Which of the Following Could NOT Be Explained by the Uses

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which of the following could NOT be explained by the uses and gratifications paradigm?

• A) talking to co-workers about a television show you all watch
• B) forgetting your own worries while you watch cartoon robots blow each other up
• C) asking for a martini "shaken, not stirred" because that's how James Bond does it
• D) deciding how to vote based on information received from a newscast
• E) believing that a fake documentary, or a mockumentary, about a fictional country music star was real and attempting to buy one of his records

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Definitions:

World War II

A global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate expressed in dollars of current value (that is, not adjusted for inflation) as a percentage of the amount loaned; the interest rate specified on the loan agreement.

Expected Inflation

The rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, as anticipated by consumers and businesses.

Real Interest Rate

The interest rate adjusted for inflation, reflecting the true cost of borrowing and the real yield to investors.