Understanding Consumer Motivation

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What is the most basic motivation related to the human need for survival?

Hunger

Which motivation may lead consumers to make purchases that are pleasurable or protective?

Love (emotional love)

What type of motivation considers factors like convenience, cost savings, and safety?

Rational

Which motivation is driven by pressure from sources that are influenced by other people?

<p>Social</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Thorndike’s Law of Effect, what motivates consumers to buy products?

<p>Positive results such as pleasure and safety</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following represents a category of needs in Alderfer’s ERG theory?

<p>Existence Needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, which need must be satisfied before social needs can be fulfilled?

<p>Safety needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the principle that states once a need has been satisfied, it no longer motivates us?

<p>Deficit Principle</p> Signup and view all the answers

In consumer behavior, what motivates individuals to fill desires for physiological and material well-being?

<p>Existence Needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not one of Alderfer’s ERG categories of needs?

<p>Safety Needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main principle of Thorndike’s Law of Effect?

<p>Positive results lead to motivation, negative results lead to avoidance</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, which need category includes desires for satisfying interpersonal relationships?

<p>Relatedness Needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the progression principle in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

<p>You cannot reach a level until all levels below it have been met</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are consumers motivated to fill in Alderfer’s ERG theory?

<p>Categories of needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Thorndike’s Law of Effect, what do consumers avoid when making purchasing decisions?

<p>Negative results such as economic cost and emotional cost</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, what represents desires for continued psychological growth and development?

<p>Growth Needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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