Chapter 8 Flashcards

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Information processing

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a series of activities by which small stimuli are perceived, transformed into information, and stored

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Four major steps in information processing

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exposure, attention, interpretation, and memory

The first three of these constitute perception

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Exposure

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when a stimulus such as a banner ad comes within range of a persons sensory receptor nerves - Ex: vision

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Attention

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when the stimulus (banner ad) I s’seen’ (the receptor nerves pass the sensations on to the brain for processing)

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memory

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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

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perceptual defenses

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that individuals are not passive recipients of marketing messages

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exposure

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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
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selective exposure examples

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ex: consumers are highly selective in the way they shop once they enter a store
ex: media exposure - AD AVOIDANCE - zipping, zapping, and muting

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zipping

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when one fast-forwards through a commercial on a prerecorded program

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zapping

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involves switching channels when commercial comes on

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muting

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turning the sound off during commercials

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Ways to solve ad avoidance

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pop-ups and movie theater ads

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product placement

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provides exposure that consumers dont try to avoid - enhance the products image

ex: placing products in tv and movies for exposure

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infomercials

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program length television commercials with a toll-free number and/or web address through which to order or request additional information

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voluntary / involuntary

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involuntary - pop up adds

voluntary - looking for a new car - searches fords website

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permission-based marketing

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voluntary and self selected nature of such online offerings , where consumers opt-in to receive emails

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attention

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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
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stimulus factors

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physical characteristics of the stimulus itself

  • size and color
    ex: large car ad that is colorful
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size

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slotting allowances - more space on store shelf

ex: large ads in magazines and call book - increase visibility and sales

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intensity

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loudness, brightness, length

-ex: longer a scene held on the screen - more likely to be recalled

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intensity - intrusiveness

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one is forced to see or interact with a banner ad or pop ip to view desired content

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intensity - repetition

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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

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attractive visuals

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ex: models, mountains

draw attention

picture superiority effect - large photo on ad

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color and movement

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cool colors versus warm colors - warm is more amusing

color ads and movement grab more attention

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position

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placement of the object in physical space

  • high impact zones - top of page in ads
    ex: retail -end caps and kiosks , eye level space
    ex: in ads the right hand side is more attractive
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isolation

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separating a stimulus object from other objects

ex: retail - stand alone kiosk

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format

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manner in which the message is present

-simple, straightforward, clear visual point

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contrast and expectations

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contrast with their background

ex: Nissans use of color ads in newspapers

ex: packaging, in-store displays
- what consumers expect for a product category

adaption level theory-AKA loosing attractiveness - suggest that if a stimulus doesn’t change, over time we adapt to it being to notice it less

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interestingness

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ex: in-store displays that use tie-ins to sporting events and movies appear to generate

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information quantity

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information quantity

  • features

tv ads - cause - information overload - no control over the pace of exposure

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Individual factors -

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consumer motivation nd ability are the major individual factors affecting attention

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Individual factors - motivation

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consumers motivation and ability are the main factors affecting their attention

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Individual factors - motivation

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consumers interests and needs

  • product involvement - indicates motivation d interest into a category
    ex: external stimulus characteristics like animation has less of an influence on consumers that are already internally motivated
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smart banners - respond to interstate’s and involvement

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banner ads that are activated based on terms used in search engines

  • behavioral targeting strategies
    ex: going on the WSJ.com and reading about travel, then being targeted by American Airlines ads
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Individual factors - ability

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the capacity of individuals to attend to and process information

ex: ppl with higher education / greater health knowledge - are more likely to pay attention to the highly detailed technical information
- brand familiarity - factor related to attention - those with high brand familiarity may require less attention to the brand’s ads because of their existing

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situational factors

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clutter and program involvement

  • stimuli in the environment other than the focal stimulus (ex: packaging) and temporary characteristics induced by the environment
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situational factors - clutter

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clutter represents the density of stimuli in the environment

  • too many displays - decreases attention to all displays
    ex: cable saying “fewer commercials”
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situational factors - program involvement

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How interested viewers are in the program or editorial content

  • ad quality can help increase involvement
  • involvement influences the attention to the ad
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non-focused attention

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ex: cocktail party - not fully focused until someone mentions their name in the conversation
- hemispheric lateralization - different parts of our brain are better suited for focused versus non-focused attention

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non focused attention - hemispheric lateralization

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actives that take place on each side of the brain

  • left is primarily responsible for verbal, symbolic, and sequential analysis - aka rational thought
  • right side - pictorial, geometric, timeless, nonverbal information - aka images and impressions
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non focused attention - subliminal stimulus

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a message that is presented so fast or so masked that the person is not even aware of seeing or hearing it

  • hard to determine key persuasive information
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cross promotions

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signage in one area of the store promotes complemented products in another

ex: milk sign in the cookie aisle
- Retailers are reducing clutter by taking SKU off shelves

& increasing ambient scent aka pleasant smells in the retail store

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brand name and logo development

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ex: mt. dew cherry - would have done bad
ex: mcdonalds packaging for apple juice and milk

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linguistic considerations

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ex: ford and toyota
- inherent meaning right format the start

two ways:

  • semantic meaning or MORPHEME -ex: NutraSwwet
  • Sound or PHONEMES - sound of vowels - heavier/lighter - richer, creamier
    ex: BLACKBERRY
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Branding strategies

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  • brand extension - Levi Strauss - high upscale mens suits

- co-branding - intel inside

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logo design and typo graphics

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  • moderately elaborate and symmetrically balanced lead to higher levels of logo liking

ex; natural logos - commonly experienced object

ex: symmetrical logos- visual balances

eX: elaborate logos entail complexity

font : scripted is elegance

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Media strategy

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-consumers involvement can drive media exposure and strategy

high-involvement products, ads should be placed in media outlets with content relevant to the product

ex: runners world or vogue attract readers who are interested in related products
- low involvement ads - should be placed in credible sources

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advertisements

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2 tasks: capture attention and convey meaning

  • use bright colors to attract attention
  • -tie the message to a topic which the target market is interested in
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package design and labeling

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ex: m&ms - candy coating, shape and typography

- packaging can influence the volume and consumption levels

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interpretation

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is the assignment of meaning to sensations.

  • perceptual relativity- generally a relative process rather than absolute
  • cognitive interpretation - a process whereby stimuli are placed into existing categories of meaning -ex:DVD players - were first grouped with VCRs then got into a new grouping because of discontinuous innovation
  • affective interpretation-emotional or feeling response triggered by a stimulus such as an ad - ex: negative emotional response - cats when you are allergic
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individual characteristics

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traits - physiological - tase of bitter to spinach AND Psychological - experience stronger emotional reactions

learning and knowledge- learning about marketer created stimuli like brands and promotions through their experiences with them

expectations - expectation bias - brown colored pudding - actually chocolate

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situational characteristics

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contextual cues - present in the situation play a role in consumer interpretation independent of the actual stimulus

color- elicit feelings or relaxation

nature of programming - advertisements

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stimulus characteristics

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traits - size, shape, and color

-incongruity- increases attention - makes the consumer go beyond what is directly stated to make sense of the ad

organization - stimulus organization - arrangement of stimulus objects- ex: letters make up words

  • proximity -ex: “have a safe winter. drive Bridgestone tires”
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rhetorical figures

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capture audience attention - consumers are exposed to many more ads than they can read or even notice

-involves and unexpected twist or artful deviation in how a message is communicated ether visually in the ads picture or verbally in the ads text or headline

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consumer inferences

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inference- goes beyond what is directly stated or presented

  • quality signals:
  • price -perceived quality - “you get what you may for”
  • advertising intensity- higher ad intensity = more quality

-Interpreting images - ex: clinque ad that showed a tall glass of water which resembled a refresh lipstick

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consumers being mislead

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  • direct claims - ex: claiming food ingredient is “mushroom” origin but really is a fungus
  • claim -belief discrepancies- communication leads consumers to believe something about that product that is not true but not a false claim - ex: Mac n cheese having a good source of calcium but is really only containing 5 oz”