Rumors about a bizarre event that supposedly happened to someone far removed from the individual telling the story are often called_______________?
Correct answer: C. urban legends
- A. legendary tales
- B. sports legends
- C. urban legends
- D. schoolyard tales
- E. rural legends
Explanation
Urban legends are bizarre stories presented as having happened to someone else, usually a distant or unnamed person, and circulated as if true. The other labels are not standard sociological terms for this form of rumor.
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