Section C
Directions: In this section, you will hear three passages. At the end of each passage, you will hear three or four questions. Both the passage and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a question, you must choose the best answer from the four choices marked A), B), C) and D). Then mark the corresponding letter on Answer Sheet 1 with a single line through the centre.
Passage One
We assume that if we offer our customers more choices, then they’ll be more likely to buy our products. [16] But here’s the paradox of choice: if a person is presented with too many choices, they are actually less likely to buy. [17] In 2012, psychologists published a study about jams. On a regular day at a local food market, people would find a display table with 24 different kinds of jams. Then on another day, at that same food market, people were given only 6 different types of jam choices. Guess which display table led to more sales?
The study found that while the bigger display table created more interest, people were almost 10 times less likely to purchase a jar of jam than in the case of the smaller display. Customer satisfaction takes a hit as well. In the study, the bigger display of jams leads to lower customer satisfaction than the smaller display. In an extensive study published in 2015, researchers analyzed a total of 99 choice studies and specifically looked at those cases in which reducing choices helped to boost sales. [18] They found four rules that motivate consumers to buy: when people want to make a quick and easy choice, when the product is complex, when it’s difficult to compare alternatives, and when consumers don’t have clear preferences. So as you can see, when it comes to choices, less is more.
短文一
假设我们为顾客提供更多选择,他们购买我们产品的可能性就会更大。但选择悖论在于:如果一个人面临太多选择,他们实际上购买的可能性反而会降低。2012年,心理学家发表了一项关于果酱的研究。在当地食品市场的平常日子里,人们会看到一张展示桌上摆放着24种果酱。而另一天,在同一个食品市场,人们只看到了6种果酱可供选择。猜猜哪个展示台带来了更多的销量?
研究发现,虽然大型展示台更能引起顾客的兴趣,但人们购买果酱的可能性几乎比小型展示台低了十倍。顾客满意度也会受到影响。在研究中,大型展示台的顾客满意度低于小型展示台。在2015年发表的一项广泛研究中,研究人员分析了总共99项“选择研究”,并特别关注了那些减少选择有助于提升销量的案例。他们发现了四条激励消费者购买的规则:当人们想要快速轻松地做出选择时;当产品复杂时;当难以比较其他选择时;以及当消费者没有明确的偏好时。正如你所见,在选择方面,少即是多。
请根据刚刚听到的文章回答问题16至问题18。
问题16 我们从文章中关于选择悖论的论述中学到了什么?
问题17 心理学家在2012年关于果酱的研究中想要弄清楚什么?
问题18 2015年发表的一项广泛研究的发现是什么?
What do we learn from the passage about the paradox of choice?
问:关于“选择悖论”,我们从文章中了解到什么?
解析
What did the psychologists want to find out in their 2012 study about jams?
问:在2012年关于果酱的研究中,心理学家想要探究什么?
解析
What is the finding of an extensive study published in 2015?
问:2015年发表的大规模研究有什么发现?
解析
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