As a young boy in the 1970s,Robert remembered that there was a push for public schools to teach children the metric system.The movement to adopt metric measurement was eventually abandoned in the United States.How could Robert explain this outcome?
A)path dependency
B)resocialization
C)discrimination
D)institutionalization

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Path dependency refers to the idea that past decisions and actions can influence current decisions and make it difficult to change course. In the case of the United States, the country had already established a measurement system based on the imperial system, which made it difficult to switch to the metric system. This is an example of path dependency.

As a Young Boy in the 1970s,Robert Remembered That There