Jerri still doesn't have a DVD player. He says he is not ready to have one of these "new-fangled devices." He can be termed a(n):
A) innovator.
B) early adopter.
C) late majority.
D) laggard.

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Jerri's reluctance to adopt a DVD player, which he refers to as a "new-fangled device," indicates a resistance to adopting new technologies until they have become fully mainstream or even outdated. This behavior is characteristic of a "laggard" in the technology adoption lifecycle, who are the last to adopt an innovation.

Jerri Still Doesn't Have a DVD Player