In the Context of Need for Uniqueness, Creative Choice Counter-Conformity

question 24

Multiple Choice

In the context of need for uniqueness, creative choice counter-conformity means:

• A) that customers tend to attribute the cause of events to the self or not the self.
• B) losing interest in possessions that become commonplace to avoid the norm and hence reestablish distinctiveness.
• C) choosing products and brands that do not conform to establish distinctiveness despite possible social disapproval.
• D) ​that the consumer's choice reflects social distinctiveness yet is one that others will approve of.​
• E) that the consumer reinforces conventional consumption practice in a functional way.

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Definitions:

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