One approach to studying media effects theorizes that heavy exposure to media, especially repetitive messages, causes people to develop a false sense of reality. An example would be the juror who watches CSI regularly, and then expects the police to solve a crime quickly using high-tech methods. This theory is known as:

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One approach to studying media effects theorizes that heavy exposure to media, especially repetitive messages, causes people to develop a false sense of reality. An example would be the juror who watches CSI regularly, and then expects the police to solve a crime quickly using high-tech methods. This theory is known as: