chapter 8: week 13-14 Flashcards
Reference Group Influences
Two or more people who interact to
accomplish either individual or mutual goals
group
A person or group that serves as a point of comparison (or reference) for an individual in the formation of either general or specific values, attitudes, or behavior.
REFERENCE GROUP
4 TYPE OF REFERENCE GROUPS
- MEMBERSHIP
- EXTENT OF INTERACTION
- NATURE OF ATTRACTION
- DEGREE OF FORMALITY
in reference groups
-symbolic
membership
in reference group
-direct versus indirect
extent of interaction
in reference group
-aspirational versus dissociative
nature of attraction
in reference group:
- formal versus informality
degree of formality
3 TYPES OF REFERENCE GROUP INFLUENCE
- informational influence
- normative influence
- identification influence
When a member of reference group provides information used to make purchase decisions.
informational influence
When we conform to group norms to belong to that group.
normative influence
When we identify with, and internalize, a group’s values and behaviors.
identification influence
FACTORS ENCOURAGING CONFORMITY: A REFERENCE GROUP MUST
- Inform or make the individual aware of a _______________ or _______
specific product
brand
FACTORS ENCOURAGING CONFORMITY: A REFERENCE GROUP MUST
Provide the individual with the opportunity to ___________ his or her own thinking with the attitudes and behavior of the group.
compare
FACTORS ENCOURAGING CONFORMITY: A REFERENCE GROUP MUST
Influence the individual to adopt attitudes and behavior that are ___________ with the _________ of
the group.
consistent
norms
FACTORS ENCOURAGING CONFORMITY: A REFERENCE GROUP MUST
Influence the individual to adopt ___________ and ___________ that are consistent with the norms of the group.
attitudes
behavior
FACTORS ENCOURAGING CONFORMITY: A REFERENCE GROUP MUST
_____________ the decision to use the same products as the group.
Legitimize