In his book, No Sense of Place, Joshua Meyrowitz concludes that:
a. TV reinforces the innocence of childhood.
b. TV confirms the differences between the sexes.
c. TV blurs the distinction between childhood and adulthood.
d. TV helps people know their place in society.
ANSWER: c
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