In a 2003 Study Investigating Reality-Based Television Programming and Its

question 66

Multiple Choice

In a 2003 study investigating reality-based television programming and its psychological appeal researchers found:

• A) that viewers of reality TV were unaware that the cast members' behaviors were not authentic.
• B) that viewers gained pleasure from watching reality TV shows because it showed others who were better off than themselves.
• C) that viewers did not gain pleasure from watching reality TV shows.
• D) that viewers gained pleasure from watching reality TV shows because it showed others who were worse off than themselves.

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Definitions:

Obturator

Refers to structures, such as the obturator foramen or muscles, covering or closing an opening, specifically in the pelvis.

Phrenic

Pertaining to the diaphragm, such as the phrenic nerve which controls the diaphragm muscle, thus playing a vital role in the breathing process.

Brachial Plexus

A network of nerve fibers that runs from the spine, through the neck, to the axilla, and innervates the upper limb.

Sacral Plexus

A network of nerves originating from the lower back, which supplies nerves to the pelvis, buttocks, and the posterior part of the thigh.