For Obvious Reasons,department Store Managers Strongly Disapprove of Shoplifters

question 34

Multiple Choice

For obvious reasons,department store managers strongly disapprove of shoplifters.However,some stores allow shoplifters to leave with merchandise! These stores do not want to create a scene that will disturb good patrons.This scenario illustrates the social psychological finding that

• A) attitudes are determined by reasoned action.
• B) behaviors are not determined solely by attitudes.
• C) prevailing norms of appropriate behavior are irrational.
• D) attitudes prompt attitude-consistent behaviors.

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Definitions:

Pareto Optimal Allocation

A distribution of resources in which it is impossible to make any individual better off without making at least one individual worse off.

Endowed

Provided with a large amount of a resource or quality, often referring to financial grants given to institutions or individuals.

Units

The basic quantity or measurement, such as meter, kilogram, or liter, in terms of which something is considered or measured.

Quasilinear Utility Functions

Utility functions where consumers' utility is linear in one argument, typically representing money, allowing for easy analysis of changes in wealth.