According to your textbook, which of the following is true about Americans' atti- tudes toward Muslims?
A) Anti-Muslim attitudes were more negative during Barack Obama's presidency than during George Bush's presidency.
B) Americans hold the most negative attitudes toward Muslims who regularly observe their religious obligations.
C) Anti-Muslim attitudes are more likely to be expressed by property damage to mosques than by discrimination against Muslim people.
D) Hate crimes against Muslims occur more often today than they did in the months after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

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The textbook states that hate crimes against Muslims have been increasing since 2015 and have exceeded the levels seen in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. Option A is incorrect as the textbook does not provide a comparison of attitudes towards Muslims between the two Presidents. Option B is incorrect as the textbook does not provide any evidence to suggest that Americans hold negative attitudes towards Muslims who observe their religious obligations. Option C is incorrect as the textbook highlights that discrimination against Muslim people is more common than property damage to mosques, but does not suggest that anti-Muslim attitudes are more likely to be expressed in this way.

According to Your Textbook, Which of the Following Is True