Ryan believes he is responsible for his actions, and he will conduct extensive searches before making a purchase. Michael's favorite phrase, when confronted by the need to make a decision, is "Whatever." In marketing terms, Ryan is said to have a(n) ________ and Michael, a(n) ________.
A. personal-accountability approach; laissez-faire approach
B. increased search anxiety; decreased search anxiety
C. formal search function; casual search function
D. focused sense of information; unfocused sense of information
E. internal locus of control; external locus of control
Answer: E
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