Consumer Socialization Refers to

question 51

Multiple Choice

Consumer socialization refers to

• A) the distinct phases that a family progresses through from formation to retirement, each phase bringing with it identifiable purchasing behaviors.
• B) the people to whom an individual looks as a basis for self-appraisal or as a source of personal standards.
• C) the process by which people acquire the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary to function as consumers.
• D) the modes of living that are identified by how people spend their time and resources, what they consider important in their environment, and what they think of themselves and the world around them.
• E) the relatively permanent, homogeneous divisions in a society into which people sharing similar values, interests, and behavior can be grouped.

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Definitions:

Plato's Theory

Refers to the philosophical ideas of Plato, including his Theory of Forms which posits that the physical world is only a shadow of the true reality, the eternal world of forms.

Forms

In Platonic philosophy, the abstract, perfect, unchangeable concepts or ideals that transcend the physical world and embody the fundamental essence of reality.

Kant

Immanuel Kant, an influential German philosopher in the 18th century, known for his critical philosophy in epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics.

Constituted

Formed or made up from certain parts or elements; established or created in a specified manner or composition.