Which of These Is an Example of What Has Been

question 251

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of what has been called infantile amnesia?

• A) Betty, age 25, can recall only good memories of what happened when she was 4 to 5 years old.
• B) Johnny, age 10, has no memory of a family vacation that occurred when he was 2 years old.
• C) When faced with a horrible stressor, some people return to an earlier stage of development, such as infancy, for the comfort that it provides.
• D) Despite the fact that Alice, age 35, played the piano from ages 3 through 13, she has very little ability to do so now.

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Definitions:

Post-Purchase Dissonance

The feeling of regret or doubt experienced by a consumer after making a significant purchase.

Cognitive Dissonance

A psychological state experienced when an individual holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, leading to discomfort and prompting a change in beliefs or actions.

Multi-Attribute Attitude Model

A theory that examines how consumers evaluate products and services based on perceived attributes, and how this evaluation influences their purchase decisions.

Multi-Attribute Model

A theoretical framework used to understand how consumers evaluate the attributes of a product or service, driving their attitudes and decisions.