What Is an Attribute Model

To begin, the model has three components: attributes, beliefs, and weights. Attributes are the characteristics of the product or brand or firm. Beliefs reflect how much a consumer believes that the product or brand or firm will deliver the attribute.

What is Fishbein's multi attribute model?

Fishbein’s Multi-Attribute Attitude Model says that a person’s overall attitude toward an object is the sum of his or her beliefs regarding each of its salient attributes multiplied by that attribute’s respective importance (Fishbein, 1963).

What steps of the consumer decision making process does the multi attribute model relate to?

For a specific product purchase, Consumer Decision Making (hereafter CDM) process is usually conceptualized in four steps: need recognition, information search and processing, alternative evaluation, and product choice (Peter and Olson 2005).

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Maya Lin-Takahashi

Consumer Tech & Gadget Reviewer

Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.

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