Jack and Joseph both have very high IQs. Jack has a very active social life and interacts with various people and institutions on a daily basis. Joseph is more reclusive and has fewer real-world experiences. Who is more likely to be influenced by the media?

a. Jack, because he has more indirect exposure to media messages through his social interactions
b. Joseph, because his media exposure is not counterbalanced by real experiences
c. They will be equally influenced because they have the same intellectual capacity
d. Neither is susceptible because both are too smart to be fooled by the media


b. Joseph, because his media exposure is not counterbalanced by real experiences

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