As Chief of New Product Development for a U

question 82

Multiple Choice

As chief of new product development for a U.S. consumer goods firm, Carmen should be very aware that ________ is likely to have the greatest influence on consumer preferences for the next few decades.

• A) changes in religion
• B) the aging of the population
• C) declining birth rates
• D) increasing inflation

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Definitions:

Andragogy

The art and science of helping adults learn, differing from pedagogy, which focuses on the education of children.

Multiple Intelligences

A theory proposed by Howard Gardner, suggesting that individuals have different kinds of intelligences, including linguistic, logical-mathematical, musical, bodily-kinesthetic, spatial, interpersonal, and intrapersonal.

Behaviorism

A theory of learning that focuses on observable behaviors and suggests that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning processes without considering thoughts or feelings.

Behavioral Objectives

These are specific, measurable goals that describe the desired behavior outcomes of learning or intervention.