Exploratory and problem-solving consumer behavior across the life span.
Different cognitive functioning, social, and personality changes appear to occur systematically during the adult life span. This article synthesizes research on life span changes in order to develop age-specific models of shopping behavior. The models are tested within a naturalistic field study of shoppers.
Lesser
J A
JA
School of Business Administration, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio.
Kunkel
S R
SR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000523:psychology*; D001288:Attention; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005106:Exploratory Behavior; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D008136:Longevity; D008875:Middle Aged; D008960:Models, Psychological; D009042:Motivation; D011340:Problem Solving