Akiva has been taken to preschool by his mother so that he can learn to interact with other children in a group setting. She feels this is important because he has no brothers and sisters. Akiva's mother is most concerned with her son's process of:

a) education.
b) literacy.
c) enculturation.
d) socialization.


ANS: D, Socialization refers to the process of acquiring the actions and beliefs of the world around you.

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