As Product Adopters in the Diffusion of Innovation, Laggards

question 294

Multiple Choice

As product adopters in the diffusion of innovation, laggards

• A) have a fear of debt and use neighbors and friends as information sources.
• B) are skeptical and have below average social status.
• C) are deliberate and use many informal social contacts.
• D) are leaders in social settings and have a slightly above average education.
• E) are venturesome, highly educated, and use multiple information sources.

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Definitions:

Odd Ways

Unconventional or unusual methods, behaviors, or habits that deviate from the norm.

Somatic Hallucination

A false perception or sensation of something happening in or to the body, despite there being no external cause for this sensation.

Visual

The term visual refers to anything related to the sense of sight or the ability to see.

Auditory

Pertaining to the sense of hearing, including the detection, recognition, and interpretation of sound.