Title
Bogad: An investigation of layman theories about advertising
Date of Completion
January 1997
Keywords
Business Administration, Marketing|Mass Communications|Computer Science
Degree
Ph.D.
Abstract
How do people think advertising works? This study used a computer program to let people construct concept for TV commercials, and subsequently attempt to achieve better advertising outcomes. The feedback was in fact random, resulting in the subjects' projecting their own beliefs onto the "simulator".^ In general, the people studied appeared to share, to a large extent, common beliefs of what a commercial should contain, in terms of people, action, etc., constructing certain classes of "typical" ads for the given product. The perceived importance of specific advertising effects, however, varied between gender and media usage.^ The results of the studies are discussed in terms of theoretical and practical implications. ^
Recommended Citation
Georgson, Mats Bertil, "Bogad: An investigation of layman theories about advertising" (1997). Doctoral Dissertations. AAI9810511.
https://digitalcommons.lib.uconn.edu/dissertations/AAI9810511