Which of the Following Types of Needs Is Satisfied by Shopping

question 47

Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of needs is satisfied by shopping for designer label merchandise?

• A) Physiological needs
• B) Hedonic needs
• C) Functional needs
• D) Utilitarian needs
• E) Cultural needs

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Definitions:

Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

A belief or expectation that influences one's behavior in a way that causes the belief to become true.

Robert Merton

An influential sociologist known for his theories on social structure, anomie, and the self-fulfilling prophecy.

Sigmund Freud

Austrian neurologist known as the founding father of psychoanalysis, a method for treating psychopathology through dialogue between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Robert Cialdini

A psychologist known for his work on persuasion, compliance, and negotiation.