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Cultivation Theory

kul-tih-VAY-shun THEER-ee

/ˌkʌltɪˈveɪʃən ˈθɪəriː/

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cultivationtheory

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Theory that heavy television exposure shapes viewers' perceptions of social reality to match TV's portrayals

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