The People’s Choice study:

a. was the first major study of the influence of media on local school board elections.
b. was a comprehensive examination of candidate behavior.
c. found that family and friends have more effect on people’s voting decisions than the media.
d. found that the media convinced a majority of voters to vote for one candidate over the other.


ANSWER: c

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