Consider This: the News Media Focus Nearly All Effort on Reporting

question 2

Multiple Choice

Consider this: The news media focus nearly all effort on reporting obesity as the result of individuals' personal behavior, and then survey research shows that the majority of Americans believe that obesity is the result of individual behavior. This is an example of what kind of effect?

• A) Agenda-setting theory
• B) Priming theory
• C) Framing theory
• D) Cultivation theory
• E) Social cognitive theory

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Definitions:

Biological

Pertaining to the science of life and living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, and origin.

Evolutionary Explanation

A theory or account that proposes how certain traits or behaviors have developed over time through the process of natural selection.

Altruistic Gene

A hypothetical gene that influences individuals to act in a selfless manner for the benefit of others.

Biological Factors

Intrinsic physiological and genetic attributes that influence an individual's behavior, health, and development.