Chapter 4 Flashcards
learning
relatively permanent change in behavior caused by experience
incidental learning
unintentional acquisition of knowledge
behavioral learning theories
learning takes place as the result of response to external events
classical conditioning
(behavioral) occurs when a stimuli that elicits a response is paired w another stimulus that initially does not elicit a response on its own. over time, this second stimulus causes a similar response because we associate it w the first
unconditioned stimulus (UCS)
naturally capable of causing response by itself
conditioned stimulus (CS)
stimulus that pairs w response over time
conditioned response (CR)
learned response for conditioned stimulus
repetition
increase the strength of stimulus-response associations and prevent the decay of these associations in memory
extinction
effects of prior conditioning diminish and finally disappear
stimulus generalization
refers to the tendency of stimuli similar to a CS to evoke similar, conditioned responses
halo effect
people react to other, stimuli in much the same way they responded to the original stimulus
stimulus discrimination
occurs when a UCS does not follow a stimulus similar to the CS
brand equity
brand has a strong positive associations in a consumer’s memory and commands a lot of loyalty as a result
advertising wear-out
consumers are too used to hearing or seeing a marketing stimulus that they no longer pay attention to it
family branding
many products capitalize on the reputation of a company name
product line extension
marketers add related products to an established brand
licensing
“rent” well-known names, hoping that they learned associations will rub off onto other kinds of products
look-alike packaging
distinctive packaging designs create strong associations w a particular brand
consumer confusion
how likely is it that one company’s logo, product design, or package is so similar to another that the typical shopper would mistake one for the other
instrumental conditioning
occurs when we learn to perform behaviors that produce positive outcomes and avoid those that yield negative outcomes
shaping
rewards our intermediate actions
positive reinforcement
when someone does something.. form of a reward, strengthens the response and we learn the appropriate behavior
negative reinforcement
when someone avoids something… strengthens responses so that we learn the appropriate behavior… negative outcome if you don’t do the right thing
punishment
when someone does something… occurs when unpleasant events follow a response
fixed-interval response
after a specified time period has passed, the first response you make brings the reward
variable-interval reinforcement
time that must pass before you get reinforced varies based on some average
fixed-ratio reinforcement
reinforcement occurs only after a fixed number of responses