Which of the Following Best Describes Someone Who Is an Early

question 175

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes someone who is an early adopter in terms of the major adopter categories?

• A) They enjoy new products and are willing to take a risk.
• B) They are oriented toward the past and are the last to adopt a new product.
• C) They are skeptical of new products, but eventually adopt them because of economic necessity or social pressure.
• D) They choose new products carefully and are viewed as "in-the-know" by other adopter categories.
• E) They are deliberate and cautious in trying new products.

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Definitions:

Perception

The process of organizing and interpreting sensory information to make it meaningful.

Absolute Threshold

The minimum stimulus intensity required to detect a stimulus or produce a sensory response in at least 50% of trials, indicating the limits of human sensory perception.

Difference Threshold

The smallest amount of change between two stimuli that a person can detect 50% of the time, also known as the just noticeable difference (JND).

Sensory Adaptation

The process by which sensory receptors become less sensitive to constant stimuli over time, leading to a decrease in sensation.