adj.
describing or relating to an individual who is self-motivated and not easily influenced by the opinions, values, or pressures of other people
. Compare other-directed; tradition-directed. [ introduced by U.S. sociologist David Riesman (1909–2002)]
What are inner directed consumers?
Consumers
who tend to rely on their own “
inner
” values or standards when evaluating new products and who are likely to be
consumer
innovators.
What does it mean to be inner directed?
:
directed in thought and action by one’s own scale of values
as opposed to external norms.
What is a directed person?
directed person means
a person given a safety direction under subsection
(1).
What is meant by an outer directed person?
:
directed in thought and action by external norms
: conforming to the values and standards of one’s group or society everything well-adjusted and outer-directed— Peter Viereck — compare inner-directed.
What is tradition directed?
adj.
describing or relating to individuals whose values, goals, and behavior are largely determined by their traditional cultural heritage
, that is, by the social norms transmitted by their parents.
What does other directedness mean?
:
directed in thought and action primarily by external norms rather than by one’s own
scale of values.
Are you an inner-directed person?
Inner-Directed people are those
who feel that they largely determine their destinies by inner characteristics, attitudes
, and resources they develop during their lifetime.
What is the need for uniqueness?
Consumers’ need for uniqueness is defined as
an individual’s pursuit of differentness relative to others that is achieved
through the acquisition, utilization, and disposition of consumer goods for the purpose of developing and enhancing one’s personal and social identity.
Who are Verbalizers?
Visualizers are individuals who rely primarily on visual imagery to think and process information while verbalizers prefer
to process information by verbal means
.
What are the qualities of a self directed personality?
Self-directedness is a personality trait of self-determination, that is,
the ability to regulate and adapt behavior to the demands of a situation in order to achieve personally chosen goals
and values.
What is another word for self directed?
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autonomous independent
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on one’s own decontrolled
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libertarian
self-directing
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self-regulating emancipated
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enfranchised manumitted
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What is a calculated person?
adjective. If you describe someone as calculating,
you disapprove of the fact that they deliberately plan to get what they want
, often by hurting or harming other people. [disapproval] Northbridge is a cool, calculating, and clever criminal who could strike again.
What is inner directed person and other-directed person?
adj.
describing or relating to an individual who is self-motivated and not easily influenced by the opinions, values
, or pressures of other people. Compare other-directed; tradition-directed. [ introduced by U.S. sociologist David Riesman (1909–2002)]
What is other directedness in sociology?
A term coined by David Riesman (The Lonely Crowd, 1950), referring to a personality type which seeks approval and acceptance from others—as opposed to inner-directedness, acting independently, and according to a personal moral code. Other-directedness is said
to result from a bureaucratic society geared to consumption
.
What is the point of view of traditional society?
In sociology, traditional society refers to a society characterized by
an orientation to the past, not the future, with a predominant role for custom and habit
. Such societies are marked by a lack of distinction between family and business, with the division of labor influenced primarily by age, gender, and status.
