Consumer Psychology and Persuasion Strategies
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Consumer Psychology and Persuasion Strategies
This course is part of Consumer Psychology for Marketing Decisions Specialization
Instructor: EDUCBA
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Analyze consumer learning processes and evaluate attitude formation theories.
Apply communication and persuasion strategies to influence consumer decisions.
Assess cultural, social, and family influences on consumer buying behavior.
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May 2026
19 assignments
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There are 5 modules in this course
Learn how consumers think, learn, and make purchasing decisions using consumer psychology, persuasion techniques, and behavioral analysis. This course provides practical skills in consumer learning, attitude formation, communication strategies, and social and cultural behavior analysis for modern marketing environments.
The course begins with the foundations of consumer learning, helping learners understand how individuals acquire knowledge, form associations, and build brand relationships through behavioral and cognitive learning processes. Learners will explore how experiences and perceptions shape consumer behavior over time. As the course progresses, learners examine attitude formation, attitude change, and decision psychology. The course explains how psychological models influence consumer choices and how marketers apply persuasion strategies to shape customer preferences and responses. Advanced modules focus on communication and persuasion strategies, including message design, source credibility, and marketing communication processes that influence buying behavior. Learners will also explore how family dynamics, socialization, social class, and cultural influences impact consumer decisions across different market contexts. What makes this course unique is its integrated approach that combines consumer psychology, behavioral science, communication strategy, and cultural analysis into one practical learning experience. By the end of the course, learners will be able to confidently analyze consumer behavior, apply persuasive marketing strategies, interpret social and cultural influences, and make informed marketing and branding decisions in real-world business environments.
This module introduces the core principles of consumer learning, exploring how individuals acquire knowledge, form associations, and develop brand relationships through behavioral and cognitive processes.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videosβ’Total 76 minutes
- Consumer Learningβ’11 minutes
- Categories of Learning Theoryβ’8 minutes
- Strategic Application of Classical Conditioningβ’12 minutes
- Instrumenal Conditioningβ’11 minutes
- Application of Instrumental Conditioningβ’8 minutes
- Brand Relationsβ’6 minutes
- Cognitive Learningβ’8 minutes
- Models of Cognitive Learningβ’11 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Introduction to Consumer Learningβ’10 minutes
- Behavioral Conditioning in Actionβ’10 minutes
- Cognitive Learning Basicsβ’10 minutes
- Grraded - Foundations of Consumer Learningβ’30 minutes
This module examines how consumer attitudes are formed, structured, and changed, along with key psychological models that influence decision-making and persuasion.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videosβ’Total 57 minutes
- Consumer Attitudeβ’8 minutes
- Tricomponent Attitude Modelβ’6 minutes
- Multi-attribute Modelβ’7 minutes
- Atitude Formationβ’9 minutes
- Strategies of Attitude Changeβ’6 minutes
- Continuation of Strategies of Attitude Changeβ’7 minutes
- Elaboration Likelihood Modelβ’6 minutes
- Cognitive Dissonance Theoryβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Understanding Consumer Attitudesβ’10 minutes
- Building and Changing Attitudesβ’10 minutes
- Advanced Persuasion Theoriesβ’10 minutes
- Graded - Attitudes & Decision Psychologyβ’30 minutes
This module focuses on marketing communication processes, including message design, source credibility, and persuasive techniques that drive consumer response.
What's included
9 videos4 assignments
9 videosβ’Total 71 minutes
- Communicaion & Consumer Behaviorβ’10 minutes
- Credibility & Dynamics of Informal Sourcesβ’10 minutes
- Strategic Marketing Applicationβ’5 minutes
- Credibility of Formal Sourcesβ’7 minutes
- Barriers to Communicationβ’11 minutes
- Designing Persuasive Messagesβ’9 minutes
- Advertising Apparelsβ’5 minutes
- Message Effectivenessβ’6 minutes
- Message Attention & Interpretationβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Communication Foundationsβ’10 minutes
- Source Credibility & Barriersβ’10 minutes
- Advertising & Message Effectivenessβ’10 minutes
- Graded - Communication & Persuasion Strategiesβ’30 minutes
This module explores how family dynamics, socialization processes, and social roles influence consumer behavior and decision-making patterns.
What's included
8 videos4 assignments
8 videosβ’Total 62 minutes
- The Family and Social Classβ’9 minutes
- Consumer Socialization of Childrenβ’8 minutes
- Socialization Process Modelβ’6 minutes
- Other basic functions of the familyβ’6 minutes
- Dynamics of decison makingβ’10 minutes
- Role of children in family decison makingβ’5 minutes
- Traditional Family Life Cycleβ’13 minutes
- Social Classβ’7 minutes
4 assignmentsβ’Total 60 minutes
- Family Influence on Consumersβ’10 minutes
- Family Decision Dynamicsβ’10 minutes
- Family Life Cycle & Class Basicsβ’10 minutes
- Graded - Family & Social Influencesβ’30 minutes
This module examines the influence of social class and cultural factors on consumer behavior, highlighting segmentation strategies and cross-cultural marketing implications.
What's included
5 videos3 assignments
5 videosβ’Total 42 minutes
- Measurement of Social Classβ’12 minutes
- Social Class Profilesβ’6 minutes
- Consumer Behavior Application of Social Classβ’7 minutes
- Influence of Cross-Culture on Consumerβ’8 minutes
- Levels of Subjective Cultureβ’8 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 50 minutes
- Social Class Insightsβ’10 minutes
- Culture & Consumer Behaviorβ’10 minutes
- Graded - Social Class & Cultural Impactβ’30 minutes
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