Jordana Is Buying a Laptop Computer to Take on Trips

question 5

Multiple Choice

Jordana is buying a laptop computer to take on trips.Although she has looked at several brands,she refuses to buy a computer that weighs more than five pounds.Jordana is basing her decision on

• A) a compensatory decision rule.
• B) a noncompensatory decision rule.
• C) habitual decision making.
• D) social factors.
• E) temporal factors.

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Definitions:

Relatives

Family members connected by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Stepparents

Adults who are married to a biological parent of a child and assume a parenting role to their spouse's child but are not the child's biological parents.

Peer Group

A group of individuals, often of similar age, background, and social status, that influence an individual's attitudes, behaviors, and learning.

Major Influence

A primary or significant factor that affects or shapes outcomes, behaviors, or beliefs.