Consumer Behavior Chap 7 - Learning

CHAPTER
SEVEN
Consumer Learning
Learning Objectives
1. To Understand the Process and Four Elements of Consumer

Learning.
2. To Study Behavioral Learning and Understand Its Applications
to Consumption Behavior.
3. To Study Information Processing and Cognitive Learning and
Understand Their Strategic Applications to Consumer
Behavior.
4. To Study Consumer Involvement and Passive Learning and
Understand Their Strategic Affects on Consumer Behavior.
5. To Understand How Consumer Learning and Its Results Are
Measured.
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How Is Passive Learning Applied to the
Promotional Appeal Featured in This Ad?
Which Concept of Behavioral Learning Applies
to the Introduction of These Two Products?
Stimulus Generalization
What Is the Name of the Learning Theory
Concept Featured in This Ad and How Is It
Applied to Air Travel?
Why Did Gillette Use
Two Different Ads to Advertise
the Same Product?
Discussion Questions
• For Coca-Cola or
another beverage
company:
– How have they used
classical conditioning
in their marketing?
– Identify the
unconditioned and
conditioned stimuli,
the conditioned and
unconditioned
response.
Stimulus Generalization
• How does a pharmacy like CVS or Rite Aid
use stimulus generalization for their private
brands?
• Do you think it is effective?
• Should this be allowable?
In Terms of Consumer Learning, Are These New Products Likely
to Succeed?
These Ads Might Induce Learning Due to the Familiar Names
What Are the Names of the Marketing Application and the
Behavioral Learning Concept Featured Here?
What Is the Name of the Marketing Application
Featured Here and Which Concept of
Behavioral Learning Is It Based On?
Learning
• The process by which individuals acquire the

purchase and consumption knowledge and
experience that they apply to future related
behavior
Elements of Learning Theories
Two Major Learning Theories
Behavioral Learning
• Classical Conditioning
• Instrumental (Operant) Conditioning
Models of Classical Conditioning
Figure 7-2a
Figure 7-2b
Strategic Applications of
Classical Conditioning
Basic Concepts
• Repetition • Increases the
• Stimulus association between the
conditioned and
generalization
unconditioned stimulus
• Stimulus • Slows the pace of
discrimination forgetting
• Advertising wearout is a
problem
Basic Concepts • Having the same
response to slightly
• Repetition different stimuli
• Stimulus • Helps “me-too”
generalization products to succeed
• Useful in:
• Stimulus – product extensions
discrimination – family branding
– licensing
Basic Concepts • Selection of a specific
stimulus from similar
• Repetition
stimuli
• Stimulus • Opposite of stimulus
generalization generalization
• Stimulus • This discrimination is
discrimination the basis of positioning
which looks for unique
ways to fill needs
A Model of Instrumental Conditioning
Figure 7.9
Reinforcement of Behavior
Reinforcement of Behavior
Instrumental Conditioning
• Customer Satisfaction (Reinforcement)
• Reinforcement Schedules
• Shaping
• Massed versus Distributed Learning
Information Processing and
2-Cognitive Learning
• Cognitive Learning
– Learning involves
complex mental
processing of
information
– Emphasizes the role
of motivation
Information Processing and Memory
Stores - Figure 7.10
• How do advertisers drive consumers to

rehearse information?
• When does this work against the advertiser?
• Can you think of examples of advertisements
which drive you to rehearse?
Theoretical Models of Cognitive
Learning - Table 7.1
Decision- Innovation Innovation

Generic Promotional Tricompetent Making Adoption Decision
Framework Model Model Model Model Process
Knowledge Attention Cognitive Awareness Awareness
Knowledge Knowledge
Evaluation Interest Affective Interest
Desire Evaluation Evaluation Persuasion
Behavior Action Conative Purchase Trial Decision
Postpurchase Adoption Confirmation
Evaluation
Involvement and Passive
Learning Topics
• Definitions and Measures of Involvement
• Marketing Applications of Involvement
• Central and Peripheral Routes to Persuasion
• Hemispheral Lateralization and Passive
Learning
Measuring Involvement with an
Advertisement - Table 7.3
Subjects respond to the following statements on a 7-point Likert scale ranging
from “Strongly Agree” to “Strongly Disagree.”
The message in the slogan was important to me
The slogan didn’t have anything to do with my needs
The slogan made me think about joining the military
The slogan made me want to join the military
While reading the slogan, I thought about how the military might be useful for me
The slogan did not show me anything that would make me join the military
I have a more favorable view of the military after seeing the slogan
The slogan showed me the military has certain advantages
The slogan was meaningful to me
The slogan was worth remembering
Marketing Applications of
Involvement
• Ads in video games
• Avatars
• Sensory appeals in ads to get more
attention
• Forging bonds and relationships with
consumers
Central and Peripheral Routes
to Persuasion
Hemispheral Lateralization and
Passive Learning
• Hemispheral lateralization
– Also called split-brain theory
• Left Brain
– Rational
– Active
– Realistic
• Right Brain
– Emotional
– Metaphoric
– Impulsive
– Intuitive
Measures of Consumer Learning
Brand Loyalty
• Recognition and Recall Measures
• Brand Loyalty
Measures of Consumer Learning
Brand Loyalty
Brand Equity – the value inherent in

a well-known brand name

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1. To Understand the Process and Four Elements of Consumer

• The process by which individuals acquire the

• How do advertisers drive consumers to

Decision- Innovation Innovation

Brand Equity – the value inherent in

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