The program was chosen because it was a British TV program
The program was chosen because it was a news magazine
The program was chosen because earlier analysis identified it as a program that offered status quo explanation
The program was chosen because it had discussions
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The Correct Option isC
Solution and Explanation
Step 1: Understand the question.
The question asks for the reason Morley picked this programme.
Step 2: Recall what the passage says.
The passage gives the reason directly: an earlier analysis had found that the show regularly explained social issues in a status quo way. It was also made to appeal to lower and middle class viewers.
Step 3: Check option 1, The program was chosen because it was a British TV program.
Being British describes the show but is not given as the reason for choosing it. So option 1 is wrong.
Step 4: Check option 2, The program was chosen because it was a news magazine.
Being a news magazine is also only a description of the format, not the stated reason. So option 2 is wrong.
Step 5: Check option 3, The program was chosen because earlier analysis identified it as a program that offered status quo explanation.
This matches the passage. Earlier analysis had identified the show as one that gave status quo explanations of social issues, so it suited the study. This is right. So option 3 is right.
Step 6: Check option 4, The program was chosen because it had discussions.
The discussions were held by the groups after viewing, not by the programme. So this is not the reason. So option 4 is wrong.
Final Answer:
The stated reason is the earlier analysis of status quo explanations, so option 3 is correct.
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