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Consumer Behavior
Consumer Behavior Test 2
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Undergraduate 1
02/26/2014

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Motivation
Definition
The inner reasons or driving forces behind human action as consumers are driven to address real needs
Term
What two key motivations are oriented toward two key groups of behavior.
Definition

homeostasis

Self-improvement

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Homeostasis
Definition
The body naturally reacts in a way so as to maintain a constant, normal blood stream
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Self-improvement
Definition
Changing one’s current state to a level that is more ideal
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Prevention focus
Definition
Orients consumers toward avoiding negative consequences 
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Promotion focus 
Definition
Orients consumers toward the pursuit of their aspirations or ideals
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Definition
A general theory designed to account for most human behavior in general terms.
Term

What are the Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

 
Definition

Physiological

Safety and Security

Belongingness and Love

Esteem

Self Actualization

P.S.B.E.S.

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Physiological means:
Definition
Basic survival
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Safety and security from Maslow's Heirarchy of needs means:
Definition
The need to be secure and protected
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Belongingness and love of Maslow's heirarchy of needs means:
Definition
The need to feel like a member of a family or community
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Esteem of Maslow's hierarchy of needs means:
Definition
The need to be recognized as a person of worth
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Self-actualization of Maslow's hierarchy of needs means:
Definition
The need for personal fulfillment
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What are the cognitive/ utilitarian motives?
Definition
thinking, rational, utilitarian
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What are the affective/hedoonic motives?
Definition
feeling, emotions, hedonic
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Define Utilitarian motivation:
Definition
A drive to acquire products that consumers can use to accomplish things. Implies that consumers select goals based on totally objective criteria such as size, weight, price, or miles per gallon
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Define Hedonic Motivation:
Definition
Involves a drive to experience something personally gratifying. Implies the selection of goals according to personal or subjective criteria.
Term
List the types o involvement:
Definition

Product

Shopping

Situational

Enduring

Emotional

P.S.S.E.E.

Term
Manifest motives MEANS:
Definition
are motives that are known and freely admitted.
Term
Latent motives means:
Definition
are either unknown to the consumer or are such that he/she is reluctant to admit them.
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Projective techniques means:
Definition
are designed to provide information on latent motives.
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Define Mood:
Definition
A transient (temporary and changing) and general affective state
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Define Affect:
Definition

Represents the feelings a consumer has about a particular product or activity

 
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Autonomic measures MEANS:
Definition
Automatically record visceral reactions or neurological brain activity
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Self-report measures mens:
Definition
Less obtrusive than biological measures because they don’t involve physical contraptions like MRI machines or lie detectors
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Define Nostalgia:
Definition
(a yearning for the past as it reflects happy times) creates positive feelings.
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Emotional contagion means:
Definition
Represents the extent to which an emotional display by one person influences the emotional state of a bystander
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Emotional labor means:
Definition
Workers have to overtly manage their own emotional displays as part of the requirements of the job
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Personality means:
Definition

Totality of thoughts, emotions, intentions, and behaviors that a person exhibits consistently as he or she adapts to his or her environment

 
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What does the Psychoanalytic Approach mean:
Definition
unconscious needs are at the heart of human motivation; motivational research tries to reveal these unconscious motivations
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What does the Trait Theory Approach mean:
Definition
each of us have internal characteristics or traits that are consistent; we can measure differences between individuals on these characteristics
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What is a example of Psychoanalytic Approach ?
Definition

Freudian Theory, Neo-Freudian Theory

 
Term
What is a example of Trait Theory Approach ?
Definition

Big Five Factor Model, Myers-Briggs Personality Assessment (both multi-trait models)

 

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What is the Freudian Theory ?
Definition

human behavior is influenced by an inner struggle between the id and the superego

 
Term
What is the Neo-Freudian Theory ?
Definition
social relationships are fundamental to the development of our personality, esp. children interacting with others at a young age
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Specific behaviors can ____ across time.

 
Definition
-vary
Term
Traits
Definition
______ are relatively stable and interact with situations to influence behavior
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Personality traits are _______ to an individual.
Definition
Unique
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Single-trait approach is what?

 
Definition

The focus of the researcher is on one particular trait

 
Term
Multiple-trait approach is a:
Definition

Combinations of traits are examined and the total effect of the collection of traits is considered

 
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Value consciousness is what:
Definition

Tendency for consumers to focus on maximizing what is received from a transaction as compared to what is given

 
Term
Materialism means:
 
Definition

Extent to which material goods are important in a consumer’s life

 
Term

What is Innovativeness:

 
Definition

Degree to which consumers are open to new ideas 

How quickly consumers adopt to buying new products, services, or experiences early in their introduction

 
Term

What is the Need for cognition :

 
Definition

Degree to which consumers tend to engage in effortful cognitive information processing

 
Term

Five-Factor Model : Personality Trait-Describe

Extroversion

Definition
Talkative, outgoing
Term

Five-Factor Model : Personality Trait-Describe

Agreeableness

Definition
Kindhearted, sympathetic
Term

Five-Factor Model : Personality Trait-Describe

Openness to Experience

Definition
Creative, open to new ideas, imaginative
Term

Five-Factor Model : Personality Trait-Describe

Stability

Definition
Even-Keeled, avoids mood swings
Term

Five-Factor Model : Personality Trait-Describe

Conscientiousness

Definition
Precise, efficient, organized
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The Five-Factor Model is the most commonly used by
Definition

marketers and identifies five basic traits that are formed by genetics and early learning

 
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Define brand personality:
Definition
is a set of human characteristics that become associated with a brand and are a particular type of image that some brands acquire. A “Big Five Factor Model” of brand personality is abov
Term
Lifestyles are what?
Definition

Ways consumers live and spend their time and money

 
Term
Why is it important to understand customer lifestyles?
Definition

Useful in identifying viable market segments

Your lifestyle changes as you move thru different life stages

 
Term
Psychographics are :
Definition

Way consumer lifestyles are measured

 
Term
What does VALS stand for?
Definition
“Values and Lifestyles"
Term
VALS classifies consumers into eight distint segment based on what?
Definition

Resources available to the consumer (financial, educational, intellectual)  

Primary motivations (ideals, achievement, self-expression)

 
Term
Demographics are what?
Definition

Observable, statistical aspects of populations including such factors as age, gender, or income

 
Term
Self-Concept refers to :
Definition
the totality of thoughts and feelings that an individual has about him or her self.
Term
What are the Many Self-Concepts?
Definition

Actual self

Ideal self

Social self

Ideal social self

Possible self

Extended self

 
Term
what are Extended Self-Concept - Examples?
Definition

Individual Level

 

Family Level

 

Community Level

 

Group Level

 

Term
the Extended Self refers to
Definition
your possessions at different “levels
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Self-Esteem refers to
Definition

the positivity of an individual’s 

self-concept.

 
Term
Self-Congruency Theory proposes:
Definition
that much of consumer behavior can be explained by the congruence (match) between a consumer’s self-concept and the image of typical users of a focal product.
Term
Marketers use self-congruency theory to :
Definition
segment markets into groups of consumers who link high self-concept congruence with their product image
Term

Marketers use self-congruency theory to segment markets:

 
Definition

Into groups of consumers who link high self-concept congruence with their product image

 
Term
Define Attitudes:
Definition

Relatively enduring overall evaluations of objects, products, services, issues, or people

 
Term
Attitudes are evaluations, meaning
Definition

they are either positive or negative; they involve either liking or disliking.

 
Term
Attitudes are enduring, meaning
Definition
once you form an attitude, you tend to keep it, unless you can be convinced otherwise.
Term
Attitudes are primarily learned through your  ______.
Definition
Experiences
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ABC approach to attitudes - Attitudes possess
Definition
three components
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ABC approach to attitudes :Affect
Definition
Feelings about an object. Ex: “I really like my iPad.”
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ABC approach to attitudes: Behavior
Definition
Overt behavior that consumers exhibit as well as their intentions to behave. Ex: “I always buy Apple products.”
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ABC approach to attitudes :Cognitions
Definition

Beliefs the consumer 

has about the object. Ex: “My iPad 

helps me to study.”

 
Term
What attitude-behavior consistency means?
Definition

Refers to the extent to which a strong relationship exists between attitudes and actual behavior

 
Term
Persuasion is:
Definition

Specific attempts to change attitudes

 
Term
Balance theory is based on:
Definition
the consistency principle
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Message Effects is:

 
Definition
The appeal of a message and its construction
Term
Source Effects is:
Definition
Characteristics of the person or character delivering a message
Term
Message Appeal are:
Definition
that may impact the persuasiveness of an advertisement
Term
What are examples of Message appeal:
Definition

Sex appeals

Humor appeals

Fear appeals

Emotional appeals

 
Term
Source Effects are :
Definition

Credibility

Attractiveness
Likeability
Meaningfulness
 
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