Exam 2 Flashcards
Economic Buyers
People who know all the facts & logically compare choices to get the greatest satisfaction from spending their time and money
Economic Needs
Needs concerned with making the best use of a consumer’s time and money—as the consumer judges it
Discretionary Income
What is left of disposable income after paying for necessities
Needs
The basic forces that motivate a person to do something
Wants
Needs that are learned during a person’s life
Drive
A strong stimulus that encourages action to reduce a need
Physiological Needs
Biological needs such as the need for food, drink, rest, and sex
Safety Needs
Needs concerned with protection and physical well-being
Social Needs
Needs concerned with love, friendship, status, and esteem—things that involve a person’s interaction with others
Personal Needs
An individual’s need for personal satisfaction unrelated to what others think or do
Perception
How we gather and interpret information from the world around us
Selective Exposure
Our eyes and minds seek out and notice only information that interests us
Selective Perception
People’s screen out or modify ideas, messages, and info that conflict with previously learned attitudes and beliefs
Selective Retention
People remember only what they want to remember
Learning
A change in person’s thought processes caused by prior experience
Cues
Products, signs, ads, and other stimuli in the environment
Response
An effort to satisfy a drive
Reinforcement
Occurs in the learning process when the consumer’s response is followed by satisfaction—that is, reduction in the drive
Attitude
A person’s point of view toward something
Belief
A person’s opinion about something
Expectation
An outcome or event that a person anticipates or looks forward to
Trust
The confidence a person has in the promises or actions of another person, brand, or company
Psychographics (a.k.a. Lifestyle Analysis)
The analysis of a person’s day-to-day pattern of living as expressed in that person’s Activities, Interests, and Opinions
Sometimes referred to AIOs
Empty Nesters
People whose children are grown and who are now able to spend their money in other ways
Social Class
A group of people who have approximately equal social position as viewed by others in society
Reference Group
The people whom an individual looks when forming attitudes about a particular topic
Opinion Leader
A person who influences other
Culture
The whole set of beliefs, attitudes, and ways of doing things of a reasonably homogeneous set of people
Purchase Situation
Takes into account the purpose, time available, and location where a purchase is made
Extensive Problem Solving
When consumers put much effort into deciding how to satisfy a need
Limited Problem Solving
When a consumer is willing to put some effort into deciding the best way to satisfy a need
Routinized Response Behavior
When consumers regularly select a particular way of satisfying a need when it occurs