Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
(30 cards)
What are the four source disciplines of consumer behavior?
Anthropology,Sociology,Economic,Psychology
What is Consumer Behavior?
The Mental and Physical Activities undertaken to Acquire and Consume the Products and Services so as to fulfill Needs and Wants
Physical Activity
Buying a product;
preparing a product for consumption,
Mental Activity
Evaluating a product in
your mind
Need
A Discomforting Human Condition
Want
A Desire for a Specific Product so as to Alleviate That Condition
What are the 3 Essentials of Consumer Behavior?
Exchange, Resources, Value
Exchange
An interchange
between two parties where
each receives value
Resources
Something that others value
Value
Sum total of all benefits
we receive from a product
Identify 5 resources and examples of exchanging one resource for another
Money,Time,Physical Energy,Knowledge & Skills
Social Capital
(U.S.E.R.)
Utilitarian value
Social value
Ego/identity value
Recreation value
Motivation
Human drive to attain a goal object
What does a goal object refer to?
Something that will reduce the tension
Innate Needs
Physiological Needs
Learned Needs
Acquired in the process of growing up and living
Biogenic Needs
Discomforting Needs that stem from our biology as humans
Psychogenic Needs
Needs that stem from our mental makeup, the way we think about ourselves and about the world, how we define happiness and success
Approach Motivation(Appetitive)
motivation to experience a positive outcome
Avoid Motivation
motivation not to experience negative outcomes
Approach-Approach Conflict
Conflict that results from having to choose between two attractive alternatives
Avoid-Avoid Conflict
Must choose between two equally undesirable demands
Approach-Avoidance Conflict
When a person must choose or not choose a goal that has both positive and negative aspects
Murray’s List of Psychological Needs(First to Last)
Autonomy,Dominance,Nurturance,Exhibition,Cognizance,Exposition