Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other…
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Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: The influence of mass media is rarely direct.
Reason R: According to Limited Effects theories, media effects are almost always mediated by group membership or relationships.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- A.
Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
- B.
Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
- C.
A is correct but R is not correct
- D.
A is not correct but R is correct
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Correct answer: A
Assertion A is correct because mass media influence is rarely direct, as supported by Limited Effects theories. Reason R correctly explains that media effects are mediated by group membership or relationships, which supports Assertion A. Therefore, both statements are true, and Reason R is the correct explanation for Assertion A.