LAWN SPRINKLER SCENARIO Mathew Recently Installed a New Water Sprinkler for His Lawn

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LAWN SPRINKLER SCENARIO
Mathew recently installed a new water sprinkler for his lawn. He had to purchase a new sprinkler to replace the old, broken one. The new sprinkler came with an automated sensor that controlled the amount of water as well as pressure depending on the humidity and temperature on a given day. This saved Mathew the hassle of putting on a timer. He no longer worried on his way to work over whether he turned the sprinkler on or not. The sprinkler did the needful automatically.
-Refer to Lawn Sprinkler Scenario.Mathew had to purchase a new sprinkler to replace the old,broken one.He chose one with an automated sensor that controlled the amount of water as well as the pressure depending on the humidity and temperature during the day.This way he wouldn't have to set the timer manually.In this scenario,Mathew's purchase is most likely informed by _____.

• A) social influences
• B) online resources
• C) market communications
• D) expert opinions
• E) situational influences

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Definitions:

Multidetermination

The concept that a single observed behavior or phenomenon may be caused by multiple factors.

L Data

Life record data, a type of data in psychological studies that involves real-world outcomes and behaviors observable in an individual's life.

Expectancy Effect

The influence of researchers' or subjects' expectations on the outcome of a study, potentially biasing results.

Reaction Times

The duration between the presentation of a stimulus and the initiation of a muscular response or reaction by an individual.