John Doubts the Sincerity of Marketers Who Claim That They

question 29

Multiple Choice

John doubts the sincerity of marketers who claim that they will donate to a cause if he purchases their product. He doesn't believe that they will make a difference because he thinks that marketers are only concerned with profits and probably only donate a small portion of their profits to the stated cause. John is best described as belonging to which group of consumers?

• A) Skeptic
• B) Balancer
• C) Attribution-oriented
• D) Socially concerned
• E) Apathetic

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Definitions:

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Psychological Theories

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