What Part of Stuart Hall's Theory Resembles the Magic Bullet

question 37

Multiple Choice

What part of Stuart Hall's theory resembles the magic bullet model?

• A) the assumption that specific ideological messages are loaded into cultural products
• B) the assumption that individuals will respond to media messages in a wide variety of ways
• C) the assumption that audience members manipulate cultural products for their own ends
• D) the assumption that an audience actively interprets a text
• E) the assumption that audience members will listen to "opinion leaders"

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Definitions:

Replication Study

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Value-Free Sociology

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