According to the knowledge gap hypothesis, if both information-rich and information-poor people get access to a new technology, what will happen?

a. The information-poor will begin to catch up to the information-rich.
b. There will be no change in the gap between the two groups.
c. The information-rich will stop using the technology.
d. The gap will continue to widen.


d

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