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con sci 543 exam 1
chap 2 definitions
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01/20/2010

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sensation
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the immediate response of sensory receptors (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, fingers) to such basic stimuli as light, color ,sound, odors, and textures
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perception
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the process by which stimuli are selected, organized, and interpreted
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hedonic consumption
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the multisensory, fantasy, and emotional aspects of consumers interactions with products
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sensory marketing
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marketing strategies that focus on the impact of sensations on our product experiences
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trade dress
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color combinations that become strongly associated with a corporation
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kansei engineering
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a japanese philosophy that translates customers feelings into design elements
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exposure
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an initial stage of perception during which some sensations come within range of consumers sensory receptors
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psychophysics
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the science that focuses on how the physical environment is integrated into the consumers subjective experience
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absolute threshold
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the minimum amount of stimulation that can be detected on a given sensory channel
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differential threshold
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the ability of a sensory system to detect changes or differences among stimuli
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J.N.D.
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(Just noticeable difference) the minimum difference between two stimuli that can be detected by a perceiver
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webers law
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the principle that the stronger the initial stimulus, the greater its change must be for it to be noticed
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subliminal perception
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the processing of stimuli presented below the level of the consumers awareness
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sensory overload
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a condition where consumers are exposed to far more information than they can process
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multitasking
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processing information from more than one medium at a time
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rich media
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elements of an online ad that employ movement to gain attention
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attention
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the assignment of processing activity to selected stimuli
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perceptual selction
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process by which people attend to only a small portion of the stimuli to which they are exposed
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experience
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the result of acquiring and processing stimulation over time
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perceptual filters
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past experiences that influence what stimuli we decide to process
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perceptual vigilance
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the tendency for consumers to be more aware of stimuli that relate to their current needs
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perceptual defense
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the tendency for consumers to avoid processing stimuli that are threatening to them
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adaptation
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the process that occurs when a sensation becomes so familiar that it no longer commands attention
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contrast
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stimuli that differ from others around them
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interpretation
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the process whereby meanings are assigned to stimuli
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schema
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an organized collection of beliefs and feelings represented in a cognitive category
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gestalt
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meaning derived from the totality of a set of stimuli, rather than from any individual stimulus
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priming
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properties of a stimulus that evoke a schema that leads us to compare the stimulus to other similar ones we encountered in the past
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semiotics
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a field of study that examines the correspondence between signs and symbols and the meaning or meanings they convey
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object
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in semiotic terms, the product that is the focus of the message
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sign
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the sensory imagery that represents the intended meanings of the object
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interpretant
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the meaning derived from a sign or symbol
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icon
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a sign that resembles the product in some way
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perceptual map
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a research tool used to understand how a brand is positioned in consumers minds relative to competitors
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positioning strategy
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an organizations use of elements in the marketing mix to influence the consumers interpretation of a products meaning vis-a-vis competitors
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perceptual process
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sensory stimuli (sights, sounds, smells, taste, textures) --> sensory receptors (eyes, ears, nose, mouth, skin) --> exposure --> attention --> interpretation
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personal selection factors
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-experience
-perceptual vigilance
-perceptual defense
-adaptation
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factors that lead to adaptation
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-intensity (less intense stimuli habituate b/c less sensory impact)
-duration
-discrimination (stimuli does not require attention to detail)
-exposure
-relevance
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stimulus selection factors (why stimuli differ making them more noticeable. contrast)
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-size
-color
-position
-novelty (unexpected ways stimuli appears)
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gestalt perspective provides several principles relating the way stimuli are organized:
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-CLOSURE PRINCIPLE (people tend to perceive incomplete picture as complete)
-PRINCIPLE OF SIMILARITY (consumers tend to group together objects that share similar physical characteristics)
-FIGURE-GROUND PRINCIPLE (one part of stimulus will dominate and others recede into the background)
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three basic components of marketing message from a semiotic perspective
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1. object
2. sign
3. interpretant
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signs related to object in one of three ways (semiotics)
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1. icon
2. index
3. symbol
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