There Has Been Less News Coverage of Claims Relating to the Needs

question 13

Multiple Choice

There has been less news coverage of claims relating to the needs of the poor in recent years because

• A)poor people do not own media outlets.
• B)advertisers prefer to place ads in programs or periodicals that are consumed by a more affluent audience.
• C)claimsmakers can gain more attention for their claims by targeting more wealthy audiences.
• D)the media find that stories about the poor upset their audiences.

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Definitions:

Predictor Variables

Variables in a statistical model that are used to predict or explain changes in the response variable.

Value

Refers to the importance, worth, or usefulness of something, often determined by its desirability, utility, or contribution to achieving a goal.

Multiple Regression Model

A statistical technique that uses multiple independent variables to forecast the outcome and determine the effect of each variable on the dependent variable.

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together, ranging from -1 to +1.