Chapter 8 Flashcards
Information processing
a series of activities by which small stimuli are perceived, transformed into information, and stored
Four major steps in information processing
exposure, attention, interpretation, and memory
The first three of these constitute perception
Exposure
when a stimulus such as a banner ad comes within range of a persons sensory receptor nerves - Ex: vision
Attention
when the stimulus (banner ad) I s’seen’ (the receptor nerves pass the sensations on to the brain for processing)
memory
the short-term use of the meaning for immediate decision making or the loner-term retention of the meaning
ex: a person’s memory influences the information he or she is exposed to and attends to and the interpretations the person assigns to that information
perceptual defenses
that individuals are not passive recipients of marketing messages
exposure
when a stimulus is placed within a person’s relevant environment and comes within range of his or her sensory receptor nerves
- mainly self selected
ex: not paying attention to commercials on tv- this case exposure occurred
selective exposure examples
ex: consumers are highly selective in the way they shop once they enter a store
ex: media exposure - AD AVOIDANCE - zipping, zapping, and muting
zipping
when one fast-forwards through a commercial on a prerecorded program
zapping
involves switching channels when commercial comes on
muting
turning the sound off during commercials
Ways to solve ad avoidance
pop-ups and movie theater ads
product placement
provides exposure that consumers dont try to avoid - enhance the products image
ex: placing products in tv and movies for exposure
infomercials
program length television commercials with a toll-free number and/or web address through which to order or request additional information
voluntary / involuntary
involuntary - pop up adds
voluntary - looking for a new car - searches fords website
permission-based marketing
voluntary and self selected nature of such online offerings , where consumers opt-in to receive emails
attention
occurs when the stimulus activates one or more sensory receptor nerves and the resulting sensations go to the brain for processing
- same individual may devote different levels of attention to the same stimulus in different situations
- attention is determined by three factors: stimulus, the individual, and the situation
stimulus factors
physical characteristics of the stimulus itself
- size and color
ex: large car ad that is colorful
size
slotting allowances - more space on store shelf
ex: large ads in magazines and call book - increase visibility and sales
intensity
loudness, brightness, length
-ex: longer a scene held on the screen - more likely to be recalled
intensity - intrusiveness
one is forced to see or interact with a banner ad or pop ip to view desired content
intensity - repetition
related to intensity - number of times individual is exposed to a given stimulus - ex: brand, logo over time
ex: same print ad in a magazine - attention decreases after third time viewing the content