At One Point, People Thought That Increasing the Number of Cable

Multiple Choice

At one point, people thought that increasing the number of cable TV channels would offer greater diversity. Instead, many analysts now feel we are bombarded by even more messages promoting the same stereotypes. Which theory proposes that we are affected by the type and amount of messages we experience through mass media?

A) Cultivation theory
B) Standpoint theory
C) Social exchange theory
D) Social learning theory