What term means setting the topic or subject of discussion?

• A. Agenda Setting
• B. Topic Control
• C. Subject Framing
• D. Conversation Steering

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is deciding what gets talked about. Agenda setting is the process by which someone—often the media or a leading group—highlights certain topics and treats them as more important, which pushes those topics into public discussion. That makes it the best fit for “setting the topic or subject of discussion,” because it specifically names the act of choosing which issues will be on the conversation’s agenda and given prominence.

Other options describe related ideas but not the exact act of selecting topics to discuss. Topic control isn’t a standard term for this concept. Subject framing focuses on how a topic is presented and interpreted, not which topics are chosen to be discussed. Conversation steering implies guiding the flow of conversation but doesn’t inherently signify setting the agenda.