What term refers to a person's ability to choose socializing influences from a wide variety of mass media and cultural offerings?

A) self-socialization
B) primary socialization
C) secondary socialization
D) ancillary socialization
E) master socialization

Socializing Influences

Forces that shape individuals' behaviors, beliefs, and identities through social interactions and cultural norms.

Mass Media

Various means of communication that reach large numbers of people, such as television, newspapers, and the internet.

Self-Socialization

The process by which people, especially children, learn and internalize social norms and expectations through personal choices and interactions, rather than through direct teaching.