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AValues
BSymbols
CSanctions
DFolkways
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Values
1. Every culture holds some things up as worth wanting and pushes others away.
2. Values are the standard for discerning what is good and just in a society.
3. Beliefs are the separate convictions people hold to be true.
_Source: OpenStax Introduction to Sociology 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 "Culture", Ch 4 "Society and Social Interaction" and Ch 5 "Socialization", section 3.2 Elements of Culture_
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