Sixteen-year-old Julie often sends sexually explicit texts ("sexts")to her boyfriend after seeing movie and TV characters sending such messages.Her behavior could best be attributed to the ________ provided by the filmed material.

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Social scripts refer to the behaviors and expectations that are learned by individuals through media portrayals and cultural norms. In this case, Julie is mimicking the behavior she has seen on screen, which represents a social script of young people engaging in sexual behavior through texts. Therefore, her sexting behavior can be attributed to the influence of social scripts provided by the filmed material. The other options are not relevant to the given scenario.

Sixteen-Year-Old Julie Often Sends Sexually Explicit Texts ("Sexts")to Her Boyfriend