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Martha watches quite a bit of television, including a lot of crime dramas. She believes that thecity she lives in has a much higher crime rate than it actually does. You could explain this using which of the following?a. uses and gratifications theoryb. mean world syndromec. social learningd. media logic

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Answer: b. Mean world syndrome

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Mean world syndrome is a cognitive bias where people perceive the world would become more dangerous due to exposure on social or mass media.

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