Tracy Stopped by a Vending Machine at 10:00 A

question 179

Multiple Choice

Tracy stopped by a vending machine at 10:00 a.m. Even though she wanted to get a soda, she thought it was too early for that and chose a bottled juice instead. This purchase is an example of which situational influence?

• A) purchase task
• B) social surroundings
• C) physical surroundings
• D) temporal effects
• E) antecedent states

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Definitions:

Risky

Involving or exposed to a high degree of uncertainty and the potential for loss or harm.

Tempered Radicals

Individuals within organizations who drive change by challenging norms and promoting progressive policies, while managing to stay within the corporate system.

Manipulation

Influencing or controlling someone or something to one's advantage, often in a deceitful or unfair way.

Withholding Information

A form of communication control where information is deliberately kept from others who might need or want it.