According to Your Textbook Authors, the Popularity of Reality Television

question 44

Multiple Choice

According to your textbook authors, the popularity of reality television is largely due to the fact that we __________.

• A) have an obsession with deviant behavior, because it seems so "unreal" to us
• B) promote our own self-esteem by viewing ourselves as superior to the "losers" on those programs
• C) now perceive sitcoms as childish in comparison
• D) are fascinated with trying to figure other people out, so we can better understand our social world

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