses & Grats

question 19

Multiple Choice

In the context of assumptions that underlie uses & grats, which of the following statements is true about media consumers' ability to discern and report the motivations behind their media choices?

• A) Researchers vary in their opinions of whether or not consumers can be trusted to efficiently report their reasons; the question remains debated.
• B) Consumers are mostly unable to draw parallels between their media usage and the motivations behind it.
• C) Millennials and educated consumers are most capable of accurately reporting the motivations behind their media use.
• D) Consumers are overly self-serving; they are more likely to give socially desirable answers than accurate reports.

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