Discuss the resolution of conflicts
Interview a family about a recent purchase that involved and/or affected the entire family. Interview each family member separately so that you can identify family decision-making patterns and any conflicts that might have occurred. In your response, consider all of the factors discussed in Assignment #5, using the process outlined below. Your Activity responses should be both grammatically and mechanically correct, and formatted in the same fashion as the Activity itself. If there is a Part A, your response should identify a Part A, etc. In addition, you must appropriately cite all resources used in your response and document in a bibliography using APA style. (A 3-page analysis is required.)
Part A: Describe the family you interviewed in terms of composition, names, ages, etc.
Part B: Give an overview of the decision that they faced.
Part C: Analyze the decision process itself including the following factors.
1. Family Life Cycle
2. Family Memberships (type of family)
3. Gender Role Expectations
4. Spousal Resources
5. Purchase Experience of Family Members
6. Socioeconomic Status
7. Family Communication Patterns (authoritarian or modern)
8. Influence from Children
9. Type of Mothering Style
10. Purchase Involvement among Family Members
11. Responsibility Assigned Regarding Purchase or Product Care
12. Power Distribution among Family Members
Part D: Discuss the resolution of conflicts, if any. If no conflicts occurred, then discuss why no conflicts occurred.
Reference: Solomon, M. (2013). Consumer behavior: buying, having, and being (6th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice-Hal
