07 Jul Consumer Motivation
Primary Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 300500 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
For this Discussion Board, please complete the following:
Consumers purchase products because they have a need that must fulfilled on a psychological level. This explains why consumers almost never forget to purchase food on a weekly basis, but items such as batteries or stamps or often pushed aside until you absolutely need them. You are more motivated to purchase food for your survival.
Businesses often use these psychological factors to appeal to their customers and motivate them to purchase a product. This motivation theory stems from a model of human needs developed by psychologist Abraham Harold Maslow.
To complete the assignment, view these videos:
Next, answer the following questions:
- What is the main message of this advertisement and why do you think it was effective?
- What is one need that this advertisement appeals to, according to Maslows Hierarchy of Needs? Be sure to provide evidence from the advertisement to support your answer.
- What cultural differences do you see between the four advertisements in the video?
Discussion Board Rubric
| Expectation | Points Possible | Points Earned | Comments |
| Application of Learning Material Content: Post demonstrates understanding of Learning Material content. |
20 |
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| Application of Course Knowledge: Post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from text/learning resources, or specified by assignment. |
20 |
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| DB Responses: Responds substantively to two posts. Responses encourage interaction in the Discussion Board and classroom community. |
20 |
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| Organization: Post presents information logically and is clearly relevant to discussion topic. |
8 |
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| Professional Language: Posts contain accurate grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation with few or no errors. Any resources should be cited in APA format or style specified in the assignment. |
7 |
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Total Points |
75 |
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