Gen enjoys owning a micro-refrigerator, which is small enough to fit almost anywhere. Gen believes that the efficient use of space is one of the characteristics that any good product should have. With respect to the functional areas of a cultural system, Gen is focusing on ________ as a variable in selecting products.
A) ideology
B) ecology
C) social structure
D) socio-psychology

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Gen's focus on the efficient use of space relates to how people interact with their physical environment, which is a concern of the ecological aspect of cultural systems. Ecology in this context refers to the way in which products fit into the physical environment and how they use resources, such as space.

Gen Enjoys Owning a Micro-Refrigerator, Which Is Small Enough to Fit