Question

Martha watches quite a bit of television, including a lot of crime dramas. She believes that the city 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 theory
b. mean world syndrome
c. social learning
d. media logic

Answer 1

You could explain this using the B. Mean world syndrome.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Mean world syndrome is an error in thought in which an individual thinks the world is a much more dangerous place than it actually is because he/she has been long exposed to mass media.

In this case, we can see Martha watches "quite a bit" of television and mostly crime dramas. This long exposure has made her develop this syndrome and thus she believes that her city has a higher crime rate than it does.