Chapter 16—Symbolic Consumer Behavior
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53. Possessions that evoke specific feelings such as pride and happiness in owners are said to have _____.
54. Samantha is quite attached to her smartphone because she finds it extremely useful. Apart from communication, she
uses her phone for surfing the Internet, shopping, daily planning, saving important information, and as a camera.
Samantha’s smartphone is a special possession owing to its _____.
55. In the context of special possessions for men, which of the following statements is true?
Men do not consider products symbolizing their attachment to other people to be special.
Men consider products to be special when they have instrumental and functional features.
Men’s special possessions include heirlooms and pictures passed on through generations.
Men’s special possessions include tapestries, jewelry, and other household items gifted by forefathers.
For men, products are most special when they demonstrate the environment’s mastery over people.
56. In the context of special possessions and brands, which of the following is a difference between men and women?
Unlike men, women value products when they indicate mastery over the environment.
Men consider products to be special when they symbolize connectedness with others, whereas women
consider products to be special when they have functional features.
Men consider products to be special when they symbolize achievement, whereas women consider products to
be special when they symbolize attachment.
Unlike men, women value the products that provide material comfort the most.
Men are more likely to collect jewelry, dishes, and silverware, whereas women are more likely to collect
cars, books, and sports-related objects.
57. Aaron used to have a lot of stuffed animals when he was a child. When he was a teenager, he gave them away and
bought himself a few albums of music he liked. In the context of special possessions, this is an example of special
possessions changing with _____.