A newspaper runs stories that suggest that most people in the country support cutting taxes. After reading the stories, people who support raising taxes tend to keep quiet because they think their neighbors all support tax cuts. This would be an example of which of the following:

A. agenda setting
B. spiral of silence
C. social learning
D. symbolic interactionism

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Answer:

The answer is B. spiral of silence.

Explanation:

Spiral of silence is a political theory which states that individuals may engage in silent attitudes, as they are convinced other members might exclude them if they voice their opinions.

One of the main causes of this phenomenon is believed to be the media and the image it protrays about society, even if it does not accurately repesent real situations.  

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