Age and sex are factors influencing the presentation of characters on television.While young women tended to play mainly romantic roles:

A) the proportion of villains among women increases with age
B) the tendency for villainy to increase among older men was much weaker than it was among older women
C) villains are most frequently older men
D) a and b
E) none of these choices

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Jennifer Hernandez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : D, Explanation :  The statement mentions two factors - age and sex - and their influence on character presentation on television. It states that young women tend to play romantic roles, but as women age, the proportion of villains among them increases. This covers option A. The statement also mentions that the tendency for villainy to increase among older men is weaker than among older women, covering option B. Therefore, the best choice is D - a combination of both A and B. Option C is not supported by the statement.

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