CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TWELVE 2026 FINAL
PAPER REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
BUNDLED PRACTICE COLLECTION
◉ What is perceived risk?
Answer: The uncertainty or negative consequences a consumer feels
when making a purchase.
◉ What is financial risk?
Answer: Fear of wasting money on a bad purchase.
◉ What is social risk?
Answer: Fear of embarrassment or social disapproval.
◉ What is psychological risk?
Answer: Fear the purchase will hurt self-image or self-esteem.
◉ What is the licensing effect?
Answer: When people reward themselves after doing something
good.
◉ What are unconscious goals?
, Answer: Goals consumers may not realize are influencing their
behavior.
◉ What is sensory memory?
Answer: Very brief storage of sensory information.
◉ What is short-term memory?
Answer: Temporary memory storage with limited capacity.
◉ What is long-term memory?
Answer: Permanent storage of information.
◉ What helps information move into long-term memory?
Answer: Repetition, emotional connection, elaboration, and
association.
◉ What is external information search?
Answer: Looking for information from outside sources like reviews
or friends.
◉ What is selective exposure?
Answer: Consumers choosing information they want to see while
avoiding other information.
PAPER REVIEW QUESTIONS ANSWERS
BUNDLED PRACTICE COLLECTION
◉ What is perceived risk?
Answer: The uncertainty or negative consequences a consumer feels
when making a purchase.
◉ What is financial risk?
Answer: Fear of wasting money on a bad purchase.
◉ What is social risk?
Answer: Fear of embarrassment or social disapproval.
◉ What is psychological risk?
Answer: Fear the purchase will hurt self-image or self-esteem.
◉ What is the licensing effect?
Answer: When people reward themselves after doing something
good.
◉ What are unconscious goals?
, Answer: Goals consumers may not realize are influencing their
behavior.
◉ What is sensory memory?
Answer: Very brief storage of sensory information.
◉ What is short-term memory?
Answer: Temporary memory storage with limited capacity.
◉ What is long-term memory?
Answer: Permanent storage of information.
◉ What helps information move into long-term memory?
Answer: Repetition, emotional connection, elaboration, and
association.
◉ What is external information search?
Answer: Looking for information from outside sources like reviews
or friends.
◉ What is selective exposure?
Answer: Consumers choosing information they want to see while
avoiding other information.