Download the Disorders Worksheet (below) and complete the tables with information from your readings, additional research, and the course information. You may find it helpful to complete the worksheet as you do the readings for this Module. Be sure to list your references in APA format at the end of the worksheet.ThanksLisa

The Consumer Decision-Making Process Whether you realize it or not, you’ve been a consumer all your life. The types and costs of your purchases have changed over time, but you’ve learned from watching others and experiencing the sensation of choosing an item and making the purchase. What you may not realize is that you’ve likely followed a consumer-purchase process. For this assignment, you will do a three-part deep dive into the consumer decision-making process. Part One. Complete the following: Identify and discuss the process, taking care to explain each step. Walk your reader through each step of the consumer purchase process, defining each step.  Choose a major purchase that you plan to make in the future (e.g., a vacation, a car, a smartphone, a computer, a Hermes handbag, a horse, etc.). Apply each step to your purchase (e.g., identify why you find yourself making this purchase, perform an information search, evaluate alternatives using a table, make a choice and justify it, and so forth.). You are not expected to actually make the purchase, so you may predict the outcome, as opposed to actually describing it. Part Two. In this section, you will identify and analyze the factors that have influenced your actions and decisions throughout the process.  These include: Personal factors that affect your perspective (e.g., faith, age, lifestyle, location) Pricing and personal accounting The type of purchase—functional versus hedonistic Family influence Ethical considerations Image Ease and place of purchase Part Three. For this final section, synthesize your findings and analysis from Parts One and Two. Consider the following questions: What factors are strongest and least likely to change your purchase decisions? What factors are more variable? How can marketers use these insights to attract new customers and deepen relations with existing ones?

To prepare for this Discussion, review the Dissertation and Writing Resources in this week’s Learning Resources. Your Week 1 Application Assignment was to describe your Dissertation topic and how you came to select it, what your interest is in studying it, the problem that makes it worth studying, and its significance. To prepare for this Discussion, use the Litmus Test listed in your Learning Resources to develop and revise your topic and problem statement you drafted in Week 1. Post by Day 4 a response to the following: Briefly describe your Dissertation topic and the problem statement that you have developed or revised from Week 1, together with its significance. Both your topic and the problem statement are required in your Premise. Describe how you will use the Walden’s Doctoral Capstone Resources located in this Week’s Resources throughout the Dissertation process. Be sure to support your postings and responses with specific references to the Learning Resources. Read a selection of your colleagues' postings. Respond by Day 6 to the postings of at least two of your colleagues, responding to the same colleagues in both the Week 2 and Week 3 Discussions. Work with your colleagues to determine your statement’s feasibility and appropriateness as it relates to your topic. Use their feedback to hone and refine your problem statement. Evaluate your colleagues’ problem statements, judging their clarity and strength: To what extent is the problem significant enough to warrant study? What other components or issues might be added to the problem statement? What other feedback can you provide that will strengthen the statement? Explain and justify your decisions and feedback. Support or challenge your colleagues’ choices of key words.