When Josh Stopped at the Convenience Store for a Drink

question 24

Multiple Choice

When Josh stopped at the convenience store for a drink, he noticed that in both the cooler and the fountain drinks the prices of all the soft drinks were identical. You could choose Coke, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Mountain Dew, or many others, but they were all the same price. This is an example of:

• A) competitive parity pricing.
• B) discount pricing.
• C) prestige pricing.
• D) market share pricing.

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Definitions:

Labeling Theory

The theory that society creates deviance by identifying and labeling certain actions or behaviors as deviant.

Constructionist Theories

Constructionist theories propose that reality and knowledge are constructed through interactions among people, shaped by social, cultural, and historical contexts.

Control Theory

in sociology, it explains conformity as a result of the controls or restrictions society imposes on individuals to prevent deviant behavior.

Labeling Theory

A sociological theory that suggests individuals become deviant because of labels applied to them by society.