Mary Stopped at a Local Department Store to Buy Coffee

question 98

Multiple Choice

Mary stopped at a local department store to buy coffee.She found the shelves stocked with various brands of coffee.Before deciding which brand to buy,she read the labels on each jar.Finally,she chose the brand that claimed to have a Fairtrade certification.The alternative coffee brands that she evaluated before making a purchase decision form the _____.

• A) interpersonal influences
• B) evoked set
• C) mental files
• D) psychological screen
• E) physiological screen

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Definitions:

Gender

The socially constructed roles, behaviors, expressions, and identities of girls, women, boys, men, and gender diverse people.

Communication

The process through which people transmit information about their ideas and feelings to one another.

Speech Accommodation

The process whereby individuals adjust their speech patterns, tone, or language to match or align with their conversation partners.

Intimacy

The sense of being close and emotionally connected and transparent with another person, often involving a deep knowledge of the other.