Table 2.

Contemporary Hierarchical models of communication in the modern path

YearAuthor/developerModel
1961Robert J. Lavidge and Gary A. SteinerAwareness, Knowledge, Liking, Preference, Conviction, Purchase
1961Russell H. ColleyAwareness, Comprehension, Conviction, Action (ACCA)
1961Advertising Research FoundationExposure, Perception, Communication (Knowledge), Communication (Attitude), Action (EPC(K)C(A)A)
1962Harry D. Wolfe, James K. Brown and G. Clerk ThompsonAwareness, Acceptance, Preference, Intention, Provocation of Sale (AAPIS)
1962Everett M. RogersAwareness, Interest, Evaluation, Trial, Adoption (AIETA)
1964Leo V. AspinwallAcceptance, Preference, Insistence (API)
1967Sandage and FryburgerExposure, Preference, Integration, Action (EPIA)
1969David A. SchwartzExposure, Attention, Retention, Attitude, Change, Purchase (EARACP)
1969John Howard and Jagdish ShethAttention, Comprehension, Attitude, Intention, Purchase (ACAIP)
1969Wiliam J. McGuirePresentation, Attention, Comprehension, Yeilding, Retention, Behaviour (PACYRB)
1971Thomas S. RobertsonAwareness, comprehension, Attitude, Legitimation, Trial, Adoption (ACALTA)
1971Kenneth A. LongmanExposure, Attention, Perception, Comprehension, Belief, Motivation, Action (EAPCBMA)
1974Andrew S.C. EhrenbergAwareness, Trial, Reinforcement (ATR)
1975Morris B. HolbrookAttention, Perception, Memory, Attitude, Intention (APMAI)
1980Richard VaughnStated that “thinking model”-the traditional hierarchy model of cognition, affect, conation-not adequate; added three additional models in different sequencing, e.g. affect-cognition-conation; conation-cognition-affect; Conation-affect-cognition
1981Michael L. Rothschild and William C. GaidisFor low involvement purchases; advertising acts as stimuli for awareness and knowledge; leads to trial; product becomes stimulus, satisfaction may lead to increased probability of repeat purchasing behaviour
1982Robert E. Smith and William R. SwinyardThe learning hierarchy may not be appropriate for low order belief and affect; suggest three models: traditional of cognition-affect-commitment; low involvement of cognition-trial-affect-commitment; and brand switching of cognition-trial-trial-trial
1982Ivan L. PrestonPresents more comprehensive consumer information processing model stating lack of this in previous models: Distribution, Vehicle Exposure, Ad Exposure, Ad Awareness, Ad Elements Awareness, Association Evaluation, Product Perception, Integrated Perception, Product Evaluation, Prior Evaluation, Integrated Evaluation, Product
  Stimulation, Prior Stimulation, Integrated Stimulation, Action; states traditional hierarchy valid in spite of low involvement theory
1983Ivan L. PrestonDefends traditional hierarchy models and adds to the Association Model of 1982 with: Search, Search Perception, Search Evaluation, Search Stimulation, Trial, Trial Perception, Trial Stimulation, Adoption, Adoption Perception, Adoption Evaluation and Adoption Stimulation
1983Sandra Ernst MoriartyReviews and challenges traditional hierarchy models; presents a Continuum Domain Model with the domains being perception (no awareness to recall), education (learning to generalization and discrimination), persuasion (reinforce old attitudes to changing old ones) and behavior (inquiry to repurchase)
1984Ivan L. Preston and Esther ThorsonAdds three Action Steps (Search, Trial, Adoption)
1986Richard VaughnRecognizes that there are multiple hierarchies used in responding to advertising messages
Sources: Chakravarty and Sarma (2018) adapted from Barry T.E. (1987); Barry, T.E. and Howard, D.J. (1990)

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