A consumer psychologist must write a report on how young children influence purchase choices of breakfast cereals geared to young children.What method of information-gathering would most probably be BEST to learn about this influence process?

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Behavioral observation in a supermarket cereal aisle would be the best method to observe in real-time how young children influence the purchase choices of breakfast cereals geared towards them. This method would provide first-hand information about the influence process and allow the consumer psychologist to observe and record the behavior of both children and parents during the purchase decision-making process. Other methods such as a mail survey or telephone interview may provide some insights but may not accurately capture the real behavior and influence process that occurs in the supermarket. A mall intercept study may also capture some of the behavioral aspects but may lack the real-world context and environment that influences purchase decisions in a supermarket environment.

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