Salespeople are often stereotyped as pushy, shifty, and untrustworthy because:
A) they tend to be overly professional in their approach.
B) traditional selling methods are common even today.
C) the sales profession does not follow a standard code of conduct.
D) the sales profession requires them to be shrewd and manipulative.
E) in the past, the popular press portrayed them in this way.

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The popular press has often portrayed salespeople in a negative light, which has contributed to the stereotype that they are pushy, shifty, and untrustworthy.

Salespeople Are Often Stereotyped as Pushy, Shifty, and Untrustworthy Because