Joe is learning from his parents the values and norms of American society. He is going through a process known as:
A) cognitive development
B) socialization
C) self-consciousness
D) the life course

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Socialization is the process of learning and internalizing the values, beliefs, and norms of a particular society. In this scenario, Joe is learning these things from his parents, which is a key agent of socialization. The other choices - cognitive development, self-consciousness, and the life course - may be related to socialization, but do not capture the specific process at play in this scenario.

Joe Is Learning from His Parents the Values and Norms