Paola loves watching shows about "real" housewives, and Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian are her role models. Paola expects to live the same sort of lifestyle once she graduates from college, even though she has little money and no job experience. The disconnection between Paola's expectations and her probable reality reflects which theory about media?

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The disconnection between Paola's expectations and her probable reality reflects the Cultivation theory. This theory suggests that long-term exposure to media, especially television, shapes viewers' perceptions of reality. In Paola's case, watching shows about "real" housewives and idolizing celebrities like Paris Hilton and Kim Kardashian has cultivated unrealistic expectations about her own lifestyle after college.

Paola Loves Watching Shows About "Real" Housewives, and Paris Hilton