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in order to look more deeply into the core aspects of consumer's buying behavior, marketers examine some of the major
personality theories
the individual psychological characertistics that influence the way we react to our surroundings
- are lasting but they can change
personalities
many of our behaviors and dreams come from our unconscious where thoughts we are largely unaware of are stored
Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Theory
controls our biological drives like hunger and sex, requires immediate gratification, seeks pleasure and avoids pain and a source of creativity and destruction - plays significant role fields of design and fashion
-with us from birth
ID (libido)
the conscious part of our personality, our sense of ourselves, mediates the desires of the ID and the restraints of the superego - keeps in check
EGO
manifesting the traditional values of society customarily transmitted by parents, acts as a conscience, transmits the values of society, parents and family, creates feelings of guilt, real or imagined
SUPEREGO
motivation research uses freud's theories
in-depth interviews --seeking unconscious motives by asking questions
focus groups - guided discussions on market place behavior
developed when researches applied some of freud;s theories of makreting, studies the effect of the unconscious id and the superego on motives in purchasing behavior
motivational research
believed that culture and society were stronger influences than the biological drives freud stressed
social cultural theory
he believed we have shared cultural memories, conveyed through archetypes such as harry potter
carl jung, social cultural
believed personality comes from the wya people handle anxiety in relationship with parents: compliance, aggressiveness, detachment
karen horney, social cult
created CAD scale, measuring hypotheses of compliance, etc
Cohen, social
our buying behavior supports the way we feel about ourselves
-we all have multiple "selves"
self image
private
public
self-concept theory
who we are
self image
who we think we are
private self image
actual self
who we would like to be
private
ideal self
how others see us
public
social self-image
how we would like others to see us
public
ideal social self-image
our positive and negative feelings about ourselves plus our estimate of our net worth
having an ideal to work toward can influence both ---- and buying behavior
self esteem
somethings we own may become part of our personality;s many meanings:
new skills, magical powers
the extended self
distinct characteristics that differentiate us from others
trait theory
centered inwardly
introversion
active/outgoing
extroversion
cueing insecurities and inadequacies
negativism
known as the need for cognition (NC)
desire for knowledge
consumers purchase goods indiscriminately
compulsive buying behavior
desire for knowledge
need for cognition
people who buy the earliest and are the first visual communicators of teh season's styles
fashion innovators
people who recognize and endorse what innovators are wearing and doing
fashion influentials
study of symbols
semiotics
giving brands human characteristics:
sincerity, excitement, competence, sophistication
ruggedness
brand personality
populations shifts
diversity
evolving view of family
american consumer is changing
group of individuals who live together, related by blood, adoption or marriage
nuclear
extended
traditional family defined
a household refers to any single person or group of persons who live together in a residential setting, realted by blood adoption or marriage or not
a modern view, todays family
the process of teaching the skills, attitudes and knowledge necessary for successful integration into society
socialization
each household member usually plays a certain consumption role in the decision making process
family decision making
the info or pressure than an individual, group, or type of media presents or exerts on consumers
social influence
occurs when a person is behaving like others in order to be accepted or feel like one of the group
conformity
when somone chooses to do something because hes been asked to do it, agree to do as asked
compliance
follow an order from an authoritative person/group
obedience
hierarchal divisions within society based on economic standing
social class
social position that brings degree of prestige, honor, respect and lifestyle
social status
complex mix of social and economic factors
more commonly used
socioeconomic status
system of behavior patterns, learned, not innate, characteristic of members of a society, a complex whole, shapes knowledge, beliefs, values, art, morals, laws, customs, etc., what people know )mentifacts, what people do, sociofacts and waht people make artifacts
culture
ideas, patterns of thinking, values, attitudes, how we know, education systems, technological advancements
mentifacts
how people organize, relationships - family friends work - social behavior, greeting rituals, status, roles, classifications
sociofacts
things, made by people of a culture, tools for making things, technology shapes this, materials from which things are made
artifacts
smaller groups or mini-cultures that function within larger cultures, generally have distinct characteristics that differ from the mainstream, ex. hippies, punks, goths
subculture
have to have conformity
influencing fashion behavior of other society groups
fashion diffusion
people look to those they consider to be above them for fashion guidance
trickle-down
concept that a great new fashion idea can also start among the lower class of society and work its way up
trickle-up
type of social influence
conform to expectations of others
seek out guidance or direction of others
normative and informative
multiple people sharing similar values/beliefs who impact the opinion of others
groups
primary or direct group
family or close friends
secondary or indirect group
mere acquaintances
provide data from credible and knowledgeable sources
informational reference group
offer reward/recognition for the avoidance of punishment
utilitarian reference group
espouse similar core values held by buyer
value - expressive reference group
groups we would like to be in
aspirational
groups to which we already belong
associative
groups that do not interest us
dissociative
a knowledgeable individual who controls access and info flow to followers, and influences them to act in specific ways
gatekeeper
friend of a friend
FOAF
theory stating the probability of influence increases depending on the number of people involved and the importance and proximity of the influencers
social impact theory
measurable statistics concerning a population which are quantifiable with key components of its size, composition and distribution
demographics
number of babies born each year
birthrate
how long people live and work
life expectancy
number of people coming into the country
immigration
money of assets that people receive typically in a year from their work or investments
income
the amount after taxes
disposable income
the amount left after spending for necessities
discretionary income
how consumers feel about the economy
consumer confidence
the amount a dollar will buy
purchasing power
the movement protecting consumers by requiring honest packaging and product guarantees, the theory that the greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial and attachment to materialistic values and possessions
consumerism
the importance we attach to things we own
materialism
the study of consumer personality and lifestyle - lifestyles include our values and how we express them in the way we consume, AIOs
psychographics
AIOs
activities, interests, opinions
work, hobbies, social life
activities
family, home, community
interests
oneself, social issues, future
opinions
uses psychographics to identify psychological traits, motivation and resources
people motivated by ideals, achievement or self-expression
resources run from low to high
VALs