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Chapter 5
Consumer Perception
Consumer Behaviour
Asian Edition
Schiffman/Kanuk/Das
Copyright Š 2009
Pearson Education Asia Pte.
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-2
Opening Vignette
• Good Carbs, Bad Carbs
• Pasta, white bread, beer are ‘bad carbs’
• Beer is perceived as high in bad carbs
• Only 11 to 17 gms per bottle
• Consumers overestimate carbs in beer
• Perceptions have to change
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-3
Perception
The process by which an individual selects,
organizes, and interprets stimuli into a meaningful
and coherent picture of the world
How we see the world around us
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-4
Sensation
• The immediate and direct response of the sensory organs to stimuli.
• A perfectly unchanging environment provides little to no sensation at
all!
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-5
Differential Threshold or j.n.d
• The minimal difference that can be detected between two similar
stimuli
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-6
Aspects of Perception
Selection
Organization
Interpretation
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-7
Perceptual Selection
• Conscious and unconscious screening of stimuli
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-8
Perceptual Selection
• Depends on three major factors
•Consumer’s previous experience
•Consumer’s motives
•Nature of the stimulus
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-9
Concepts Concerning Selective
Perception
Gestalt
Psychology
 Selective Exposure
 Selective Attention
 Perceptual Defense
 Perceptual Blocking
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-10
Perceptual Selection – Cont’d
• Selective exposure
• Consumers actively choose stimuli that they want to see
• Selective attention
• Consumers decide how much attention they will pay to a stimulus
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-11
Perceptual Selection – Cont’d
• Perceptual defence
• Consumers screen out psychologically threatening stimuli
• Perceptual blocking
• ‘tuning out’ of stimuli
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-12
Principles of Perceptual Organization
• Figure and ground
• Definition of figure depends on the background
• Grouping
• Information is organized into chunks
• Closure
• Incomplete stimuli create tension
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-13
Influences of Perceptual Distortion
• Physical Appearances
• Stereotypes
• First Impressions
• Jumping to Conclusions
• Halo Effect
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-14
Issues In Consumer Imagery
• Product Positioning and Repositioning
• Perceived Price
• Perceived Quality
• Price-Quality Relationship
• Perceived Risk
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-15
Positioning
• Establishing a specific image for a brand in relation to
competing brands
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-16
Positioning Techniques
• Umbrella Positioning
• Positioning Against Competition
• Positioning Based on a Specific Benefit
 Conveying a Product Benefit
 Taking an Un-owned Position
 Positioning for Several Positions
 Repositioning
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-17
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-18
Perceptual Mapping
• A research technique that enables marketers to plot
graphically consumers’ perceptions concerning product
attributes of specific brands.
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-19
Pricing Strategies Focused on Perceived Value
•Satisfaction-based Pricing
•Relationship Pricing
•Efficiency Pricing
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-20
Perceived Quality
• Perceived Quality of Products
• Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Cues
• Perceived Quality of Services
• Price/Quality Relationship
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-21
Price/Quality Relationship
The perception of price as an indicator of product quality
(e.g., the higher the price, the higher the perceived quality of
the product).
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-22
(continued)
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-23
Figure 5-9 (continued)
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-24
Perceived Risk
• The degree of uncertainty perceived by the
consumer as to the consequences
(outcomes) of a specific purchase decision
High-risk perceivers are narrow categorizers
 Limit their choices to safe alternatives
Low-risk perceivers are broad categorizers
 Wide range of alternatives preferred
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-25
Types of Risk
• Functional Risk
• Physical Risk
• Financial Risk
• Psychological Risk
• Time Risk
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-26
How Consumers Handle Risk
• Seek Information
• Stay Brand Loyal
• Select by Brand Image
• Rely on Store Image
• Buy the Most Expensive Model
• Seek Reassurance
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-27
Perception and Marketing Strategy
• Make perceptual selection work in your favour
• Increase accidental exposure
• Draw attention to your ad using contrast and other principles
• Find creative ways to reduce blocking
• continued
Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education
Asia Pte. 5-28
Perception and Marketing Strategy
• Ensure that consumers organize and interpret messages
correctly
• Develop suitable consumer imagery
• Find ways to reduce perceived risk

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Perception and Marketing- Consumer Behavior

  • 1. Chapter 5 Consumer Perception Consumer Behaviour Asian Edition Schiffman/Kanuk/Das Copyright Š 2009 Pearson Education Asia Pte.
  • 2. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-2 Opening Vignette • Good Carbs, Bad Carbs • Pasta, white bread, beer are ‘bad carbs’ • Beer is perceived as high in bad carbs • Only 11 to 17 gms per bottle • Consumers overestimate carbs in beer • Perceptions have to change
  • 3. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-3 Perception The process by which an individual selects, organizes, and interprets stimuli into a meaningful and coherent picture of the world How we see the world around us
  • 4. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-4 Sensation • The immediate and direct response of the sensory organs to stimuli. • A perfectly unchanging environment provides little to no sensation at all!
  • 5. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-5 Differential Threshold or j.n.d • The minimal difference that can be detected between two similar stimuli
  • 6. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-6 Aspects of Perception Selection Organization Interpretation
  • 7. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-7 Perceptual Selection • Conscious and unconscious screening of stimuli
  • 8. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-8 Perceptual Selection • Depends on three major factors •Consumer’s previous experience •Consumer’s motives •Nature of the stimulus
  • 9. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-9 Concepts Concerning Selective Perception Gestalt Psychology  Selective Exposure  Selective Attention  Perceptual Defense  Perceptual Blocking
  • 10. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-10 Perceptual Selection – Cont’d • Selective exposure • Consumers actively choose stimuli that they want to see • Selective attention • Consumers decide how much attention they will pay to a stimulus
  • 11. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-11 Perceptual Selection – Cont’d • Perceptual defence • Consumers screen out psychologically threatening stimuli • Perceptual blocking • ‘tuning out’ of stimuli
  • 12. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-12 Principles of Perceptual Organization • Figure and ground • Definition of figure depends on the background • Grouping • Information is organized into chunks • Closure • Incomplete stimuli create tension
  • 13. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-13 Influences of Perceptual Distortion • Physical Appearances • Stereotypes • First Impressions • Jumping to Conclusions • Halo Effect
  • 14. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-14 Issues In Consumer Imagery • Product Positioning and Repositioning • Perceived Price • Perceived Quality • Price-Quality Relationship • Perceived Risk
  • 15. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-15 Positioning • Establishing a specific image for a brand in relation to competing brands
  • 16. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-16 Positioning Techniques • Umbrella Positioning • Positioning Against Competition • Positioning Based on a Specific Benefit  Conveying a Product Benefit  Taking an Un-owned Position  Positioning for Several Positions  Repositioning
  • 17. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-17
  • 18. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-18 Perceptual Mapping • A research technique that enables marketers to plot graphically consumers’ perceptions concerning product attributes of specific brands.
  • 19. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-19 Pricing Strategies Focused on Perceived Value •Satisfaction-based Pricing •Relationship Pricing •Efficiency Pricing
  • 20. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-20 Perceived Quality • Perceived Quality of Products • Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Cues • Perceived Quality of Services • Price/Quality Relationship
  • 21. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-21 Price/Quality Relationship The perception of price as an indicator of product quality (e.g., the higher the price, the higher the perceived quality of the product).
  • 22. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-22 (continued)
  • 23. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-23 Figure 5-9 (continued)
  • 24. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-24 Perceived Risk • The degree of uncertainty perceived by the consumer as to the consequences (outcomes) of a specific purchase decision High-risk perceivers are narrow categorizers  Limit their choices to safe alternatives Low-risk perceivers are broad categorizers  Wide range of alternatives preferred
  • 25. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-25 Types of Risk • Functional Risk • Physical Risk • Financial Risk • Psychological Risk • Time Risk
  • 26. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-26 How Consumers Handle Risk • Seek Information • Stay Brand Loyal • Select by Brand Image • Rely on Store Image • Buy the Most Expensive Model • Seek Reassurance
  • 27. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-27 Perception and Marketing Strategy • Make perceptual selection work in your favour • Increase accidental exposure • Draw attention to your ad using contrast and other principles • Find creative ways to reduce blocking • continued
  • 28. Copyright Š 2006 Pearson Education Asia Pte. 5-28 Perception and Marketing Strategy • Ensure that consumers organize and interpret messages correctly • Develop suitable consumer imagery • Find ways to reduce perceived risk