Iris Is Quite Skeptical About New Innovations and Is Likely

question 37

Multiple Choice

Iris is quite skeptical about new innovations and is likely to adopt something new after getting some pressure from her peers.However,she is not so risk averse that she will wait until all uncertainty of a new technology has been resolved; she's willing to accept a little uncertainty if her peers already use the product.Which of the following adopter categories does Iris belong to?

• A) Early adopters
• B) Innovators
• C) Late majority
• D) Laggards

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Definitions:

Dominant Traits

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Temperament

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Enduring Patterns

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