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:

Carboxyl Group

A functional group consisting of a carbon atom double-bonded to an oxygen atom and single-bonded to a hydroxyl group (COOH), characteristic of organic acids.

Peptide Bond

A peptide bond is a chemical bond formed between two amino acids during protein synthesis, linking them together in a polypeptide chain.

Chromosomes

Structures within cells that contain DNA and carry genetic information necessary for reproduction, growth, and maintenance.

Nucleotide Bases

Organic molecules that serve as the fundamental building blocks of nucleic acids, like DNA and RNA, consisting of adenine, thymine (or uracil in RNA), cytosine, and guanine.