Read the passage below and complete the statement that follows.After graduation, Caroline is going to medical school. Careers in health care seem to run in the family: Caroline’s sister is a nurse, and their mother is a doctor. Based on this information, it is likely that Caroline’s decision to enter the medical field was influenced by __________.

Caroline’s mother and sister both work in health care, so family members may have influenced her career choice through the people and environment around her. This is her social environment, making “her social environment” the correct answer. The passage gives no indication that mass media or interest groups influenced her decision.

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