Ryan Believes He Is Responsible for His Actions, and He

question 113

Multiple Choice

Ryan believes he is responsible for his actions, and he will conduct extensive searches before making a purchase. Michael's favorite phrase, when confronted by the need to make a decision, is "Whatever." In marketing terms, Ryan is said to have a(n) ________ and Michael, a(n) ________.

• A) personal-accountability approach; laissez-faire approach
• B) formal search function; casual search function
• C) increased search anxiety; decreased search anxiety
• D) internal locus of control; external locus of control
• E) focused sense of information; unfocused sense of information

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