You regularly watch a certain television program because your friends watch it and you frequently talk about it with them. This is an example that illustrates

a) how social situations lead individuals to develop specific media uses
b) the way that media functions develop as a result of social pressures
c) the operation of a media dependency process in a social environment
d) a homeostatic balance between uses sought and gratifications obtained


a) how social situations lead individuals to develop specific media uses

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When social workers develop research studies designed to evaluate their practice, they will most likely use which of the following?

A. the face-to-face interview B. the mailed survey C. the face-to-face self-administrated questionnaire D. the online survey

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According to Meichenbaum (2007), losing one's job or a being a victim of a man-made disaster would be an example of a:

a. life stressor that is time-limited and not chronic. b. life stressor that triggers a series of stress reactions. c. chronic and intermittent stressor. d. chronic and continual life stressor.

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Flowing from the mission of the NASW Code of Ethics are six core values. List and describe each one.

What will be an ideal response?

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