What is the term for the general and abstract standards that define cultural ideals?
A. values
B. folkways
C. sanctions
D. mores
Answer: A
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a. Racial and ethnic minorities are far underrepresented in key decision-making positions such as directors, producers, and casting agents. b. Racial and ethnic minorities have a considerably huge screen time, and play popular recurring characters on television shows. c. The absence of racial and ethnic minorities in television is not well documented. d. Racial and ethnic minorities are cast in flattering and pivotal roles in prime time television shows.
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A. egalitarian B. dynamic C. controlling D. relinquishing
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a. fashion. b. fads. c. hysterical. d. social bonding.
Surveys indicate that most people diagnosed with a life-threatening illness
A. want to be told. B. do not want their families to be told. C. would rather suspect it without being told directly. D. would rather not know.