The Anxiety Felt Because the Consumer Cannot Anticipate the Outcomes

question 73

Multiple Choice

The anxiety felt because the consumer cannot anticipate the outcomes of a purchase but believes there may be a negative consequence associated with making the wrong purchase decision is called:

• A)a negative antecedent.
• B)perceived risk.
• C)temporal uncertainty.
• D)spatial uncertainty.

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Definitions:

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Reciprocal Socialization

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Automaticity

The ability to perform tasks without conscious thought or attention, typically as a result of learning and repetition.

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