After studying the 1972 presidential race (The Unseeing Eye), researchers Thomas Patterson and Robert McClure concluded that political advertising on television:

a. always worked to get voters to switch their support to any candidate.
b. affected the way a majority of people decides to vote.
c. was able to manipulate about 7 percent of voters.
d. is the least cost-effective method of reaching registered voters.


ANSWER: c

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