Chapter 3 - Learning and Memory Flashcards

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What is learning in consumer behaviour?

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A permanent change in behaviour caused by experiences.

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What is an example of learning in marketing?

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Search tools to compare information, or recognizing brand names, logos, and jingles.

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What is a stimulus in consumer learning?

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It’s when a consumer sees an item or brand, which then triggers memory processes and a response.

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What are behavioural learning theories?

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Perspectives on learning that assume learning takes place as a result of responses to external events.

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What is classical conditioning in marketing?

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Incidental learning where consumers respond to brand names, jingles, and stimuli based on mental associations.

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What is associative learning?

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Learning through associations between stimuli; for example, linking credit cards with larger purchases.

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What is instrumental conditioning?

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Learning that actions lead to rewards or punishments; consumers repeat behaviour that brings positive outcomes.

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What happens when consumers receive positive feedback on a product choice?

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They are more likely to buy that brand again.

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What is an unconditioned stimulus?

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A stimulus that naturally produces a response without prior learning.

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What is a conditioned stimulus?

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A stimulus that causes a response because of a learning experience.

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What is stimulus generalization?

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The tendency to respond to stimuli similar to the conditioned stimulus; e.g., consumers perceive similar shampoo packaging as similar quality.

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What is stimulus discrimination?

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When a similar stimulus does not produce the same response because it’s not associated with the unconditioned stimulus.

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What is observational learning?

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Learning by watching others and observing the rewards or outcomes of their behaviour.

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What is memory in consumer behaviour?

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The process of acquiring, storing, and retrieving information for later use.

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What is encoding in memory?

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When information enters memory and the consumer recognizes it.

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What is storage in memory?

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When knowledge is integrated with what is already in memory.

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What is retrieval in memory?

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When the mind accesses the desired stored information.

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What is an associative model of memory?

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A model explaining how consumers link products, branding, and uses through associations.