A thesis statement that contains words like "understand," "examine," or "explain" suggests that the speech __________.

According to media systems dependency theory, we are becoming increasingly dependent on the media to understand the social world, to act meaningfully and effectively in society, and ________

a. for fantasy and escape b. for instantaneous news c. to learn about the latest products d. for information to help us make more informed voting decisions

James C. McCroskey coined the term _______________ ____________________

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).