Attitudes - Hierarchies in attitude
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What is attitude hierarchy?
The sequence in which the three components of attitude (affect, beliefs, conation) occur.
What are the three different types of hierarchy?
- Learning hierarchy
- Emotional hierarchy
- Low-involvement hierarchy
Which element of attitude comes first in the case of a low involvement product selection and consumption, e.g. picking a can of soda in a vending machine.
Action, then the feelings follow and then lastly the cognitions/thoughts.
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How do the three components of attitude co-exist?
They exist in harmony as they always imply one another. Consumers cannot harbor a set of thoughts and beliefs about a brand without bringing into line their feelings about it. Nor can they harbor some feeling about the brand without also bringing brand beliefs into line. Likewise, a consumer cannot have thoughts or feelings and not have a corresponding action to act and vice versa.
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