##  [Knowledge Gap Hypothesis](/knowledge-gap-hypothesis) 

  ##  [Knowledge Gap Hypothesis](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/knowledge-gap-hypothesis-0) 

  

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Definition

A proposition that, when the volume or accessibility of mass information increases, people of higher socioeconomic status tend to acquire that information faster than lower-status groups, producing or widening disparities in knowledge and related capacities.