In the United States, the majority of people who have pets say they think of their companion animals as family, and yet, each year, millions of dogs and cats are surrendered to shelters or abandoned. Sociologists would say that this seeming contradiction ______.
A. shows widespread hypocrisy
B. represents a discrepancy between the ideal culture and real culture
C. indicates that most people in the United States lie about their feelings
D. is a violation of folkways
Answer: B
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