Shamus tuned in to the Vampire Network's 24-hour Twilight marathon because he had watched the series at the theater and really liked it. Which type of motivation explains why Shamus decided to watch ?

In terms of the functions of mass communication, the function where the media watches those in authority for signs of abuse or misconduct is called

a. surveillance. b. correlation. c. cultural transmission. d. none of the options available.

The decision development perspective would be studied in which area of communication?

a. Group communication b. Interpersonal communication c. Media communication/mass media d. Rhetorical criticism