Colgate-Palmolive Hires Several Anthropologists to Observe Mexican Housewives Clothes-Cleaning Behavior

question 82

Multiple Choice

Colgate-Palmolive hires several anthropologists to observe Mexican housewives clothes-cleaning behavior.The housewives are videotaped as they clean their clothes.They are also interviewed about how they feel about clothes washing: what they like and do not like about the process.The anthropologists interpret their observations of and conversations with the housewives in their field notes.Research and development experts at Colgate-Palmolive then use this data to identify new product additives that can make clothes washing a more positive experience for Mexican housewives.This is an example of a(n) ____.

• A)survey
• B)focus group
• C)consumer ethnography
• D)experiment

Comprehend the principles of operant conditioning, including different reinforcement schedules and the concepts of reinforcement and punishment.

Grasp the significance of observational learning and identify the factors necessary for it to occur.

Differentiate between various types of reinforcement (positive, negative) and punishment (application, removal).

Recognize the role of cognitive processes in learning, challenging the notion that learning is purely behavioral.

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