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Psych - Advertising
Advertising & Consumer Behaviour - key terms
Term | Definition |
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Subliminal messages | hidden messages that convey an impression of something |
Bandwagon effect | Changing behaviour to be similar to that of a popular movement |
Social proof | Using information from other people to judge the quality of a person or product |
Covert sensitisation | A form of aversion therapy using words or images to change behaviour |
Aversion therapy | Therapy to prevent behaviour using classical conditioning |
Role model | A person who is held in high status and has some shared similarities with the observer |
Functional magnetic resonance imager (FMRI) | Large machines that detect changes in oxygen across the brain showing areas being used during a task |
Electroencephalograph (EEG) | Machine that detects electrical activity in the brain producing a visual pattern of brainactivity |
Emotional response analysis (ERA) | Using data from brain scans to assess the emotional impact of something |
Focus group | Technique to gain opinions about things. A group of people is assembled and they are asked to discuss the topic in question. Their responses are notes to make conclusions |
Eye tracking | Technique used to measure the duration and direction of gaze. |