Hyperreality refers to

a. the postmodern condition where simulations of reality are more real than reality itself.
b. the increasing speed at which communication is disseminated.
c. the expansion of scientific discoveries that have lead to the uncovering of facts.
d. the inversion of technology in the pursuit of individual creativity


a. the postmodern condition where simulations of reality are more real than reality itself.

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a. true b. false

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a. infancy b. childhood c. middle adulthood d. old age

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Which of the following aspects of marriage and family would symbolic interactionists be most interested in studying?

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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