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1
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action a person takes in purchasing and using products

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consumer behaviour

2
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understanding why and how customers buy and consume products

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consumer behaviour

3
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consumer behaviour is understanding the _____ and ________

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purchasing decision process

post-purchase behaviour

4
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5 stages of the purchase decision process

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  1. problem recognition
  2. info search
  3. evaluation of alternatives
  4. purchase decision
  5. post-purchase behaviour
5
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perception of an unmet need or problem to be solved

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problem recognition

6
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may include an internal/external search for info

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info search

7
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uses a consumer’s evaluative crieteria

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evaluate alternatives

8
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choice of product, where and when to buy

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purchase decision

9
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level of satisfaction comparison to expectations

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post-purchase behaviour

10
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marketing can activate consumer decision process by showing the ______ of competing/currently owned products

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shortcomings

11
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scanning memory for previous experiences with product/brand

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internal search

12
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sufficient for frequently purchased products

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internal search

13
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when past experience is insufficient, risk is high, and cost of gathering info is low

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external search

14
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3 primary sources of external info are:

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  • personal sources
  • public sources
  • marketer-dominated sources
15
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the group of brands a consumer has become aware of through internal and external search process

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evoked set

16
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feeling of post-purchase anxiety

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cognitive dissonance

17
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occurs even if consumer is somewhat satisfied from their purchase

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cognitive dissonance

18
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expensive and have serious personal consequences

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high-involvement purchases

19
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in high-involvement purchases the _______ is more extensive

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evaluation process

20
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inexpensive and does not reflect on the consumer’s image

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low involvement purchases

21
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use of cognitive shortcuts like price, habit, brand familiarity to help make choice

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low involvement purchases

22
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3 problem-solving variations in consumer decision process

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  1. routine problem solving
  2. limited problem solving
  3. extended problem solving
23
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virtually a habit, little effort for seeking external info, used for low-priced, frequently purchased products

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routine problem solving

24
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use of moderate info seeking efforts, used when buyers have little time or effort

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limited problem solving

25
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each stage is used, considerable time and effort for searching external info and alternatives, used in high-involvement purchase situations

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extended problem solving

26
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5 situational influences that impact purchase decision process

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  1. purchase task/reason
  2. social surroundings
  3. physical surroundings
  4. temporal effects
  5. antecedent states
27
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helps marketers understand why and how consumers behave as they do

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psychological influences on consumer behaviour

28
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psychological influences on consumer behaviour include: (6)

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motivation
personality
perception
learning values
beliefs 
attitudes
29
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energizing force that stimulates behaviour to stratify a need

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motivation

30
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often reveled in a person’s self-concept

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personality

31
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process where individual selects, organizes and interprets info to create a picture

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perception

32
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filters the info so only some is understood, remembered or available to the conscious mind

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selective perception

33
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when ppl pay attention to messages that are consistent with their own beliefs

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selective exposure and comprehension

34
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when consumers don’t remember info they see/hear even minutes afterwards

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selective retention

35
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the anxiety felt cuz consumer can’t anticipate the outcome of a pruchase

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perceived risk

36
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perceived risk affects which stage

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information stage

37
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patterns of living are expressed in terms of AIO

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activities, interests, and opinions

38
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analysis of consumer lifestyle

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psychographics

39
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useful in segmenting and targeting consumers for new and existing products

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psychodynamics

40
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way for company to develop a company profile based on common AIOs

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VALS program

41
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evolve from consumer’s formal and informal relationships with other ppl

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socio-cultural infleunces

42
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socio-cultural influences include: (4)

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personal influence
reference groups
family influences
local/global culture

43
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being influenced by those we trust and whom we interact and discuss experiences with

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personal influence

44
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individuals who have social influences over others

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opinion leadership

45
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most powerful info source for consumers

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word of mouth

46
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reference groups influence a person’s (3)

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attitude
values
behaviour

47
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have a stronger influence when consumer is less experienced or confident

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reference groups

48
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allow marketers to get closer to consumers to better understand their needs and how they think

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brand communities

49
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brand communities can create

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brand loyalty

50
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family influences result from 3 sources:

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consumer socialization
family life cycle
family decision making

51
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process where ppl acquire skills, knowledge and attitudes to function as a consumer

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consumer socialization

52
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distinct phases a family progresses through from formation to retirement, each phase bringing different purchasing behaviours

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family life cylce

53
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r roles family members can play in the purchase process

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info gatherer
influencer
decision maker
purchaser
user
54
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set of values, ideas and attitudes that are learned/shared among members of a group

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culture

55
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subgroups within larger culture with unique values/ideas/attitudes

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subcultures

56
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study of similarities and differences among consumers in 2 or more nations/societies

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cross-cultural analysis

57
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developing automatic responses to situations built up through repeated exposure to it

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behavioural learning

58
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we learn from: (4)

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drive, cues, response, reinforcement

59
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occurs when response brought about by one stimulus is generalized to another stimulus

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stimulus generalization

60
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one’s ability to perceive differences among similar products

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stimulus discrimination

61
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making connections between 2 or more ideas or observing outcomes of other’s behaviours and adjusting yours accordingly

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cognitive learning

62
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favourable attitude toward a brand over time

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brand loyalty

63
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hard for marketers to influence cuz they are deeply rooted

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values

64
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marketers can change a consumer’s _____ about a product or brand

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beliefs