Social Power
Definition Fiesta
Collective Decision Making
B2B vs Consumer Decision Making
Family Decision Making
100

Which social power does this describe: A person possesses ___ power simply because he or she
knows something others would like to know 

Choices: referent power, information power, legitimate power, expert power, reward power

information power

100

A ___ community is a group of
consumers who share a set of social
relationships based on usage of or
interest in a product

brand

100

Which role in the collective decision-making process does this describe: The person who makes the purchase 

Choices: initiator, gatekeeper, influencer, buyer, user

buyer

100

The buy class theory of purchasing divides organizational buying decisions into three types. Which type does this describe: situation involves limited decision making 

Choices: straight rebuy, modified rebuy, new task

modified rebuy

100

Which factor of family decision making does this example describe: Getting a dog with your girlfriend is a lot more responsibility than buying a kettle 

Choices: interpersonal need, product involvement and utility, responsibility, power dynamics

responsibility

200

Which social power does this describe: ___ power derives from the knowledge one possesses about a content area

Choices: referent power, information power, legitimate power, expert power, reward power

Expert Power

200

___ is a change in beliefs or actions as a reaction to real or imagined group pressure

Conformity

200

Which role in the collective decision-making process does this describe: The person who consumes the product/service 

Choices: initiator, gatekeeper, influencer, buyer, user

user

200

The buy class theory of purchasing divides organizational buying decisions into three types. Which type does this describe: involves extensive problem solving 

Choices: straight rebuy, modified rebuy, new task

new task

200

Which factor of family decision making does this example describe: If you own the house and your roommate is just living there and paying rent, you’ll
have more power over the furniture and appliances that you choose

Choices: interpersonal need, product involvement and utility, responsibility, power dynamics


power dynamics

300

Which social power does this describe: A person or group with the means to provide positive reinforcement has ___ power. 

Choices: referent power, information power, legitimate power, expert power, reward power

reward power

300

The Market _____ is a person who likes to transmit marketplace information of all types

Maven

300

Which role in the collective decision-making process does this describe: The person who brings up the idea or identifies a need 

Choices: initiator, gatekeeper, influencer, buyer, user

initiator

300

The buy class theory of purchasing divides organizational buying decisions into three types. Which type does this describe: a habitual decision 

Choices: straight rebuy, modified rebuy, new task

straight rebuy

300

Which factor of family decision making does this example describe: 

Choices: interpersonal need, product involvement and utility, responsibility, power dynamics

You might care more about what your roommate buys for the kitchen than what
your dad buys for the shed

400

Which social power does this describe: If a person admires the qualities of a person or a group, they try to copy the behaviors 

Choices: referent power, information power, legitimate power, expert power, reward power

referent power

400

____ value creation is the idea of experienced product users coaching new users in ways to maximize their enjoyment of the product, so that more and more people benefit from a network of satisfied participants

Collective

400

Which role in the collective decision-making process does this describe: The person who tries to sway the outcome of the decision 

Choices: initiator, gatekeeper, influencer, buyer, user

influencer

400

Which type of busying decision is seen in this example: The local café realizes from creating buyer personas that their customers would prefer a more low-fat option. They end up buying Oatly low fat oat milk.

Modified rebuy

400

Which factor of family decision making does this example describe: 

Choices: interpersonal need, product involvement and utility, responsibility, power dynamics

If you’re a big coffee drinker, you’ll care more about the French press your family
buys than the Sodastream they’re considering

500

Which social power does this describe: Sometimes we grant power by virtue of social agreements, such as the authority we give to police officers, soldiers, and doctors 

Choices: referent power, information power, legitimate power, expert power, reward power

legitimate power

500

The ___ ____ Effect is the term given to an individual’s actions that are nonconforming. Objective is to communicate confidence, status and competence

Red Sneakers

500

Which role in the collective decision-making process does this describe: The person who conducts the information search and
controls the flow of information available to the group 

Choices: initiator, gatekeeper, influencer, buyer, user

gatekeeper

500

___ buyers are people who purchase goods and services on behalf of companies
for the companies’ use in manufacturing, distribution, or resale

Organizational

500

Research shows that one way a partner in a close relationship can act out if they feel they have less power is via ____ brand choice; they deliberately choose brands they know their partner doesn’t like

oppositional