Which of the Following Is Least Accurate in Characterizing Changes

question 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is least accurate in characterizing changes in retailing in the second half of the 19ᵗʰ century?

• A)Large growth in the number of department stores.
• B)Large growth in the number of chain stores.
• C)Large growth in the number of "general stores."
• D)Large growth in the number of mail-order houses.

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Definitions:

Role Continuity Principle

A psychological principle suggesting that individuals are more likely to maintain a consistent self-concept and psychological well-being when they can maintain consistent social roles over time.

Consistent Over Time

A principle stating that certain attributes, behaviors, or patterns remain stable across different periods in an individual's life.

Social Roles

The parts individuals play as members of a social group, which meet the expectations, behaviors, and actions that society ascribes to them.

Cumulative Continuity Principle

The idea that personality becomes more stable and unchanging as a person gets older.