Julie Is Somewhat Skeptical About New Innovations and Is Likely

question 10

Multiple Choice

Julie is somewhat skeptical about new innovations and is likely to adopt something new after getting some pressure from her peers.However,she is not so risk averse that she will wait until all uncertainty of a new technology has been resolved; she's willing to accept a little uncertainty if her peers already use the product.Julie is most likely a(n)

• A) early adopter.
• B) early majority person.
• C) late majority person.
• D) laggard

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Definitions:

Crossover Effect

Shifts in behaviors such as drug use that is related to age and race, such that the relative frequency of a behavior reverses between or over time. For example, White female marijuana users use more often than Black female users until their mid-twenties when frequency of use for Black female users matches or exceeds that of White female users.

Suicide Rates

The statistical measure of the number of suicide occurrences in a given population within a specified time period.

Differential Pattern

The variation in behaviors, processes, or structures among individuals or groups, often used to analyze differences in outcomes.

Racial Paradox

The phenomenon where outcomes or behaviors contradict common expectations or stereotypes related to race.