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LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LO)
AFTER READING CHAPTER 5, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
LO 5-1
LO 5-2
Describe the stages in the consumer
purchase decision process.
Distinguish among three variations of
the consumer purchase decision
process: routine, limited, and extended
problem solving.
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES (LO)
AFTER READING CHAPTER 5, YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
LO 5-3
Identify major psychological influences
on consumer behavior.
LO 5-4
Identify the major sociocultural
influences on consumer behavior.
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ENLIGHTENED CARMAKERS KNOW
WHAT CUSTOM(H)ERS VALUE
The Sense
of Styling
The Need
for Speed
The Substance
of Safety
The Shopping
Experience
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FIGURE 5-1 The purchase decision process
consists of five stages
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LO 5-1
CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION PROCESS
PROBLEM RECOGNITION
Consumer Behavior
Purchase Decision Process
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LO 5-1
CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION PROCESS
INFORMATION SEARCH
Internal Search
External Search
• Personal Sources
• Public Sources
• Marketer-Dominated Sources
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FIGURE 5-2 Consumer Reports’ evaluation
of smartphones
Note: Alphabetical list (abridged) of smartphones for Verizon customers only; not in order of their Rankings
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LO 5-1
CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION PROCESS
ALTERNATIVE EVALUATION
Evaluative Criteria
Consideration Set
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LO 5-1
CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION PROCESS
PURCHASE DECISION
Decide from Whom to Buy
Decide When to Buy
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LO 5-1
CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION PROCESS
POSTPURCHASE BEHAVIOR
Customer Satisfaction Studies
• Satisfied Customers
Tell 3 People
• Dissatisfied Customers
Tell 9 People
Cognitive Dissonance
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LO 5-1
MARKETING MATTERS
How Much is a Satisfied Customer Worth?
= $994
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LO 5-2
CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION PROCESS
CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT & PROBLEM SOLVING
Involvement
• Extended Problem Solving
• Limited Problem Solving
• Routine Problem Solving
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FIGURE 5-3 Comparison of problem-solving
variations: extended, limited, and routine
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LO 5-2
CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION PROCESS
CONSUMER INVOLVEMENT & PROBLEM SOLVING
Low Involvement
• Maintain Product Quality
• Avoid Stockouts
• Reduce Cognitive
Dissonance with Ads
High Involvement
• Use Comparative Ads
• Use Personal Selling
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LO 5-2
CONSUMER PURCHASE DECISION PROCESS
SITUATIONAL INFLUENCES
Situational Influences
• Purchase Task
• Social Surroundings
• Physical Surroundings
• Temporal Effects
• Antecedent States
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FIGURE 5-4 Influences on the consumer
purchase decision process from both internal
and external sources
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LO 5-3
PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
MOTIVATION
Motivation
Hierarchy of Needs
• Purchase Task
• Social Surroundings
• Physical Surroundings
• Temporal Effects
• Antecedent States
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FIGURE 5-5 Hierarchy of needs
Match.com
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LO 5-3
PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
PERSONALITY
Personality
Traits
Self-Concept
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LO 5-3
PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
CONSUMER PERCEPTION
Perception
• Selective Perception
• Selective Exposure
• Selective Comprehension
• Selective Retention
Subliminal Perception
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LO 5-3
MAKING RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS
The Ethics of Subliminal Messages
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LO 5-3
PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
CONSUMER PERCEPTION
Strategies to Reduce Perceived Risk
• Obtain Seals of Approval
• Secure Endorsements
• Provide Free Trials/Samples
• Give Extensive Instructions
• Provide Warranties/Guarantees
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LO 5-3
Fresh Step and Velocity
What strategy is used to reduce perceived risk?
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LO 5-3
PSYCHOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON
CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
CONSUMER LEARNING
Learning
Behavioral Learning
• Drive (Hunger)
• Response
• Cue
• Reinforcement
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