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Consumer protocol evidence against Ehrenberg’s “stochastic” theory of brand associations

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This small-scale experiment includes analysis of consumers’ open-ended protocols and provides conclusive evidence disproving Ehrenberg’s theory that brand-attribute associations are very unstable because consumers generate them probabilistically each time. The distribution of stable associations corresponds closely with deterministic brand positioning theory.

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  • Rossiter, John R., 2010. "Consumer protocol evidence against Ehrenberg’s “stochastic” theory of brand associations," Australasian marketing journal, Elsevier, vol. 18(1), pages 36-40.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:aumajo:v:18:y:2010:i:1:p:36-40
    DOI: 10.1016/j.ausmj.2009.10.010
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