When a Researcher Records a List of Purchased Items and Their

question 26

Multiple Choice

When a researcher records a list of purchased items and their brands from a consumer's pantry, it is an example of which type of observable phenomena?

• A) Spatial relations and locations
• B) Physical objects
• C) Pictorial records
• D) Temporal patterns

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Definitions:

Rationalizing

The cognitive process of making something appear reasonable or acceptable, often as a way of justifying one’s behavior or decisions.

Inconsistency

The quality of being inconsistent; not staying the same throughout.

Belief

An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially without proof, or the mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something.

Hindrance

An obstacle or barrier that prevents progress or makes it difficult to achieve a desider goal.