It is the day before Christmas and Mark has not even started shopping for gifts for his family. He rushes to the mall and buys the first things he sees. Which of the following is likely having the greatest impact on Mark's behaviour?
A) social influences
B) situational influences
C) socio-environmental factors
D) hedonic factors

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Situational influences refer to the immediate surroundings or environment that affect a person's behavior. In this case, Mark's rush to shop for gifts on the day before Christmas is likely due to situational factors such as the time constraint and urgency to find gifts, rather than social or socio-environmental factors, or hedonic factors (which refer to pleasure-seeking behavior).

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