News media are very influential in shaping our understanding of the world because they:

a. Get to attend special events not open to the public.
b. Select the stories and events we hear about.
c. Raise money for charities.
d. All of these.

b. Select the stories and events we hear about.

Communication & Mass Media

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distract from the speaker's point. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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In a classical experiment, the researcher:

A. tests only one value of the independent variable. B. controls the treatment of manipulation of the independent variable. C. relies on natural variation in the independent variable. D. ignores the dependent variable. E. ignores the independent variable.

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