The Idea That the Media Compete with Other Sources for Need

Multiple Choice

The idea that the media compete with other sources for need satisfaction is related to which of the following statements about media effects, within the Uses and Gratifications perspective?

A) Audience members are not always totally free in their uses of media.
B) Social situations can create an awareness of problems that demand attention, information about which may be sought through the media.
C) The media and their audiences are part of the larger society, and are influenced by that society.
D) Social situations can impoverish real-life opportunities to satisfy certain needs.