Ch. 6 Learning & Memory Flashcards
learning and memory
how we story information and perceive it
behavioural learning theories
stimulus-response connections
cognitive theories
focus on consumers as problem solvers who learn when they observe relationships
learning theories
- those that focus on connections between actions and consequences
- those that focus on understanding complex relationships and problem solving
types of behavioural learning theories
- Classical Conditioning
2. Instrumental Conditioning
Classical Conditioning
associating two different stimuli, one prompts behaviour and the other doesnt
Example of classical conditioning
volvo-safety
red bull - extreme sports
components of classical conditioning
- unconditioned stimulus
- conditioned stimulus
- conditioned response
issues in classical conditioning (3)
- repetition effect
- stimulus generalization
- stimulus discrimination
repetition effect
condition effects are more likely to occur after the conditioned (CS) and unconditioned (UCS) stimuli have been paired a number of times
stimulus generalization
stimuli similar to a CS may evoke similar responses
stimulus discrimination
conditions may also weaken over time especially when a UCS does not follow a stimulus similar to a CS
stimulus generalization startegies (4)
- family branding
- product line extensions
- licensing
- look-alike packaging
instrumental conditioning
learning process where behaviour is controlled by a set of consequences or what will occur (reward based learning)
- learns to produce positive outcomes and avoid negative outcomes
instrumental conditioning (3)
- Positive reinforcement
- Negative reinforcement
- Punishment
extinction
occurs when there is no reinforcement, conditioning is not activated because it is not reinforced, stimulus response connection has weekend
negative reinforcement
when a negative outcome is avoided
type of reinforcement schedules (4)
- fixed interval reinforcement
- variable interval reinforcement
- fixed ratio reinforcement
- variable-ratio schedule
fixed ratio reinforcement
reinforcement only occurs after a fixed number of responses
variable ratio schedule
number of responses needed for a reward varies (slot machine)
observational learning
watch the actions of others and note the reinforcements they receive for their behaviours
5 stages of consumer development
- observing
- making requests
- making selections
- making assisted purchases
- making independent purchases
parental socialization systems (3)
- Authoritarian parents (hostile, restrictive)
- Neglecting parents (detached)
- Indulgent parents (communicate more)
objective knowledge
information stored in memory