The Knowledge Gap Hypothesis Focuses on How the "Haves" Gain

question 25

True/False

The knowledge gap hypothesis focuses on how the "haves" gain and retain more information from the media that the "have nots."

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Definitions:

Self-Serving Bias

The common human tendency to attribute positive events to one's own character but attribute negative events to external factors.

Self-Deception Strategies

Mental tricks people use to help them believe things that are false.

Self-Esteem

An individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth, encompassing beliefs about oneself as well as an emotional state such as pride or despair.

Self-Esteem

A measure of how much you value, respect, and feel confident about yourself.