If someone has never been the victim of a violent crime and lives in an area that has very low rates of violent crime yet feels that he or she is at a high level of risk for such a crime after watching a lot of Law & Order, this might be an example of Group of answer choices the cultivation effect. agenda-setting. political economy. textual analysis.

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If someone has never been the victim of a violent crime and lives in an area that has very low rates of violent crime yet feels that he or she is at a high level of risk for such a crime after watching a lot of Law & Order, this might be an example of Group of answer choices the cultivation effect. agenda-setting. political economy. textual analysis.

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Kareem Knapp · Answer 1

Answer: The cultivation effect.

Explanation:

The cultivation effect theory as proposed by George Gerbner explains how the role of the media can influence people's perception of the world over long exposure. According to this theory, people who constantly watch television are more susceptible to be influenced by media messages and which in no time aligns with their thoughts and how they view the world around them.

Therefore for example in the question, If someone constantly watches a lot of violent and crime movies eg law and order, his or her perception of the environment will change regardless of living in an area void of violent crime rates.