Chapter 2: Perception Flashcards
Perception
process an individual selects organizes and interprets the information
stages that makeup perception
exposure
attention
interpretation
Overview of the perception process
Sensory stim: sight sound smell tastes textures
Sensory receptors eyes ears nose mouth skin
perceptions of emotions
- with who you empathize with? why?
- what factors explain their moods & behaviours?
- is this behaviour given the circumstances?`
Perceptual filters
Vigilance
Defense
Perceptual filter - Vigilance
consumers more likely to be aware of stimuli that relates to their needs
Perceptual filter - Defence
people see what they want to see and don’t see what they don’t want to see
i.e. smokers don’t look at cancer scared lungs
Factors that shape perceptions
Stimulus characteristics
Context
Customer Characteristics
Factors that shape perceptions - Stimulus characteristics
perception is multi-sensory
Factors that shape perceptions - Context
Judgements are often based off / influenced by setting, situation & surrounding circumstances
Factors that shape perceptions - Customer Characteristics
- Shaped by personal knowledge & experiences
* don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are
Golden triangle
Space on screen where we are virtually guaranteed to view listings
Figure-ground principle
on part of nice words and others go to the background
I.e. taking a photograph focused on one item and the background is bulrry
Principle of similiarty
consumers tend to put objects together that share physical characteristics that a particular item sets for an integrated whole
Interpretation
- meaning people assign to sensory stimuli
i. e. 2 kids get McDonald’s fries and 1 kid eats them out of the bag and the other eats them out of a plastic container and they don’t taste as good
Stimulus selection factors
Size
Colour
Position
Novelty
Stimulus selection factors - Size
size of stimuli that differ from others around them are more likely to be noticed
webbers law