The stages through which an individual passes from first learning about an innovation to finally adopting it is known as the:

Explanation

* The Adoption Process consists of five stages: Awareness, Interest, Evaluation, Trial, and Adoption.
* Everett Rogers’ Diffusion of Innovations categorizes adopters into Innovators, Early Adopters, Early Majority, Late Majority, and Laggards.
* Early Adopters are opinion leaders crucial for crossing the market chasm.