Jacinta's daughter has been preparing for a spelling bee by studying several hours a day and her son has been working on his science fair project.Jacinta feels that by encouraging this behavior,she is instilling a sense of competition in her children.Competition is an example of an American _________.

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Values are beliefs or ideals that a society holds to be important, and competition is a value that is instilled in many American children as being important for success. Symbols are objects or actions that represent something else, norms are expected behaviors in a particular social group, and habitus refers to an individual's embodiment of cultural values and norms.

Jacinta's Daughter Has Been Preparing for a Spelling Bee by Studying