According to your textbook authors, the popularity of "reality" television is largely due to the fact that we
a. have an obsession with deviant behavior because it seems so "unreal" to us.
b. promote our own self-esteem by viewing ourselves as superior to the "losers" on those programs.
c. now perceive sitcoms as childish in comparison.
d. are fascinated with trying to figure other people out so we can better understand our social world.
Answer: D
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