[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"exercise-840":3},{"payload":4,"id":39,"user":40,"level":46,"course":47,"activity":48,"activity_slug":49,"title":6,"topic":50,"tone":51,"stats":52,"created":55,"score":56,"is_favorite":57,"public":58,"is_external":57},{"text":5,"title":6,"answers":7,"questions":33},"Last Saturday, I went to the supermarket to buy just three things: bread, milk and pasta. Forty minutes later, I left with two bags, a new kind of chocolate, and a magazine I didn’t even know existed. I wasn’t alone. Many people make shopping lists and still buy extra items. This is not only because they are careless. Often, shops use simple psychology to influence our choices.\n\nOne common trick is the way products are placed. The most expensive brands are often at eye level, so you notice them first. Cheaper options may be lower down, where you have to bend to see them. Shops also put small, colourful items near the checkout, because customers are tired of making decisions and are more likely to buy something “just because”.\n\nAnother influence is the feeling of getting a bargain. Signs like “Buy one, get one free” can make us think we are saving money, even if we didn’t need the product at all. Some people also buy bigger packs because the price per item looks lower. However, if the food goes out of date, the “saving” disappears.\n\nBrands and packaging matter too. A product in a simple, clean design can seem healthier, even when it contains a lot of sugar. Words like “natural” or “light” can sound positive, but they do not always mean the product is good for you. In the same way, a well-known brand can feel safer, so people choose it without comparing ingredients.\n\nOf course, shoppers are not powerless. If you slow down, check prices carefully, and ask yourself what you really need, you can make better decisions. The main point is not that shopping is a battle you must win. It is that understanding these small influences can help you spend your money in a smarter way.","Why We Buy Things",{"1":8,"2":13,"3":18,"4":23,"5":28},[9,10,11,12],"to show that buying extra things can happen easily and is often influenced by shops","to say that making a shopping list is completely useless","to explain that supermarkets are always crowded on Saturdays","to prove that magazines are becoming more popular than food",[14,15,16,17],"Products near the checkout are usually healthier than other products.","Cheaper products are always placed at eye level to help customers save money.","All products are placed randomly so shoppers can explore the shop.","More costly items are put where customers will notice them most quickly.",[19,20,21,22],"Because special offers are illegal in many countries.","Because buying two items always costs more than buying one item.","Because people may buy more than they can use before it becomes too old to eat.","Because shops never reduce prices on food.",[24,25,26,27],"They are only used on products that contain no sugar at all.","They are designed mainly to help people choose the cheapest brand.","They can make an item seem better for you even when that may not be true.","They always give clear and scientific information about ingredients.",[29,30,31,32],"to complain that supermarkets are dishonest and should be closed","to describe the history of supermarkets and shopping lists","to teach readers how to design packaging for new products","to explain how shops affect what people buy and how shoppers can respond",{"1":34,"2":35,"3":36,"4":37,"5":38},"Why does the writer mention leaving the supermarket with extra items?","What does the writer say about where products are placed in shops?","Why can special offers sometimes lead to wasted money?","What does the writer suggest about packaging and certain words on products?","What is the writer’s main purpose in the text?",840,{"id":41,"username":42,"first_name":43,"last_name":44,"image":45},23948,"harley-davidson","Harley","Davidson","https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJD0KETXvAHpaISIfOtHmvNQSo2JhJOkmYOleW8KnChRvrtStjD=s96-c","B1","Reading","Long Text","long-text","Create an exercise about the psychology of consumer choices","Standard",{"times_played":53,"num_favorites":54},3,0,"2026-05-16T10:11:00",null,false,true]