MKT 310- Exam 2 Flashcards
One to which a person either belongs or would qualify for membership (ex: group of poker)
membership group
One in which an individual is not likely to receive membership despite acting like a member (ex: professional tennis player)
symbolic group
A person or group that serves as a point of comparison for an individual in the formation of either general or specific values, attitudes, or behavior
reference group
development of basic codes of behavior
normative reference groups
- a group of individuals whom you compare yourself against & may strive to be like
- influence the expression of specific consumer attitudes and behavior
- informal
ex: celebrities and hereos
comparative reference groups
individuals or groups with whom a person identifies does not have direct face-to-face contacts, such as movie stars, sports heroes, political leaders, or TV personalities
- celebrity endorsement
indirect reference groups
leader brands can encourage reference __
conformity (considered safe)
new brands or market followers can encourage ________
being different (considered unsafe)
- relative wealth (amount of economic assets)
- power (degree of influence over others)
- prestige (degree of recognition received from others)
social status
- consumers endeavor to increase their social standing through consumption
- very important for luxury goods
- is different from conspicuous consumption (for being seen)
status consumption
Parents, and grandparents (normative group) is passing ______ to their children.
(national) superego
The sum total of learned beliefs, values, and customs that serve to regulate the consumer behavior of members of a particular society
culture
large number of verbal statements that reflect a person’s assessment on something
beliefs
Few in number, guide appropriate behavior, enduring and difficult to change, not tied to objects, and widely accepted by members of society.
values
usual and acceptable ways of behaving
- routinized behaviors
customs
a type of symbolic activity consisting of a series of steps with a fixed sequence and repeated
- extend over the human life cycle
- marketers realize that … often involves products (artifacts)
ritual
A distinct cultural group that exists as an identifiable segment within a larger, more complex society
subculture
(nations within broader nations)
In Europe, subcultures are created by _____ and ____ (ex: Catalonia in Spain)
history; geography
In the US, subcultures are created by ______ ____
ethnic orgin
ways to segment a nationality culture
Combination of:
- self-identification
- degree of identification
someone who has been living in paris, has a morocco origin, but also is from the EU…. you will have to decide what “layer” you want to identify with