Perceptual defenses imply that individuals are _____ recipients of marketing messages.

study of individuals, groups, or organizations and the processes they use to select, use, and dispose of products, services, experiences, or ideas to satisfy needs and the impacts that these processes have on the consumer and society

the difference between all the benefits derived from a total product and all the costs of acquiring those benefits 

everything the consumer must surrender in order to receive the benefits of owning/ using the product

model used to capture the general structure and process of consumer behavior
does not contain sufficient detail to predict particular behaviors, but does reflect beliefs about the general nature of consumer behavior
look in notes, pg. 27

how one lives, the manifestation of the individual's self concept and total image the person has of him/herself as a result of the culture they live in and individual situations/ experiences
past decisions+ future plans
includes products one buys, how one uses them, what they think/feel about them

a portion of a larger market whose needs differ somewhat from the larger market
1.identify product-related need sets 2. grouping customers with similar needs sets 3. describing each group 4. selecting an attractive segment to serve

is the product, price, communications, distribution, and services provided to the target market
combination of these meet costumer needs and provides costumer value

used to reflect the fact that most products in developed economies satisfy more than one need 

an image of the product or brand in the consumer's mind relative to competing products and brands
this image consists of a set of beliefs, pictorial representations, and feelings about the product or brand

the totality of an individual's thoughts and feelings about him/herself 

the application of marketing strategies and tactics to alter or create behaviors that have a positive effect on the targeted individuals or society as a whole --successful social marketing requires understanding of consumer behavior

segment(s) of the larger market on which we will focus our marketing effort
decision made based on ability to provide costumer value with a profit

zipping, zapping, muting
avoidance is increased by lifestyle (busy), social class (higher), and demographics (men and younger consumers)
increases with ad clusters

suggests that if a stimulus doesn't change, over time we adapt or habituate to it and begin to notice it less

the emotional or feeling response triggered by a stimulus 

involves any communication or activity that implies, or from which one could reasonably infer, that an organization is associated with an event, when in fact it is not
ex. advertising heavily during an event

assignment of meaning to sensations. how we comprehend and make sense of incoming information based on characteristics of the stimulus, the individual, and the situation 

aspects of interpretation

1. it is generally a relative process rather than an absolute (perceptual reality) -- difficult to interpret without a reference pt 2.tends to be subjective and open to a host of psychological biases --semantic (dictionary) vs. psychological meaning   subjective meanings drive consumers 3.it can be a cognitive thinking process or an affective emotional process

where an existing brand extends to a new category with the same name 

ability factor related to attention
with high familiarity, don't have to advertise as much

a process whereby stimuli are placed into existing categories of meaning

explaining the source of arousal

present in the situation play a role in consumer interpretation independent of the actual stimulus
ex.color

Determinants of interpretation

Inherent physiological and psychological traits which drive our needs and desires. Meanings attached to natural things like time, space, and relationships, and colors are learned and vary across cultures. individuals interpretation of stimuli tend to be consistent with their expectations

occurs when a stimulus is placed within a person's relevant environment and comes within range of their sensory receptor nerves 

presenting the stimulus in such a way that it is perceived as the focal object to be attended to and all other stimuli are perceived as the background 

Hemispheric lateralization (left-right brain)

term applied to activities that take place on each side of the brain
left- (rational thought)

right-- images and impressions

primarily responsible for verbal information, symbolic representation, sequential analysis, and the ability to be conscious and report what is happening (rational thought)
needs to rest frequently

pictorial, geometric, timeless, and nonverbal information without the individual being able to verbal report it, works with images and impressions
can scan large amounts of information over an extended time period

goes beyond what is directly stated or presented 

Information processing steps

series of activities by which stimuli are perceived  transformed into information, and stored
1.exposure (random-> deliberate) 2.attention (low involvement -> high involvement) 3.interpretation 4. memory( short term/ active problem solving -> long-term/ stored experiences, values, decisions, rules, and feelings)
1st 3= perception

when in the range of a persons stimuli

assignment of meaning to the received sensations

short term use for immediate decisions or long term use for meaning

when consumers are confronted with so much information that they cannot or will not attend to all of it
resulting in sub-optimal decisions

JND (just noticeable difference) 

the minimum amount that one brand can differ from another (or from previous version) with the difference still being noticed 

exposure, attention, and interpretation
process that begins with consumer exposure and attention to marketing stimuli and ends with consumer interpretations

individuals are not passive recipients of marketing messages, rather consumers largely determine the messages they will encounter and notice as well as the meaning they will assign them 

relative process rather than absolute
difficult for a person to make a decision without some reference pt

permission based marketing

voluntary and self-selected nature of such online offerings where consumers "opt in" to receive e-mail based promotions
also used to enhance mobile marketing
consumers control messages they are exposed to making them more receptive and responsive

ad avoidance increased by lifestyle, social calss, and demographics

actively seek out for various reasons, including purchasing goals, entertainment, and information

physiological ability of an individual to distinguish between similar stimuli 

stimulus factors and application

physical characteristics of the stimulus
-size (larger more likely to be notice) -intensity (intrusiveness, repetition) -attractive visual -color and movement -position -isolation -contrast and expectations -interestingness -information quantity

motivation ability- brand familiarity clutter program involvement

-traits (appearance)   incongruity (out of place) -organization -closure (incomplete stimulus so costumers become more engaged and want to finish) -changes

flipping through channels when an ad comes on

fast forwarding thought ads

the likelihood and ease with which information can be recalled from Long Term Memory

too much, caused someone to ignore, develop a negative image of etc.

attaching new information with old to understand and develop opinions

ability to benefit from a brand image
consumers can trust and relate
the value consumers assign to a brand above and beyond the functional characteristics of the product
ex. buying kleenex instead of store brand

schematic memory of a brand, how the consumer perceives product 

family branding, brand extensions, or umbrella branding, refers to marketers capitalizing on brand equity by using an existing brand name for new products

pair the unknown brand repeatedly together with some other stimulus that you know already automatically elicits positive feelings or emotions such as popular music in an ad so eventually the brand makes you feel good

instrumental learning
involves rewarding desirable behavior such as brand purchases with a positive outcome that serves to reinforce the behavior
consumer learns that the response is associated with a positive outcome

encompasses all the mental activities of humans as they work to solve problems or cope with situations
involves learning, ideas, concepts, attitudes, and facts that contribute to our ability to reason, solve problems, and learn relationships without direct experience or reinforcement
iconic rote learning, vicarious learning, and analytical reasoning

working memory where information is analyzed, categorized  and interpreted in STM
the use of previously stored experiences, values, attitudes, beliefs, and feelings to interpret and evaluate information in working memory as well as to add relevant previously stored information

memory of a sequence of events in which a person participated

the conscious recollection of an exposure event 

in conditioned learning, forgetting information because it is not repeated or reinforced
same as retrieval failure in LTM

high involvement learning 

the consumer is motivated to process or learn the material 

learning a concept or the association between two or more concepts in the absence of conditioning
ex. ketoprofin is a headache remedy --associate ketoprofin with headache remedy not conditioned to with a positive feeling of an already present stimuli or reward

the non-conscious retrieval of previously encountered stimulu 

any change in the content or organization of LTM or behavior 

the continual repetition of a piece of information in order to hold it in current memory for use in problem solving or transferal to LTM

difficulty retrieving a specific piece of information because other related information in memory gets in the way 

limited capacity to store information and sensations short lived, working memory quickly decays

portion of memory devoted to unlimited, permanent storage

A visual, spatial display of customer perceptions that allows monitoring of product positioning relative to other products

a decision by a marketer to try to achieve a defined brand image relative to competition within a market segment 

a deliberate decision to significantly alter the way the market views a product 

frequent (close together) repetitions
used to introduce new products

the opposite of reinforcement. it is any consequence that decreases the likelihood that a given response will be repeated in the future

anything that increases the likelihood that a given response will be repeated in the future

being associated with other concepts and episodes to remember
a pattern of such associations around a particular concept

indicates that a consumer are relating bran information to themselves
the "self" is a powerful memory schema and integrating brand information into this schema enhances learning and memory
ex. nostalgia appeals

the basic knowledge and feelings an individual has about a concept
represents a persons understanding of an object or event at its simplest level

process of encouraging partial responses leading to the final desired response 

or differentiation the process of learning to respond differently to similar but distinct stimuli

or modeling use imagery to anticipate the outcome of various courses of actions after they have observed the outcomes of others

types of motivation conflict approach-approach

a consumer who must choose between two attractive alternatives
more equal the attraction the greater the conflict

motivation conflict
approach-avoidance

a consumer facing a purchase choice with both positive and negative consequences
ex. tanning

means-end, laddering
a product or brand is shown to a consumer, who names all the benefits that product might provide. for each of these benefits, the respondent is then asked to identify further benefits, this is repeated until there are no more benefits

motivation conflict
avoidance-avoidance

a choice involving only undesirable outcomes
ex. washer breaks

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

a set of human characteristics that become associated with a brand
ex.mr.clean

reflects an individual difference in consumers' propensity to be biased against the purchase of foreign products
consumers with low ethnocentrism tend to be more open to other cultures and less conservative

involves consumer thoughts and behaviors in reaction to stress inducing situation designed to reduce stress and achieve more desired positive emotions

the willingness to buy a particular product or service 

five factor model of personality

identifies five basic traits formed by genetics and early learning.
core traits interact and manifest themselves in behaviors triggered by situations
helps in understanding bargaining and complaining and compulsive buying
core traits: extroversion, instability, agreeableness, openness to experience, and conscientiousness

prefer to be in a large group rather than alone talkative when with others bold

moody, temperamental, touchy

sympathetic, kind to others, polite

imaginative, appreciative of art, find novel solutions

careful, precise, efficient 

a motivational state caused by consumer perception that a product, brand, or advertisement is relevant or interesting
needs play a strong role

motives are unknown to the consumer or were such that she was reluctant to admit them 

motives that are known and freely admitted

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

  1. Self-Actualization
  2. Esteem
  3. Social/ Belonging
  4. Safety/ Security
  5. Physiological

McGuire’s psychological motives

a fairly detailed set of motives used to account for specific aspects of consumer behavior.

cognitive preservation and growth, affect preservation and growth

the reason for behavior
interchangeable with need
the energizing force that activates behavior and provides purpose and direction to that behavior

a construct representing an unobservable inner force that stimulates and compels a behavioral response and provides specific direction to that response

reflects the relatively stable behavioral tendencies that individuals display across a variety of situations

Prevention focused motives

revolves around a desire for safety and security and are related to consumers' sense of duties and obligations 

promotion focused motives

revolves around a desire for growth and development and are related to consumers' hopes and aspirations

are designed to provide information on latent motives
ex.word associations

suggests that consumers will react differently depending on which broad set of motives is most salient(important)
so promotion--look for positive outcomes over safety

Cognitive/affective/behavioral components 

cognitive-- consumers belief about an object (ex.kid friendly)
affective-- feelings or emotional reactions to an object (ex. i like it)
behavioral-- one's tendency to respond in a certain manner towards an object or activity (ex. buy again)

an enduring organization of motivational, emotional, perceptual, and cognitive processes with respect to some aspect of our environment
it is a learned predisposition to respond in a consistently favorable or unfavorable manner with respect to a given object

only a single attribute is the focus of the frame
ex. beef is only 80% fat free (positive framing) or 20% fat (negative framing)
positive framing yields the most positive evaluations because it emphasizes the desirable aspect of the specific attribute

ones tendency to respond in a certain manner towards an object or activity

segmenting costumers on the basis of their most important attribute or attributes

a consumer's belief about an object

directly compare the features or benefits of two or more brands

ELM- peripheral vs. central route

elaboration likelihood theory: a theory about how attitudes are formed and changed under varying conditions of involvement. integrates select individual, situational, and marketing factors to understand attitudes
central route= high involvement (deliberately and consciously process message)
peripheral= low involvement (form impressions based on exposure to readily available cues in the message regardless of their relevance to the brand or decision) 

fear- threat of negative consequence humorous- appear to increase attention and liking of ad comparative- compare emotional- designed to elicit a positive affective response rather than to provide information or argument value-expressive- attempt to build a personality for the product or create an image utilitarian- informing the consumer of one or more functional benefits

simply presenting a brand to an individual on a large number of occasions might make the individual's attitude toward the brand more positive 

presenting one of two equivalent value outcomes either in positive or gain terms (positive framing) or negative or loss terms (negative framing) 

Multi-attribute attitude model

math problem model
more positive belief associated with the brand the easier for the consumer to remember

present only the benefits of their product without mentioning any negative characteristics it might possess or any advantages a competitor might have

ex. tony the tiger
advantage- complete image control

trustworthiness and expertise
no ulterior motive to provide anything other than complete and accurate information would generally be considered trustworthy

a person generally a typical member of the target market, recounts his or her successful use of the product, service, or idea

presents both good and bad points, is counterintuitive, and most marketers are reluctant to try such an approach
generally more effective than one sided message in changing a strongly held attitude because it increases the consumers trust
oneside best at reinforcing current beliefs

the self plus possessions

emphasizes personal goals, characteristics, achievements, and desires
individualistic, egocentric, autonomous, self-reliant, and self- contained
american

interdependent self concept

emphasizes family, culture, professional, and social relationships
obedient, sociocentric, holistic, connected, and relation oriented
european and asian

PRIZM based on the premise that lifestyle, and thus consumption is largely driven by demographic factors

organizes its 66 individual segments into broader social and lifestage groups.
broadest social groupings are based on "urbanicity"
4 major social groups: 1. urban (major cities with high population density) 2. suburban (moderately dense surrounding metropolitan areas) 3. second city (smaller less dense populated cities or satellites to major cities) 4. town and country ( low density towns and rural communities)

the endowment effect, is the tendency of an owner to evaluate an object more favorably than a nonowner

how i am or would like to be to myself

attempts to develop quantitative measure of lifestyle
interchangeable with lifestyle
typically include the following: attitudes, values, activities and interests, demographics, media patterns, and usage rates

provides a systematic classification of american adults into eight distinct consumer segments
classified according to their primary motivation

-ideals (beliefs) -achievement (strive for a clear social position/ approval) -self-expression (express individuality)

Describe two of the different VALS types and predict the types of products they might purchase.

-manipulative -blames people -never gets calls, doesnt get work done

-collaborator: cooperative, flexible, visionary -communicator: supportive, encouraging,helpful -challenger: candid,outspoken, ethical,brave -contributor: technical, dependable

When asked what the concept "New Year's" meant to Holly, she mentioned the following: party, holiday, new beginning, football, fun, resolution, and winter. Holly's basic knowledge and feelings she has about this concept comprises her 

Elizabeth is 15 years old and is asking her parents for more freedom. She wants to make more of the decisions that affect her, such as the clothes she wears, how late she can stay out, and what school she attends. This is an example of Elizabeth's need for _____.

James begged his mother to buy him some high-top Converse shoes. When asked why he wanted these shoes, he said that he wanted them because they are comfortable. He really wanted them because his two best friends have them, and if he had them, he would be considered "cool," but he didn't want to tell his mother that. Wanting to appear "cool" to his friends represents which type of motive?

16. What are the two dimensions of the VALS typology of consumers? A) age and gender B) age and stage of family life cycle C) stage of family life cycle and resources D) primary motivation and resources E) primary motivation and age

Kimberly-Clark is interested in mothers' emotional reactions to their Huggies brand of disposable diapers, which usually have popular characters or cute designs printed on them. Which component of attitude is Kimberly-Clark interested in?

What are three methods consumers use to control their exposure to television ads quizlet?

Zipping, zapping, and muting are simply mechanical ways for consumers to selectively avoid exposure to advertising messages, often referred to as _____..
Zapping..
Zipping..
Muting..

What is an example of attention reallocation?

What is an example of attention reallocation? Micah keeps seeing the same car commercial and learns something new about the car each time.

Which of the following is considered an individual factors affecting attention?

Consumer motivation and ability are the major individual factors affecting attention.

How do brightly colored labels tall packaging and unusual product shapes influence consumers to the benefit of marketers?

How do brightly colored labels, tall packaging, and unusual product shapes influence consumers to the benefit of marketers? They attract attention and convey information about the product's size or volume.