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Chapter 4: Consumer Motivation and Involvement
Consumer Behavior: Michael R. Solomon 9th Edition
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Marketing
Undergraduate 3
03/03/2011

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Term
Motivation
Definition

the process that leads us to behave the way we do

 

  • Need creates tension
  • tension creates drive to reduce/eliminate need
  • desired end state = consumer's goal

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Need
Definition
discrepancy between present state & ideal state
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Motivational Strength
Definition
degree of willingness to expend energy to reach a goal
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Types of Needs
Definition

  • Biogenic
  • Psychogenic
  • Utilitarian
  • Hedonic

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Inertia
Definition
consumption at the low end of involvement
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Flow State
Definition

true involvement with a product - 

  • playfulness
  • being in control
  • concentration/focused attention

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Cult Products
Definition

command fierce consumer loyalty, devotion, and worship

  • high involvement in brand
  • eg. Apple, Harley-Davidson

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Message-Response Involvement
Definition

  • TV = low involvement medium; print = high involvement

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Strategies to Increase Involvement
Definition

  • Appeal to hedonistic needs
  • use novel stimuli in commercials
  • use prominent stimuli in commercials
  • include celebrity endorsers in commercials
  • build consumer bonds via ongoing consumer relationships

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Enculturation
Definition
the process of learning the beliefs and behaviors endorsed by one's own culture enculturation
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Acculturation
Definition
process of learning the value system and behaviors of another culture
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