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RELATIONSHIPS I: Mastery Test $6$

Read each textbook passage and then answer the questions or follow the directions provided.

A$.$ 'Consumer products are commonly divided into categories that reflect buyers' behavior. ${?}^2$ One category is convenience goods $($such as milk and newspapers$)$ and convenience services $($such as fast$-$food restaurants$),$ which are consumed rapidly and regularly. ${?}^3$ They are relatively inexpensive and must be purchased frequently and with little expenditure of time and effort. ${?}^4$ Another category is shopping goods $($such as stereos and tires$)$ and shopping services $($such as insurance$).{?}^5$ Shopping goods and services are more expensive and are purchased less frequently than convenience goods and services. ${?}^6$ Consumers often compare brands, sometimes in different stores. 'The last category is specialty goods $($such as wedding gowns$)$ and specialty services $($such as catering for wedding receptions$).{?}^8$ Specialty goods are extremely important and expensive purchases. ${?}^9$ Consumers usually decide on precisely what they want and will accept no substitutes. ${?}^{10}$ They will often go from store to store, sometimes spending a great deal of money and time to get a specific product.

The pattern of organization of the above selection is

A$.$ list of items.

B$.$ time order.

The second major detail is signaled with the transition

The total number of major details is

A$.$ two.

B$.$ three.

C$.$ four,

B$.$ 'Although people move through courtship in different ways, researchers have identified a number of stages common to the process. ${?}^2$ First, relationships begin when two individuals feel attraction toward each other. ${?}^3$ In this early stage, both people show interest in each other and choose to spend time together. ${?}^4$ Then, after a period of "dating," both partners declare themselves a couple, telling their friends and relatives about the new person in their lives. ${?}^5$ Next, couples make a commitment to each other. ${?}^6$Here expectations become more serious, and partners agree to have an exclusive relationship with each other. ${?}^7$ Eventually, both partners begin coordinating their activities so that they function as a couple in important matters. $\frac{{?}^8}{n}$ this stage, schedules, finances, and career plans are mutually decided. ${?}^9$ Finally, the couple makes a permanent commitment to marry or cohabitate.

The pattern of organization of the above selection is

A$.$ list of items.

B$.$ time order.