The University of California, Santa Barbara, Is Located near the Pacific

Multiple Choice

The University of California, Santa Barbara, is located near the Pacific Ocean, and many students live within walking distance of the beach. Most students put on a cover-up or wrap themselves in a towel to make the short walk back to their apartments, though they feel that it's perfectly normal to wear a bathing suit while at the beach. This is because the beach, unlike the street, is a(n) ________, where wearing nothing but a bathing suit is considered normal and acceptable.

A) agent of socialization
B) front
C) generalized other
D) region