The Mintz family is having its weekly family meeting. The older son John begins the meeting by announcing, "This family needs a dog. We could play with it. It could help protect the house at night." His sister Megan responded, "It would be great fun, and I promise that Tad and I will take care of it." The younger son Alex started crying, "I'm afraid of big dogs." When all three children began talking simultaneously, the father ended the meeting by saying, "Let me think about it. I agree that this family could use a dog, but we need one that will not scare Alex." In terms of roles played by members of the family in the decision making process, Alex played the role of:

The Mintz family is having its weekly family meeting. The older son John begins the meeting by announcing, "This family needs a dog. We could play with it. It could help protect the house at night." His sister Megan responded, "It would be great fun, and I promise that Tad and I will take care of it." The younger son Alex started crying, "I'm afraid of big dogs." When all three children began talking simultaneously, the father ended the meeting by saying, "Let me think about it. I agree that this family could use a dog, but we need one that will not scare Alex." In terms of roles played by members of the family in the decision making process, Alex played the role of:

The Mintz family is having its weekly family meeting. The older son John begins the meeting by announcing, "This family needs a dog. We could play with it. It could help protect the house at night." His sister Megan responded, "It would be great fun, and I promise that Tad and I will take care of it." The younger son Alex started crying, "I'm afraid of big dogs." When all three children began talking simultaneously, the father ended the meeting by saying, "Let me think about it. I agree that this family could use a dog, but we need one that will not scare Alex." In terms of roles played by members of the family in the decision making process, Alex played the role of:






A) influencer.
B) gatekeeper.
C) information gatherer.
D) decision maker.
E) purchaser.




Answer: A


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