Oftentimes, a larger number of people claim that they voted in their recent local elections than the number that actually did vote. This is perhaps because more people believed that they should have voted. This belief is an example of
A) ideal culture.
B) folkways.
C) popular culture.
D) cultural diffusion.

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This belief is an example of ideal culture, which refers to the values, beliefs, and norms that a society ideally holds and aspires to achieve. In this case, the belief that one should vote is an ideal cultural value that is not always reflected in actual behavior.

Oftentimes, a Larger Number of People Claim That They Voted