Political socialization can be defined as:

A) the interactions that occur among people with similar political beliefs.
B) the processes through which an individual acquires his or her orientations toward the political world.
C) the decisions of politically-motivated individuals to interact with each other.
D) the development of political groups in a given society.


Answer: B

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