Chapter 7 & 8 - Attitude Formation Change Flashcards
What are attitudes?
Lasting general evaluations of people, ideas, entities
What is affect?
Feelings
What is behavior?
Intentions
What is cognition?
Beliefs
What is the high involvement hierarchy (problem-solving process)?
Cognitions –> affect –> behaviour
What is low involvement hierarchy (problem-solving process)
Baseline cognitions –> behaviour –> affect
What is the experiential hierarchy (problem-solving process)?
Affect –> behaviour –> cognitions
What is balance theory?
we tend to perceive relationships amongst objects that we see as belonging together
What happens if elements in a triad are not balanced? (balance theory)
If they are not balanced a state of tension will result until somehow perceptions are changed and balance is restored
What is a triad? (balance theory)
Three elements that result in the attitude structure in balance theory
What are the three elements in the triad?
A person perceiving these relationships (example the customer)
An attitude object (example: brand)
Some other person on object (example: spokesperson)
How do people want the relationships between their perceptions to be? (balance theory)
they want them to be harmonious aka balanced
What are ways in which you can apply teachings from the multi-attribute model? (strategic applications)
Capitalize on relative advantage
Strengthen perceived product attributes
Add a new attribute
Influence competitors ratings
What is the capitalize on relative advantage? (strategic applications)
If a brand is perceived that they are strong in a particular attribute, customers need to believe that the strong attribute is important
What is the “strengthen perceived product attribute”? (strategic applications)
This is where you try to change perceptions of an already existing aspect of a brand. reinvent it, spin it, introduce it as new and improved…
What is the “add a new attribute” aspect in strategic applications?
Add a product feature, a new attribute, something to distinguish yourself from their competitors.
What is the “influence competitors ratings” aspect in strategic applications?
Try to decrease the positivity of competitors
Comparative advertising - maybe publish an ad that shows the attributes in which brand A is more favourable than brand B
What is descriptive norms?
norms that convey information regarding what other people commonly do
What is injective norms?
norms that convey information regarding what is commonly approved and disapproved by others
What is persuasion?
an active attempt to change attitudes
What are the steps in the communication model?
Spokesperson –> message –> medium –> customers –> feedback
What is the spokesperson stage in the communication model?
You want to make sure that you have a good spokesperson and tat their message is as good as possible
What is the “message” stage in the communication model?
“Buy this product”
Are you appealing to utilitarianism?
are you using a scare approach, jokes, or emotional appeal?