The term ________ refers to the various circles of influence on the individual ranging from close friends and family to the institutions and policies of a country or the world as a whole.

According to the research on the post-event misinformation effect,

a. people are remarkably resistant to new, inconsistent information. b. a question containing incorrect information can alter people's recall of the original event. c. misleading information influences recall for children, but not for adults. d. these new memories created by post-event information are more vivid than memories created by real events.

Which of the following is a risk factor for getting asthma?

a. low birth weight b. emotional stress c. being from an affluent family d. having a best friend with asthma