The Buyer Behavior Process (5) Flashcards
(39 cards)
What is the buyer process?
the stages that consumers go through when deciding to purchase and consume a product
Will the buyer process be different for a consumer wanting to buy toilet paper vs. a car?
Yes
What are the steps/stages of the buyer process (in chronological order)?
- Need recognition
- Information search
- Evaluation of Alternatives
- Purchase
- Reaction
In need recognition the consumer ______ that he or she has a _____ to be filled
recognizes, need
In information research the consumer _____ for ______ regarding the options for purchase or consumption.
searches, information
What does the consumer do during the evaluation of alternatives stage of the buying process?
The consumer looks at the different viable options and weighs the upsides and downsides of each;
During the purchasing stage, the consumer decides to purchase, including ____ and ___ to purchase.
where, how
What is an another name for the reaction stage/step?
post-purchase behavior
During post-purchase behavior, the consumer has _____ the product and is either ______ or ________.
consumed, pleased, displeased
What is consumption?
- using goods and services to fulfill needs.
Consumption is either actual ______ consumption, such as consuming a hamburger, or it is consuming a ______, such as getting teeth cleaned at the dentist.
physical, service
Consumption is using goods or services to fulfill ______.
needs
The buyer process is structured in terms of…
stages/steps
During the evaluation stage the consumer –_______ and _______ the different available options that he or she has found
compares, contrasts
a _____ is a gap between his or her current state and his or her desired state.
need
What is a need?
a gap between his or her current state and his or her desired state
a need is a gap between his or her _____ state and his or her _______ state
current, desired
Marketing can serve as an external cue of a _______, either by pointing out a new desired state for a consumer or by showing how the consumer’s current state is insufficient.
need
How can marketing make the consumer recognize a need ?
most of us have seen a television or magazine ad for a cool new product with “amazing features” or a trendy fashion item that we didn’t need at all before seeing the advertisement. After seeing the ad, we had a new desired state: to own that product and experience the benefits from it.
Marketers make the consumer recognize a need by acknowledging a current ______ (being safe at home) and explaining how a product or service would _____ meet that need (a new alarm system that would signal any intruders approaching).
need, better
When a consumer starts searching for information, often the first place he or she looks is to his or her own experience or memory. This is called an ______ ______
internal search
The brands that a consumer first recalls from memory reflect his or her _____ ___ _____ _______.
top of mind awareness
After recalling brands from memory, a consumer disregards any options that would be obviously unsuitable. All of the options that are left become part of the _____ ___
consideration set
What is the consideration set?
choices that a consumer considers and evaluates for consumption.