The systematic analysis of highly-rated sitcoms reveals that

A. people of color were featured prominently in many episodes.
B. racial behavior with blacks (and people of color) is common.
C. cross-race interactions with blacks rarely occurs.
D. the main cast has an equal number of white and black actors.


Answer: C

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