The Primary Reason Soap Operas and Game Shows Are a Staple

question 10

Multiple Choice

The primary reason soap operas and game shows are a staple of daytime television is because they

• A)are inexpensive to produce.
• B)attract a large, demographically varied audience.
• C)allow for flexible scheduling.
• D)can be shown as reruns.
• E)can be syndicated for later replay on cable.

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Definitions:

Gustation

Gustation is the sense of taste, a chemical sense mediated by taste buds on the tongue that allows the detection of different flavors.

Palpebrae

The medical term for the eyelids, which protect and moisten the eyes.

Taste Cortex

An area of the brain responsible for processing taste information.

Insula

A region of the brain located deep within the cerebral cortex, involved in consciousness and the regulation of emotion.