The connotation of a word is its literal meaning, the definition you find in a dictionary

One researcher concluded that close relationships “may be the single most important source of life satisfaction and emotional well-being, across different ages and cultures.”

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

While many people in the United States may emphasize the “_____” and the value of hard work, others prefer the “_____” and the importance of experiencing life

a. material mode; personal mode b. personal mode; material mode c. doing mode; being mode d. being mode; doing mode