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Chapter 5 Consumer Behavior-12e

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Motivationrefer(s) to the processes that lead people to behave as they do.
Consumer's GoalIn the motivation process, the desired end state is
Drive theorytheory of motivation is related to the idea that customers desire a state of balance called homeostasis
WantsTHESE are a combination of personal factors & cultural factors
Goal valenceGoals can be considered positive or negative
physiologicalthe lowest order (e.g., most basic) of needs according to Maslow
Self-actualizationthe U.S. Army's advertising slogan "Be all you can be" epitomizes Maslow's level of what?
Expectancy theorysuggests that expectations of achieving desirable outcomes—positive incentives—rather than being pushed from within motivate our behavior
DriveFocusing on biological needs that are at present unfulfilled and have produced what might be thought of as an unpleasant state of arousal is a part of theory?
UtilitarianFor example if a car company emphasizes the fuel economy & safety rating of a vehicle it is targeting THIS type of needs
culture-boundTHe idea that people from various cultures may not follow Maslow's hierarchy of needs by having to satisfy phsyiological needs first, shows that the hierarchy is often THIS
motivation directiondegree to which a person is willing to expend energy to reach a specific need
approach-approachTHIS type of conflict is when a person must choose between two desirable alternatives
cognitive dissonanceTHIS theory is based on the premise that people have a need for order and consistency in their lives and that a state of tension is created when beliefs or behaviors conflict with one another
tensionWhether a consumer's need is utilitarian or hedonic, magnitude of THIS it creates determines the urgency the consumer feels to reduce it.
mass customizationAn example of this is when M&M's put consumers' names and faces on their candy
Spectacle performanceswhere the message itself is a form of entertainment
consumer-generated contentFreelancers and fans film their own commercials for their favorite products and post them on Web sites
cult productsProducts that command fierce loyalty, devotion and even worship by consumers
inertiaalways buying something out of habit



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