Ray Oldenburg Lists All of the Following as Characteristics of "Third

question 51

Multiple Choice

Ray Oldenburg lists all of the following as characteristics of "third places" EXCEPT:

• A) The establishment is not "owned" by any one social group.
• B) The establishment has an impressive décor.
• C) Conversation is the dominant activity in the establishment.
• D) The establishment has a playful mood.

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Definitions:

Controlled

Describes an experimental condition or variable that is carefully managed or regulated to isolate its effects.

Information Processing

A psychological model that describes how humans perceive, analyze, manipulate, and store information, akin to the functions of a computer.

Attention

Information processing involving the ability to strategically choose among and sort out different stimuli in the environment.

Selective Encoding

The process of focusing attention on relevant information while ignoring irrelevant information during problem solving and decision making.