Perceiving a Difference Between a Person's Ideal and Actual Situations

question 69

Multiple Choice

Perceiving a difference between a person's ideal and actual situations that is big enough to trigger a decision is called

• A)problem recognition.
• B)alternative evaluation.
• C)cognitive dissonance.
• D)routine response behavior.
• E)postpurchase behavior.

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Definitions:

Consumer Protection

Laws and measures designed to safeguard buyers of goods and services against unfair practices in the marketplace.

Point Source Pollution

Pollution that originates from a single, identifiable source or location, such as a pipe, ditch, ship, or factory smokestack.

Nonpoint Source Pollution

Pollution that does not originate from a single, identifiable source, but rather comes from many diffuse sources, such as agricultural runoff or automobile exhaust.

Agricultural Runoff

Water that leaves farm fields as a result of irrigation, containing pesticides, soil particles, and nutrients, potentially polluting nearby water bodies.