Question

Many teenagers, both male and female, have clothes they purchased in the past that they "would not be caught dead in" today. When they occasionally see those clothes hanging in the back of their closet, these teenagers probably feel

Answer 1

When they occasionally see those clothes hanging in the back of their closet, these teenagers probably feel post-purchase cognitive dissonance.

Explanation:

Post Purchase Cognitive Dissonance is the phrase commonly used to explain the unease state that exists in the customer's mind after buying a product or service. Usually teenagers exhibit this feel after seeing their clothes that was purchased in the past.

Dissonance makes the customer tensed while purchasing the product. The customer feels uncomfortable while purchasing and this leads the buyer to take their money elsewhere or experience guilt over the purchase.