As Consumers Age, Which of the Following Generally Happens

question 26

Multiple Choice

As consumers age, which of the following generally happens?

• A) consumption halts
• B) life stages stabilize
• C) income level increases
• D) demand decreases
• E) market diversity increases

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Definitions:

Conditioned Stimulus

An initially neutral stimulus that, after being associated with an unconditioned stimulus, elicits a conditioned response.

Unconditioned Stimulus

In behavioral psychology, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any previous conditioning.

Negative Reinforcement

is a concept in behavioral psychology where the removal of a negative condition strengthens a behavior.

Operant

Pertaining to operant conditioning, a method of learning that employs rewards and punishments for behavior, leading to changes in that behavior's frequency.