The Design Activity Has One Overriding Objective

question 41

Multiple Choice

The design activity has one overriding objective:

• A) To ensure that the process of product or service production is efficient and effective
• B) To minimise the cost of producing the product or service
• C) To provide products, services and processes that will satisfy the operation's customers
• D) To develop products or services that will appeal to end-users

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Definitions:

Balance Theory

A theory in social psychology that explains how individuals maintain their attitudes and beliefs in harmony to avoid cognitive dissonance, focusing on triadic relationships between an individual, another person, and an object or idea.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological phenomenon involving discomfort experienced by an individual who holds contradictory beliefs, values, or attitudes simultaneously.

Observable Behavior

Observable behavior refers to actions or reactions that can be visually noticed and measured by others.

Social Psychology

The examination of the way real, perceived, or suggested presence of others affects people's mental processes, emotions, and actions.