Jody’s daughter has been preparing for a school spelling bee by studying several hours a day. Jody feels that by encouraging this behavior, she is instilling a sense of competition in her children. Competition is an example of an American:

Competition is an example of an American value.

Explanation:

Values form an important part of various cultures of a society. Every society tends to have various cultures and values which are practices by the people of the society in majority. Studying the American culture predicts that competition was an important value for the people of America. People here are competitive and the sense of competition is generally attributed in children when they see members of the society and relatives being competitive for various acts.

answer; i believe the correct answer is (general);

well, i can't read it so i'll ask you questions about it : )

if you were a reader and you read the introduction, would you want to read more?

does it start with a question? if so, is it something you would want to read about?

and ask any friends or family for their opinion : )