Mark 3000 Chapter 6 Flashcards
what are the steps in the consumer decision process?
-need recognition
-information search
-alternatives evaluation
-purchase
-post purchase
what does it mean to need recognition?
consumers SEE that they have a need for something and decide to fulfill that need
what does it mean to search for information?
the consumer tries to figure out how they can fulfill their need through two search options
what are the two search options consumers use to search for information?
internal and external
what does external search for information mean?
using every thing OUTSIDE their personal knowledge
what does internal search for information mean?
using their own personal knowledge
what is internal locus of control?
when people they they control the outcomes of their outcomes
what is external locus of control?
when people tend to leave everything up to fate
what type of people tend to not do a lot of research ?
people who use external locus of control
what is the evaluation of all options available to solve the problem to see which one is best?
alternative evaluation
what includes ALL choices?
universal set of attributes; literally every single choice of product under the sun that could fulfill a person’s need
what are those brands or stores that can readily brought forth from memory ?
retrieval set of attributes
what are brands that are actually considered when trying to make a choice between alternatives?
evoked set of attributes
what type of attributes do firms want to get into by maximizing buying potential for their products?
evoked set of attributes
what are consumer decision rules?
a set of criteria that consumers use to select between alternatives
what are the two types of consumer decision rules?
compensatory and non compensatory
what type of decision rule is when the characteristics between goods are traded off so that good characteristics are balance between bad? (the one will more good will beat the bad)
compensatory decision rule
what type of decision rule is when there’s one deal breaking characteristic and a product is chose based on how well it fits that characteristic?
non compensatory decision rule