TY - JOUR
T1 - Deficits, differences, and ceilings
T2 - Contingent Conditions for Understanding the Knowledge Gap
AU - Ettema, James S.
AU - Kline, F. Gerald
PY - 1977/4
Y1 - 1977/4
N2 - This article focuses on audience-related factors such as ability, motivation, and media use as well as “ceiling effects” that act as contingent conditions for understanding the “knowledge gap.” Ability deficits, individual differences, and ceiling effects, true or imposed, are examined to attempt a clarification of how knowledge gaps are widened or narrowed.
AB - This article focuses on audience-related factors such as ability, motivation, and media use as well as “ceiling effects” that act as contingent conditions for understanding the “knowledge gap.” Ability deficits, individual differences, and ceiling effects, true or imposed, are examined to attempt a clarification of how knowledge gaps are widened or narrowed.
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U2 - 10.1177/009365027700400204
DO - 10.1177/009365027700400204
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84970703711
SN - 0093-6502
VL - 4
SP - 179
EP - 202
JO - Communication Research
JF - Communication Research
IS - 2
ER -