Sometimes Teenage Boys Watch Football Games on Sunday Only Because

question 50

Multiple Choice

Sometimes teenage boys watch football games on Sunday only because they wish to be able to make conversation with their classmates on Monday. Which theory best explains this?

• A) textual poaching
• B) structural functionalism
• C) conflict theory
• D) the magic bullet theory
• E) the uses and gratifications paradigm

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Scientific Method

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Language Acquisition

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A suggested theory developed from minimal evidence, serving as an initial point for more in-depth research.

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