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Results from this study, in which subjects evaluated gratifications for various media channels based on their beliefs concerning how “most people” would respond, indicate that each medium has a clear, socially defined image. This suggests a two-stage model of media channel utilization, of normative expectations followed by individual decisions.
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Lichtenstein et al. (1984) studied this question.
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