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Unit 3 Module 5 RDQ #5.4 Hello everyone, Of all the questions answered, I believe I am guilty of buying in bulk packs or shopping in bulk. I believe in saving money, I do not believe in creating bad habits; for one thing do not bring your teenage mutant (15-year-old son with a craving for sugar and a metabolism of a goat) to the Costco with you. Now, I did find an article to back my own opinion, if buying a dozen of blueberry bagels increases your intake of bagel, probably not a good idea. In the article 15 items to always worth buying in bulk (Ham, 2014), Trent agrees if bulk calls for buying a dozen of cookies, and with those extra cookies we eat more than we should. Trent does have great ideas as far as stock and save on the easy to store …show more content…

(a)Buying a six –pack of Gatorade: case of positive reinforcement. After so many years of repetitive advertising, Gatorade is the name that comes to mind if someone thinks of energy drinks. Consumer visualizes it as a product that meets his goals of extra stamina, energy and efficiency. Some customers buy multi packs of products for value. Buying in bulk results in additional discounts for the customer that leads to continued association with the brand, where Gatorade is a conditioned stimulus and six-pack buying is a conditioned response. (b)Preferring to purchase jeans at a Diesel store: Example of Instrumental Conditioning where responses are outcomes of rewards received. The consumer knows his brand of jeans, which fits him the best, suits his personality and offers the best value for his/ her money. He/she would like to buy from that store only, while excluding other stores. A favorable experience at a store is more likely to reinforce his buying behavior. (c)Buying an e-reader for the first time: This involves Observational learning or learning by observing others and outcomes of others’ behaviors. Purchases of electronics such as E-readers are often a result of similar buying patterns of people that a customer …show more content…

The positive feedback on products to assure quality and may lead to a purchase decision. Endorsements by celebrities and models play an important role in such buying patterns. (d) Buying a new car: Consumption influenced by Instrumental conditioning: trial and error by the consumer. Here reinforcement takes place in the form of shaping, the act of trying to reinforce certain behavior before the preferred behavior actually occurs. Customers intending to buy a car would prefer to take a test drive first. Car dealers often tend to offer gift vouchers or discounts to prospective customers is voluntary and so the learning obtained is instrumental learning. (e) Switching cell phone service: This can be an example of cognitive learning, customer using an off brand of cellular service with network services problems, with known issues of dropped calls. As a result, he would need a service that specifically addresses his/her particular needs. A comparison of all the available choices and would select the service that suits him/her the best. He would make the best choice and shift to “x” brand, displaying cognitive

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