When Strolling Through the Grocery Store, a Toddler Tells Her

question 89

Multiple Choice

When strolling through the grocery store, a toddler tells her mother, "Yuck, I don't like peas." Her mother puts down the peas and chooses green beans instead. The role of the toddler in this purchase was that of

• A) information gatherer.
• B) influencer.
• C) purchaser.
• D) decision maker.
• E) user.

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Definitions:

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Curare

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