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Factors Affecting Consumer
Behavior
A consumer’s buying behaviour is influenced by
cultural, social, and personal factors.
Cultural factors exert the broadest and deepest
influence.
Culture is the fundamental determinant of a
person’s wants and behaviour.
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Motivation
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4 key psychological processes – motivation,
perception, learning, & memory – fundamentally
influence consumer responses.
Motivation has both direction –
we select one goal over another – & intensity –
the vigor with which we pursue the goal.
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Major Information Sources
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• Family, friends, neighbors
• Most influential source of information
Personal
Sources
• Advertising, Sales people
• Most prevalent source of information
Commercial
Sources
• Mass media
• Consumer rating groups
Public
Sources
• Handling, examining & using the
product or service
Experiential
Sources
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4. Buyer’s decisions are influenced by
personal characteristics EXCEPT
A. Nationality
B. Age & Stage in the Life Cycle
C. Occupation & Economic Circumstances
D. Personality
E. Lifestyle
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4. Buyer’s decisions are influenced by
personal characteristics EXCEPT
A. Nationality
B. Age & Stage in the Life Cycle
C. Occupation & Economic Circumstances
D. Personality
E. Lifestyle
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5. Which of the following is
true?
A. Groups having either face-to-face or indirect influence
to consumer behavior are called membership groups.
B. People are influenced by groups to which they do not
belong.
C. Reference groups are groups having direct influence
on consumer behavior.
D. Dissociative groups do not influence consumer
behavior.
E. Friends are considered secondary groups while family
is a primary group.
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Social Factors
Social factors such as reference groups affect consumer
behaviour.
Reference groups have either direct (face-to-face) or indirect
influence.
Groups having direct influence are called membership groups.
Primary groups are groups with whom a person interacts fairly
continuously and informally, such as family & friends.
People are also influenced by groups to which they do not
belong, such as aspirational & dissociative groups.
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5. Which of the following is
true?
A. Groups having either face-to-face or indirect influence
to consumer behavior are called membership groups.
B. People are influenced by groups to which they do not
belong.
C. Reference groups are groups having direct influence
on consumer behavior.
D. Dissociative groups do not influence consumer
behavior.
E. Friends are considered secondary groups while family
is a primary group.
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6. Which of the following
statements is false?
A. The buying decision process is a five-stage model.
B. The model starts with problem recognition & ends
with the purchase decision.
C. The buying process starts long before the actual
purchase.
D. Consumers don’t always pass through all 5 stages
in buying a product.
E. The attitude of others & unanticipated situations
may intervene with the purchase decision.
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Consumer Buying Process
The Buying Process does not end with the
purchase. Marketers monitor the buyer’s
feelings or behavior towards the product or
service after the purchase.
Marketers are concerned about post-purchase
satisfaction, actions (repurchase or
abandonment), & disposal (rent, lend, or
store).
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6. Which of the following
statements is false?
A. The buying decision process is a five-stage model.
B. The model starts with problem recognition & ends
with the purchase decision.
C. The buying process starts long before the actual
purchase.
D. Consumers don’t always pass through all 5 stages
in buying a product.
E. The attitude of others & unanticipated situations
may intervene with the purchase decision.
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Brand Personalities
caters to the young generation who’s
interested in the latest music, fashion,
videos, concerts, events, movies, etc. It is
a total expression of youth, individuality,
and breaking conventions. It exudes a
daring, spirited, imaginative, and up-to-
date personality – Excitement.
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8. Highly Price-sensitive people deciding to
purchase the cheapest brand is an example
of this purchase strategy
A. Conjunctive heuristic
B. Elimination-by-aspects heuristic
C. Lexicographic heuristic
D. Availability heuristic
E. Representative heuristic
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Heuristics
Conjunctive heuristic – consumer chooses
the 1st alternative that meets the minimum
standard for all attributes.
Lexicographic heuristic – consumer chooses
the best brand on the basis of its perceived
most important attribute.
Elimination-by-aspects heuristic –
consumer compares brands & eliminates
brands that do not meet minimum acceptable
cut-offs.
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8. Highly Price-sensitive people deciding
to purchase the cheapest brand is an
example of
A. Conjunctive heuristic
B. Elimination-by-aspects heuristic
C. Lexicographic heuristic
D. Availability heuristic
E. Representative heuristic
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9. A Filipina who recently postponed
her trip to HK was influenced by this
type of risk
A. Psychological Risk
B. Physical Risk
C. Financial Risk
D. Social Risk
E. All of the above
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Perceived Risks
Due to the recent hostage incident, Filipinos may cancel their
trip to HK because of perceived risks:
1. Functional Risk – the product may not perform up to
expectations
2. Physical Risk – the product poses a threat to the physical well-
being of the user/others
3. Financial Risk – the product is not worth the price paid
4. Social Risk – the product results in embarrassment from others
5. Psychological Risk – the product affects the mental well-being
of the user
6. Time Risk – wasted time in finding a new product in case of
product failure
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9. A Filipina who recently postponed
her trip to HK was influenced by this
type of risk
A. Psychological Risk
B. Physical Risk
C. Financial Risk
D. Social Risk
E. All of the above
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10. Marketers who learn about the buying process for
their service by conducting surveys on recent diners
in their restaurant display an example of this
customer profiling method
A. Prospective Method
B. Prescriptive Method
C. Retrospective Method
D. Introspective Method
E. Scientific Method
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10. Marketers who learn about the buying process for
their service by conducting surveys on recent diners
in their restaurant display an example of this
customer profiling method
A. Prospective Method
B. Prescriptive Method
C. Retrospective Method
D. Introspective Method
E. Scientific Method
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