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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This scenario describes the spiral of silence, in which individuals suppress their opinions if they perceive that they are in the minority or that their opinions are not widely accepted. The media's portrayal of widespread support for tax cuts leads those who disagree to feel isolated and reluctant to express their views.

A Newspaper Runs Stories That Suggest That Most People in the Country