Robert Has Taken Up Bicycle Riding as a Hobby and as a Way

question 69

Multiple Choice

Robert has taken up bicycle riding as a hobby and as a way to maintain his physical stamina.He understands he will need to make sure he gets adequate water when he is bike riding.He wants to buy a hydration system.Having gathered a great deal of information,he has decided to compare three systems: Waterbags for Roadies,Supertanker Hydropacks,and Fast Water.Robert is in the ________ stage of his purchase decision.

• A)problem recognition
• B)evaluation of alternatives
• C)product choice
• D)postpurchase evaluation
• E)information choice

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Definitions:

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process by which existing mental schemas are modified or new schemas are created to absorb new information.

Theory of Mind

The ability to attribute mental states—beliefs, intents, desires, pretending, knowledge—to oneself and others and to understand that others have beliefs, desires, and intentions that are different from one's own.

Object Permanence

The understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed (seen, heard, touched, smelled, or sensed in any way).

False Belief

A misunderstanding or incorrect interpretation about the state of the world, often studied in the context of cognitive and developmental psychology.