In the table below, connect the theory with the conclusions drawn from it.THEORY:A. Agenda settingB. Uses and gratificationsC. Symbolic interactionismD. The spiral of silenceE. Cultivation analysisCONCLUSION:1. The media influences cultural evolution by creating and propagating shared cultural symbols.2. Heavy media exposure, especially if it involves television, can influence how a person sees reality and interprets the world.3. Instead of reflecting the public's views, the mass media control those views by determining what people think about.4. The media creates an illusion of consensus that pressures people with opposing views to avoid expressing them.5. A person's needs determine the media that person consumes.

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In the table below, connect the theory with the conclusions drawn from it.<br/><br/>THEORY:<br/>A. Agenda setting<br/>B. Uses and gratifications<br/>C. Symbolic interactionism<br/>D. The spiral of silence<br/>E. Cultivation analysis<br/><br/>CONCLUSION:<br/>1. The media influences cultural evolution by creating and propagating shared cultural symbols.<br/>2. Heavy media exposure, especially if it involves television, can influence how a person sees reality and interprets the world.<br/>3. Instead of reflecting the public's views, the mass media control those views by determining what people think about.<br/>4. The media creates an illusion of consensus that pressures people with opposing views to avoid expressing them.<br/>5. A person's needs determine the media that person consumes.