In a 2004 Study Looking at Why People with Certain

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Multiple Choice

In a 2004 study looking at why people with certain personalities watch reality television researchers found that:

• A) those who like reality TV tended to be less status-oriented and placed higher value on vengeance.
• B) those who like reality TV tended to be more status-oriented and placed less value on vengeance.
• C) those who like reality TV tended to be more status-oriented and placed higher value on vengeance.
• D) those who like reality TV tended to be less status-oriented and placed less value on vengeance.

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