Shawna Believes She Is a Practical Consumer

question 61

Multiple Choice

Shawna believes she is a practical consumer.She is always on the lookout for better ways to order her life and make housework easier.New products that promise to help with these work tasks catch her eye.However,she sometimes makes mistakes by buying products that do not deliver on their promises to do the work required.Considering the above description,Shawna could be prone to which of the following types of perceived risk?

• A) functional
• B) physical
• C) social
• D) consumptive

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Definitions:

Negotiated Interaction

The process through which individuals communicate and reach an agreement or understanding, often in the context of social relationships.

Cognitive

Pertaining to the mental actions or processes involved in acquiring knowledge, understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Social Structure

The organized pattern of social relationships and social institutions that together compose society.

Theoretical Perspective

A specific point of view in sociology and psychology, offering a distinct set of assumptions and methodologies for explaining phenomena.