According to the text's discussion regarding the reasons why many Americans accept classism:

a. the idea that hard work is sure to be rewarded appeals to people who want to believe they live in a just world.
b. classism is continually reinforced in media imagery.
c. there is a kernel of truth buried within the distortions of classism.
d. all of the above


D

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