4. CONSUMER LEARNING
The process by which individuals
acquire the purchase and consumption
knowledge and experience that they
apply to future related behavior.
Continually
evolves and
changes
Gained from reading,
discussion,
observation and
thinking
knowledge + experience
= FEEDBACK
Intentional
(careful search)
Incidental
(accident/without
much effort)
5. Importance of Consumer Learning
where to buy
how to use
how to maintain
how to dispose of products
13. 2 General Categories of
Learning Theory
Behavioral learning theory
Cognitive learning theory
14. Behavioral learning theory
sometimes referred to as stimulus-
response theory because they are based
on the premise that observable responses
to specific external stimuli signal that
learning has taken place
17. Classical
Conditioning
A behavioral learning theory
according to which a stimulus
is paired with another stimulus
that elicits a known response
that serves to produce the
same response when used
alone.
18. Classical
Conditioning
A behavioral learning theory
according to which a stimulus
is paired with another stimulus
that elicits a known response
that serves to produce the
same response when used
alone.