According to the author of our textbook, representations of others that we see in the media can affect our perceptions in these ways.
A. Advertising can increase social comparison and deepen a sense of personal inferiority.
B. Advertising typically expands our sense of happiness by presenting us with images or situations of novelty and humor.
C. Media can create unrealistic standards of beauty or attractiveness.
D. Media can reinforce distorted ideas about ethnic communities, social classes, gender roles and other cultural differences.