Patty Doesn't Want to Hang Around with People from the Other

question 146

Multiple Choice

Patty doesn't want to hang around with people from the other side of town because she says they are "weird." Patty's behavior best reflects the concept involved in:

• A) ethnocentrism
• B) self-efficacy
• C) normative age-graded influences
• D) normative history-graded influences

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Definitions:

Favorable Media Regulations

Rules and policies that create a supportive environment for media operations, encouraging freedom of information and diversity in content.

Role Norms

Expected behaviors and obligations associated with specific positions or roles within a society or organization.

External Social Controls

Mechanisms imposed by society, such as laws and social norms, that regulate individuals' behavior and maintain social order.

Socialization

The process through which individuals learn and internalize the norms, values, behaviors, and social skills appropriate to their society.