Karl Svoboda lives with his divorced mother and his sister Courtney. Karl wants to buy a skateboard with the money he has saved. Courtney has discovered that the skateboard Karl wants to buy does not have any brakes. His mother is afraid he will injure himself on a skateboard and has said, "No." Which of the following sentences BEST describes the roles the individual family members played in making this decision?
A) No family member served as information gatherer.
B) The mother took the role of purchaser, influencer, and decision maker.
C) Courtney acted in the role of influencer and information gatherer.
D) Karl only acted in two roles--purchaser and decision maker.
E) The mother took the role of gatekeeper when she stopped Karl from making the purchase.
Answer: C