Every Time You Go to the Grocery Store, You Try

question 118

Multiple Choice

Every time you go to the grocery store, you try to wait in the shortest line. But the lines always seem to be roughly the same length. Why?

• A)Random chance equalizes the length of the lines.
• B)Other people are trying to choose the shortest line too.
• C)The cashiers work at the same speed.
• D)The cashiers do not have an incentive to work faster.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Processes

The mental activities involved in acquiring, processing, and storing knowledge, including perception, memory, and thinking.

Consumer Behavior

The study of how individuals or groups select, buy, use, and dispose goods, services, ideas, or experiences to satisfy their needs and wants.

Dynamic

Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.

External Stimuli

Any information or event from the external environment that can elicit a sensory, emotional, or intellectual response.