Dominant values in the United States for white middle-class Protestants of European ancestry include all of the following EXCEPT
a. age and wisdom
b. achievement and success
c. activity, work, and ownership
d. individualism, independence, and self-reliance
A
The European value orientation has had an important influence on U.S. culture with the dominant beliefs of achievement and success; individualism, independence, and self-reliance; activity, work, and ownership; efficiency, practicality, and reliance on technology; material comfort; competition and achievement; and youth and beauty.
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