Tre has recently lost his job. Because he wants to be sure to vote for a senator who will try to expand unemployment benefits, he has tuned in to numerous news reports about the beliefs and promises of the candidates. This is an example of what variable affecting agenda setting?
A) uncertainty
B) salience
C) correlation
D) relevance

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Tre's interest in voting for a senator who will work to expand unemployment benefits is directly related to his current situation of being unemployed. This makes the issue highly relevant to him, influencing his agenda setting by focusing on candidates' positions on unemployment benefits.

Tre Has Recently Lost His Job