combination of discursive and
imagery modes. In other words,
products are perceived both in
terms of individual attributes
and holistic impressions. It is
further proposed that both
imagery and discursive
information are used in
evaluating the product during the
consumer's decision making
process. Forexample,MacInnis
and Price suggest that the
consumer may use discursive
processing to evaluate product
attributes and reduce the number
of alternatives. Following this,
holistic impressions may be used
to compare the few choices that
remain. However,the opposite
process would seem equally
likely.That is,holistic
impressions maybe used to
reduce the number of
alternatives, with the remaining
choices compared using certain
product attributes.