Beth and Ruth Metzger Buy and Use Tide Detergent,Crest Toothpaste,and

question 85

Multiple Choice

Beth and Ruth Metzger buy and use Tide detergent,Crest toothpaste,and generic aspirin because that is what their parents did.They also always use a grocery list when shopping at the supermarket and refuse to allow their children to sell fundraising merchandise in their neighbourhoods,just as their parents did.The behaviour of the Metzger sisters is a result of which of the following factors?

• A) the individualization process
• B) acculturation
• C) the socialization process
• D) generic reference groups

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Definitions:

Information Overflow

Information overflow, often called information overload, occurs when an individual receives too much information, making it difficult to process or make decisions.

Encoding Specificity

The principle that suggests the ease of recall of a piece of information depends on the similarity of the encoding environment to the retrieval environment.

Retrieval Context

The situation or environment in which information is recalled, which can influence the ease and accuracy of the retrieval process.

Testing Effect

The enhanced memory performance and retention that results from being tested on material versus only studying it.