unit 7 psychological influences: motivation & self concept Flashcards
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psychological influences
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- pertain to workings of the mind
- individual processes that affect behaviours
- help marketers understand why and how consumers behave the way they do
- include: motivation, self concept, perception, learning, attitudes
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(MH) physiological needs
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- basis requirement for human survival
- universal
- food, water, sleep, shelter, sex
- considered a deficiency need
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(MH) safety
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- freedom from harm and fear
- sense of security, stability comfort
- ex: financial security , well being, protection and comfort
- considered a deficiency need
- important for car insurance brands for ex
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(MH)social needs
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- need to be accepted by others
- need for fulfilling relationships
- love, affection, friendship, belonging
- a deficiency need
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(MH)esteem
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- need for recognition
- need for positive self image (higher)
- ex: status, confidence
- deficiency need
- the need to excel
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(MH)self actualization
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- need to reach full potential
- focus is on self awareness and personal growth
- expressed in different ways
- growth/being need
- realization of potential and fulfillment
7
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deficiency needs
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-esteem needs, social needs, safety needs, physiological needs
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growth/being needs
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- self actualization
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criticism of mallows hierarchy
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- little empirical evidence in support of ranking needs (needs as more dynamic and intertwined
- theory developed on basis of restricted samples
- theory can’t be generalized to broader population bc only tested on high achieving college students
- importance of needs change depending on where you are in life
- differences of needs and need hierarchies across cultures (individualist vs collectivist)
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self concept
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-collection of ideas and beliefs about oneself , liable to change as we grow
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real self
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- part of self concept
- reflects who we truly and objectively are
- ex: brown hair, siblings, introverted
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self concept theory
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- states the self has 4 components: real self, self image, looking glass, ideal self
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self image
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- how we see ourselves, more subjective, may line up with actual self or differs substantially from how we truly are
- ex: narcissists view themselves as better than they are, vice versa for low confidence
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looking glass self
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- how others perceive us, making assumptions on how people view us, ex: making people laugh, may think you are funny
- marketers know many important decisions are based on this
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ideal self
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- shaped by numerous factors like life experiences, role models, etc.
- select products in order to reach our ideal self and manage looking glass self
- purchase things that will bring us closer to who we want to be
- important for marketers
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perception
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- psychological process by which an individual selects, organizes, interprets, responds to information to create a meaningful picture of the world
- coke vs pepsi
- chemical compositions similar, blind taste shows most ppl can’t tell difference
- unbranded: coke and Pepsi equally preferred
branded: greater preference for coke