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Consumer Behavior Exam 2
Consumer Behavior Exam 2 flashcards
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10/20/2015

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Term
Information Processing
Definition
a series of activities by which stimuli are perceived, transformed into information, and stored.
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Consumer Perception
Definition
the process of sensing, selecting, and interpreting consumerstimuli in the external world (the first 3 steps of IP)
Term
Exposure
Definition
occurs when a stimulus comes within range of a person's sensory receptor nerves. We see, hear, taste, smell, and touch inputs from the environment
Term
Selective Exposure
Definition
consumers make choices about what they are exposed to.
Term
Voluntary Exposure
Definition
although consumers often avoid commercials and other marketing stimuli, sometimes they actively seek them out for various reasons including purchase goals, entertainment, and information.
Term

Selective Exposure

(detailed)

Definition
  • Ad avoidance- includes ways consumers selectively avoid exposure to advertising messgaes and can include:
    • Zipping- occurs when one fast forwards through a commercial on a prerecorded program.
    • Zapping- involves switching channels when a commercial appears.
    • Muting- turning the sound off during commercial breaks
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Selective Exposure con.

(Detailed)

Definition
Product placement: involves incorporating brands into movies, TV programs, and other entertainment values in exchange for payment or promotional or other consideration
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Voluntary Exposure

(Detailed)

Definition
  • Infromercials: are program length commercials to which consumers voluntarily expose themselves
  • Permission based marketing: occurs when a consumer "opts in" to recieve email-based promotions
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Attention
Definition
occurs when the stimulus activates one or more sensory perceptor nerves, and the resulting sensations go to the brain for processing
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Intensity

Definition
Intensity: Stimulus can increase attention (e.g. loudness, brightness, length)
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Information quantity

Definition
Information quantity: represents the number of cues in the stimulus field
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Information overload

Definition
Information overload: too much information can have negative consequences
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Attractive stimuli

Definition
Attractive stimuli: individuals are attracted to pleasant stimuli and repelled by unpleasant stimuli
Term

Attention stimulus factors: 

Color and movement

Definition
Color and movement: A bright colored package or display is more likely to receive attention
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Position 

Definition
Position: the placement of an object in physical space or time
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Isolation 

Definition
Isolation: is separating a stimulus object from other objects
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Format

Definition
Format: refers to the manner in which the message is presented
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Interestingness

Definition

Interestingness: In advertising, factors that increase curiousity, interest and attention include: 

    • The possiblity of a surprise ending
    • Uncertainty as to the point of the message until the end
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Contrast

Definition
Contrast: consumers pay more attention to stimuli that contrast with their background
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Expectations

Definition
Expectations: drive perception. Ads that differ from expectations for a product category often attract more attention
Term

Attention stimulus factors:

Adaption level theory

Definition
Adaption level theory: suggests that if a stimulus doesn't change over time we habituate to it and begin to notice it less.
Term
Attention
Definition

›occurs when the stimulus activates one or more sensory receptor nerves, and the resulting sensations go to the brain for processing.
Term

Non-focused Attention: 

Hemispheric laterization

Definition

Hemishperic laterization: refers to the activities that take place on each side of the brain 

    • Left side: controls activites related to rational thought.
    • Right side: deals with images and impressions
Term

Non-focused attention:

Subliminal stimuli

Definition
Subliminal stimuli: is a stimuli that cannot be discriminated by our conscious perceptual processes
Term

Non-focused attention: Evaluating evidence

Weak claim and Strong claim

Definition
  • Weak claim: that subliminal advertising can create a positive affective reponse
  • Strong claim: that subliminal advertising can affect behavior
Term
Interpretation
Definition

the assignment of meaning to the received sensations.
Term
3 Basic processes of interpretation
Definition
  • Organization 
  • Categorization
  • Inference making
Term
Three aspects of interpretation
Definition
1)It is generally a relative process rather than absolute, referred to as perceptual relativity.
2)It tends to be subjective and open to a host of psychological biases.

3)It can be a cognitive “thinking” process or an affective “emotional” process.
Term
3 characteristics of interpretation and influencing factors
Definition
1)Individual Characteristics
     oTraits
oLearning & Knowledge
oExpectations
 
2)Situational Characteristics
   oContextual cues
 

3)Stimulus Characteristics
Traits
Organization
Proximity
Closure
Figure-Ground
Changes
Sensory Discrimination
JND
Term
Individual characteristics- Traits
Definition
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Term
Expectation bias
Definition
interpretations tend to be consistent with expectations
Term
Proximity
Definition
elements that are close together in space and time are seen as belonging together to form a unit
Term
Similarity
Definition
elements that are similar in appearance seem to form a unit
Term
Figure and Ground
Definition
perceptions tends to feature one object at a time and to view the remaining stimuli as background which is less important
Term
Closure
Definition
perception favors a complete or closed figure
Term
Individual characteristics- Changes
Definition
Sensory discrimination refers to the ability of our sensory systems to detect changes or differences in stimuli.
The Just Noticeable Difference is the minimum actual change in a stimulus that can be detected as a change.
Weber’s lawstates "as stimulus intensities get larger, it takes more of a change in the stimulus to be detected as a change."

JND and consumers - downsizing
Term
Consumer inference
Definition
an inference goes beyond what is directly stated or presented
Term
Perception and Marketing strategy
Definition
›-Retail Strategy
-›Brand Name and Logo Development
Linguistic Consideration
Branding Strategies
Logo Design and Typographics
›-Media Strategy
-›Advertisements

›-Package Design and Labeling
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Perception and Marketing Strategy
Definition
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Term
Sensory memory
Definition
allows individuals to retain relatively large amounts of information they have just encountered for a very breif period of time
Term
Short-term memory
Definition
also known as working memory, is a limited capacity storage system
Term
Long-term memory
Definition
is an unlimited capacity, content-addressable facility
Term

Long term memory:

Semantic memory

Definition
is the basic knowledge and feelings an individual has about a concept
Term

Long term memory:

Episodic memory

Definition
the memory of a sequence of events in which a person participated
Term
Scripts
Definition
are memory of how an action sequence should occur
Term
High-involvement learning
Definition
occurs when an idividual is motivated to acquire the information
Term
Low-involvement learning
Definition
occurs when an individual is paying only limited or indirect attention to an advertisement or other message
Term
Learning
Definition
is any change in the content or organization of long-term memory or behavior
Term
Classical conditioning
Definition
is the process of using an established relationship between a stimulus and response to bring about the learning of the same response to a different stimulus
Term
Operant conditioning
Definition
occurs as the individual learns to perform behaviors that product positive outcomes and to avoid those that yield negative outcomes
Term
Cognative learning
Definition
encompasss all the mental activities of humans as they work to solve problems or cope with situations
Term
Factors that affect information retrieval
Definition
  • Competing advertising
  • Similarity to competing ads
  • Lack of initial learning
  • Lack of retrieval cues
Term
Product positioning
Definition
is a decision by a marketer to try to achieve a defined brand image relative to competition within a market segment
Term
Motivation
Definition
the reason for behavior
Term
Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs
Definition
All humans acquire a similar set of motives through genetic endowment and social interaction
Term
Maslow's Heirarchy
Definition

Self Actualization

Esteem

Belongingess 

Safety

Psychological

Term
McGuire's Psychological Motives
Definition
Behavior is a function of both the person and the environment
Term

McGuire's Psychological Motives:

Need for Consistency

Definition
A basic desire to have all facets or parts of oneself consistent with each other. These facets include attitutes, behaviors, opinions, self-images, views of others, and so forth
Term

McGuire's Psychological Motives:

Need to Attribution

Definition
This set of motives deals with out need to determine who or what causes the things that happen to us
Term

McGuire's Psychological Motives:

Need for Stimulation

Definition
We often seek variety and difference simply out of a need for novelty.
Term

McGuire's Psychological Motives:

Need for Tension-Reduction

Definition
In order to effectively manage tension and stress in our lives we are motivated to seek ways to reduce arousal
Term

McGuire's Psychological Motives:

Need for Expression

Definition
This motive deals with the need to express one's identity to others. We feel the need to let others know by our actions, including the purchase and display of goods, who we are and what we are
Term

Motivation Conflict:

Approach-approach conflict

Definition
occurs when the consumer is attempting to decide between two alternatives that are both attractive
Term

Motivation Conflict:

Approach-avoidance conflict

Definition
occur when a consumer is considering both positive and negative features of a single alternative
Term

Motivation Conflict:

Avoidance-avoidance conflict

Definition
occurs when the consumer is choosing between two behaviors with negative valences
Term
Personality
Definition
an individuals chatacteristic response tendencies across similar situations
Term
Trait theories
Definition
  • all individuals have internal characteristics or traits,
  • there are consitent and measurable differences between individuals on those characteristics
Term

Use of personality in marketing practice:

Brand image

Definition
what people think of and feel when they hear or see a brand name
Term

Use of personality in marketing practice:

Brand personality

Definition
a set of human charactersitics that become ossociated with a brand and are a particular type of image that some brands acquire
Term
Emotions
Definition

strong, relatively uncontrolled feelings that affect out behavior. We all experience a wide variety of emotions

 

3 dimensions:

Pleasure

Arousal

Dominance

 

Term

Emotional Dimensions:

Pleasure

Definition
Duty, Faith, Pride, Affection, Innocence, Gratitude
Term

Emotional Dimensions:

Arousal

Definition
Interest, Activation Surprise, Deja vu
Term

Emotional Dimensions:

Dominance

Definition
Conflict, Guilt, Sadness, Fear, Shame, Anger
Term
Emotions and Marketing Strategy
Definition
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Term
Attitude
Definition
a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object or class of objects
Term

Attitude Components:

Cognative component

Definition

refers to the knowledge and opinions the person has about the attitude object

(beliefs)

Term

Attitude Components:

Affective component

Definition

reflects feelings or emotional reactions to the attitude object

(feelings)

Term

Attitude Components:

Behavioral component

Definition

reflects behavioral tendencies toward the attitude object

(response tendencies)

Term

Attitude Change Strategies:

Change the Cognitive Component

Definition

Strategy 1: Increase belief ratings for the brand on key attributes

Strategy 2: Increase the importance of a key attribute

Strategy 3: Decrase the importance of a weak attribute

Strategy 4: Add an entirely new attribute/belief to consumers' attitudes

Strategy 5: Decrease belief ratings for competitive brands

Strategy 6: Change ideal

Term

Attitude Change Strategies:

Change the Affective Component

Definition

Strategy 7: Classical conditioning

Strategy 8: Affect toward the Ad or website

Strategy 9: Mere exposure

Term

Attitude Change Strategies:

Change the Behavioral Component

Definition

Strategy 10: Sales promotion Tools

  • Free samples
  • Coupons
  • Point-of-purchase displays
  • Tie-in purchases
  • Price reductions
Term
Appeal Characteristics Influencing Attitudes
Definition

Fear Appeals: make use og the therast of negative (unpleasant) consequence if attitudes or behaviors are not altered

Humorous appeals: attract attention, without impeding comprehension

Comparative Ads: directly compare the features or benegits of two or more brands

Emotional Appeals: are advertisements designed primarily to elicit a positive affective reponse rather than to provide information or arguments

Term
Message Structure Characteristics
Definition

-One-sided vs Two-sided Messages

- Positive versus Negative Framing

Term
One-sided messages vs. two-sided messages
Definition

One sided messages: marketers generally present only the benefits of their product, or only one point of view

Two sided messages: Marketers present both good and bad points in their product message. 

Term
Positive vs Negative Framing
Definition
  • Positive Frame
    • Best for Attribute Framing Situation: only a single attribute is the focus of the frame
  • Negative Frame
    • Best for Goal Framing Situation: Message stresses either positive aspect of performing an act or negative aspects of not performing the act 

 

Term
Self-concept
Definition
can be defined as the totality of the individual's thoughts and feelings having reference to him or herself as an object
Term

Self-concept:

Divided into 4 parts

Definition
  • Actual self-concept: your perception of "who I am now"
  • Ideal self-concept: who I would like to be
  • Private self-concept: How I am or would like to be to myself
  • Social self-concept: How I am or would like to be seen by others
Term
Measuring Self-concept
Definition
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Term
Lifestyle
Definition

is basically how a person lives. It is how one enacts his or her self-concept

  • it is how we spend our time, money and energy
  • it is determined by our past ecperiences, innate characteristics & current situation
Term

Measurement of Lifestyle:

Psychographics

Definition

are quantitative measures or lifestyles. The analysis of lifestyles

  • Psychographics originally focused on individuals' activities, interests, and opinions
Term

The Nature of Lifestyle:

Luxury Sports Cars

Definition
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Term
The VALS System
Definition

Classified into 8 consumer segments

  • Innovators
  • Thinkers
  • Believers
  • Acheivers
  • Strivers
  • Experiencers
  • Makers
  • Survivors
Term

The VALS System:

Ideals Motivation

Definition

Consumers who are guided in their choices by their beliefs and princpiles rather than by feelings or desire for social approval. They purchase functionality and reliability

  • Thinkers and Believers
Term

The VALS System:

Achievement Motivation

Definition

Consumers who strive for a clear social position and are strongly influenced by the actions, approval, and opinions of others. They purchase status symbols.

  • Acheivers and Strivers
Term

The VALS System:

Self-Expression Motivation

Definition

Action-oriented consumers who strive to express their individuality through their choices. They purchase experiences.

  • Experiencers and Makers
Term
PRIZM Social and Lifestage Groups
Definition
  • PRIZM organizes its 66 individual segments into social and lifestage groups
  • Four social grouping are based on "urbaniticity"
    • Urban: major cities with high population density
    • Suburban: moderately dens "suburban" areas surronding metro area
    • Second City: Smaller, less densely populated cities or satellites to major cities
    • Town & rural: Low- density towns and rural commmunities
Term
PRIZM Social and Lifestage Groups
Definition
  • The lifestage groups are based on age and the presence of children
    • Younger years: singles and couples under 35 years of age with no children, or middle aged without children at home
    • Family life: households with chidren living at home
    • Mature years: Singles and couples; age 55 yeras and older, or 45-64 without children at home
Term
International Lifestyles
Definition
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