Consumer Motivation Theory

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What is the primary purpose of motivation according to the text?

To lead people to behave in a certain way
To keep consumer researchers up at night
To create products and services for consumers
To satisfy a need that a consumer wishes to achieve (correct)

What type of need does the text describe as utilitarian?

A need to achieve some functional or practical benefit (correct)
A need to create products and services for consumers
A need involving emotional responses or fantasies
A need to keep consumer researchers up at night

What is the consumer's goal according to the text?

To achieve the desired end state (correct)
To create products and services for consumers
To satisfy a need that the consumer wishes to achieve
To keep consumer researchers up at night

What do marketers try to do according to the text?

Create products and services to satisfy consumer needs (B) Signup and view all the answers

What question keeps some consumer researchers up at night according to the text?

Whether a person even needs to be aware of a motivation to achieve a goal (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind drive theory?

Biological needs produce unpleasant states of arousal that motivate us to reduce them and return to homeostasis. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about the effectiveness of 'retail therapy'?

There is research evidence suggesting that shopping can restore a sense of personal control and alleviate feelings of sadness. (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a limitation of drive theory in explaining human behavior?

It does not explain why people often engage in behaviors that increase their drive states rather than decrease them. (A) Signup and view all the answers