Megan thought it strange that although her bathing suit covered much less skin than did her underwear, she felt comfortable wearing her bathing suit in public at the beach, but she would never think of walking around the beach in her underwear. This is an example of the power of how ________ modify(ies) expectations and behaviour.
A) the complexity paradox of fashion
B) trickle-up effects
C) cultural categories
D) generational fads

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Cultural categories modify expectations and behavior by defining what is appropriate in different contexts, such as the acceptability of wearing a bathing suit at the beach but not underwear, despite their similar coverage.

Megan Thought It Strange That Although Her Bathing Suit Covered