Jeanne Bowman Is an Active, Healthy, 80-Year-Old Widow and Mother

question 237

Multiple Choice

Jeanne Bowman is an active, healthy, 80-year-old widow and mother of five grown children who range in age from 42 to 60 years old. She is well-informed and very conservative in her social and political views. Like many people in her age group, she is cautious when it comes to high-technology products, but in the last three years, she has purchased a cell phone and learned to use e-mail, mainly due to the urging of her children and friends. She has just decided to purchase a DVD player because she watched a DVD movie at her daughter's home and really liked the quality of the picture. As was the case with her other high-tech purchases, a family member will accompany her when she buys the DVD player. Regarding Jeanne's adoption of DVD technology, she seems to be in the ________________ group.

• A) Innovator
• B) Early adopter
• C) Early majority
• D) Late majority
• E) Laggard

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Definitions:

Identity Theorists

Identity Theorists in philosophy argue that mental states and brain states are exactly the same, in direct opposition to dualism.

Self-Identity

The perception or recognition of one's characteristics, values, and beliefs that define who they are as an individual.

Essential Self

The characteristics that make a person that particular person.

David Hume

An 18th-century Scottish philosopher, historian, economist, and essayist known for his philosophical empiricism and skepticism, as well as his contribution to the naturalist approach to philosophical questions.