Consumer Psychology and Marketing Decisions
Consumer Psychology and Marketing Decisions
This course is part of Consumer Psychology for Marketing Decisions Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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What you'll learn
Analyze consumer decision-making and psychological influences on buying behavior.
Apply consumer research and market segmentation techniques for strategic marketing.
Interpret behavioral patterns to design effective customer-focused marketing strategies.
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May 2026
12 assignments
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There are 3 modules in this course
Learn how to analyze consumer behavior, apply market segmentation strategies, and make effective marketing decisions using consumer psychology and behavioral insights. This course provides practical knowledge in consumer research, perception analysis, targeting strategies, and marketing decision-making for real-world business environments.
The course begins with market segmentation and targeting strategies, helping learners understand how businesses identify and serve diverse consumer groups using demographic, psychographic, and behavioral segmentation methods. Learners will also explore advanced consumer models such as VALS to create more targeted marketing strategies. As the course progresses, learners examine the psychological drivers of consumer behavior, including motivation, personality, needs, and cultural influences. The course explains how internal and external factors shape consumer decisions and purchasing patterns in competitive markets. Advanced modules focus on perception, personality traits, self-image, and consumer identity. Learners will understand how consumers interpret marketing messages, respond to branding elements, and form emotional connections with products and brands. What makes this course unique is its integrated approach that combines marketing strategy, consumer psychology, research methodologies, and behavioral science into one structured learning experience. By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently analyze consumer behavior, design targeted marketing strategies, conduct meaningful consumer research, and make data-driven business decisions in modern marketing environments.
This module explores market segmentation techniques and targeting strategies used to identify and serve diverse consumer groups. It covers demographic, psychographic, and behavioral segmentation, along with advanced models like VALS, enabling marketers to develop precise and effective marketing strategies.
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8 videos4 assignments
8 videosβ’Total 59 minutes
- Basis for Segmentationβ’9 minutes
- Personality Traitsβ’7 minutes
- VALS Segmentsβ’6 minutes
- Consumption specific segmentation basesβ’6 minutes
- Basis Segmentationβ’8 minutes
- Age cycle concept of Segmentationβ’8 minutes
- Comparison of Concentrated and Differentiated Marketingβ’6 minutes
- Consumer Motivationβ’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Market Segmentation & Targeting Strategiesβ’30 minutes
- Segmentation Foundationsβ’10 minutes
- Advanced Segmentation Techniquesβ’10 minutes
- Targeting Strategiesβ’10 minutes
This module delves into the psychological drivers of consumer behavior, including motivation, needs, personality, and cultural influences. It examines theories of personality and psychogenic needs, helping learners understand the internal and external factors shaping consumer decisions.
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10 videos4 assignments
10 videosβ’Total 84 minutes
- Goalsβ’8 minutes
- Dynamics of Motivationβ’8 minutes
- Defense Mechanismsβ’9 minutes
- Murrayands list of Pyschogenic Needsβ’10 minutes
- A Trio of Needsβ’9 minutes
- Culture and Need Statesβ’7 minutes
- Personality and Consumer Behaviorβ’7 minutes
- Theories of Personalityβ’9 minutes
- Personality and Understanding Consumer Behaviorβ’7 minutes
- Social Characterβ’8 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Motivation, Personality & Consumer Psychologyβ’30 minutes
- Consumer Motivation & Needsβ’10 minutes
- Psychological Needs & Cultural Influenceβ’10 minutes
- Personality & Consumer Behaviorβ’10 minutes
This module examines how consumers perceive, interpret, and respond to marketing stimuli. It covers cognitive factors, brand personality, self-image, and perceptual processes, enabling learners to understand how identity and perception influence consumer decisions and advertising effectiveness.
What's included
10 videos4 assignments
10 videosβ’Total 84 minutes
- Cognitive Personality Factorsβ’7 minutes
- Consumer Materialismβ’6 minutes
- Consumer Ethnocentrismβ’6 minutes
- Brand Personalityβ’8 minutes
- Self and Self-imageβ’11 minutes
- Consumer Perceptionβ’11 minutes
- Subliminal Perceptionβ’12 minutes
- Perceptual Organizationβ’7 minutes
- Perceptual Interpretationβ’6 minutes
- Stereotypes in Indian Advertisingβ’10 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Graded - Perception, Personality Traits & Consumer Identityβ’30 minutes
- Cognitive & Behavioral Traitsβ’10 minutes
- Brand & Self-Conceptβ’10 minutes
- Perception & Interpretation in Marketingβ’10 minutes
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