Chapter 5 - Consumer learning Flashcards
Learning
The process by which individuals acquire the purchase and consumption knowledge and experience that they apply to future-related behavior. ACQUIRING AND APPLYING THE INFORMATION
Elements of learning theories: Motivation
Unfilled needs lead to motivation
Elements of learning theories: Cues
stimuli that direct motives. a cue causes a response. ex. seeing food then deciding to go eat
Elements of learning theories: Response
consumer reaction to a drive or cue. reacting by buying the product.
Elements of learning theories: Reinforcement
increases the likelihood that a response will occur in the future as a result of a cue. positive or negative: ex. if you clean your room ill give you candy, if you don’t clean your room ill take away screentime
Reinforcement vs Punishment
Reinforcement – positive or negative you are encouraging good behavior Ex. points from brands trying to reinforce good behavior
Punishment – discouraging bad behavior. Ex. fines from radar. late payment fees.
Elements of learning theories:
- motivation
- cues
- response
- reinforcement
Two major learning theories
behavioral learning
cognitive learning
Behavioral Learning
Based on observable behaviors (responses) that occur as the result of exposure to stimuli.
passive learning
ex. hurting yourself in the gym, next time won’t do it again.
learning through trial and error.
LEARNING THROUGH OWN EXPERIENCES
Cognitive Learning
- Learning based on the mental information process
- often in response to problem-solving
Actively learning. Choose to read and learn. cognitive processing.
ex. you read that you shouldn’t do that certain move when exercising.
Behavioral Learning theories
concerned with inputs and outputs
- Classical conditioning
- Instrumental (Operant) conditioning
Classical conditioning
A behavioral learning theory according to which a stimulus is paired with another stimulus that elicits a known response that serves to produce that same response when used alone. (Pavlov theory)
example of classical conditioning in marketing
ice cream truck music. Conditioned stimulus = music
unconditioned stimulus = ice cream
unconditioned response = pleasure of ice cream
conditioned stimulus = unconditioned response
Model of classical conditioning (pavlov)
Unconditioned stimulus = meat paste
conditioned stimulus = bell
unconditioned response = salvation
eventually
conditioned stimulus (bell) = conditioned response (salvation)
Strategic applications of classical conditioning
- repetition
- Stimulus generalization
- Stimulus discrimination