In 2008, Maxime Bernier, the Star of Stephen Harper's Quebec

question 20

Multiple Choice

In 2008, Maxime Bernier, the star of Stephen Harper's Quebec caucus, was forced to resign as foreign affairs minister after admitting he had left classified government documents at the home of his then-girlfriend, Julie Couillard, a woman who had previously dated two Hell's Angel's associates. Shortly after they broke up, Couillard gave a tell-all television interview about the relationship, which she followed up with a book. The intense media attention brought about public condemnation. Which theory best describes the media's role in this excerpt?

• A) Social learning theory
• B) Marketing theory
• C) Social exchange theory
• D) Agenda-setting theory

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Low-Income Children

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Emotional Control

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