What you’ll learn in this course
What drives consumers to make the decisions they make? We now know that there are a number of rational and irrational influences that drive purchase decisions, brand preferences and more. It is our job as market researchers to leverage concepts such as anchoring, framing and the power of default to help clients gain new insights. Learn important behavioral economics concepts that will improve your research designs and reports. Please note that this class has pre-reading and homework assignments.
Upon course completion, you will be able to
- Define Behavioral Economics (BE)
- Distinguish between behavioral and traditional economics
- Apply BE lessons to improving respondent honesty
- Apply BE lessons to pricing research
- Apply BE lessons to overcome challenges in gathering self-reported behaviors
As a student, you get lots of helpful videos, readings and reference material.

Take a look inside the course
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Welcome
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Getting Ready to Rock!
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Behavioral Economics: Foundational Concepts
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Lesson Plan
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Behavioral Economics: Foundational Concepts [Lecture]
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Behavioral Economics: Foundational Concepts [Slide Viewer]
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Behavioral Economics: Foundational Concepts [Slide File Download]
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Rockstar Practice: Getting Started with Behavioral Economics
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Can BE Lessons Improve Pricing Research?
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Lesson Plan
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Can BE Lessons Improve Pricing Research? [Lecture]
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Can BE Lessons Improve Pricing Research? [Slide Viewer]
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Can BE Lessons Improve Pricing Research? [Slide File Download]
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Rockstar Practice: Pricing Research Options
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Can BE Lessons Overcome Known Challenges with Self-Reported Data?
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Lesson Plan
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Can BE Lessons Overcome Known Challenges with Self-Reported Data? [Lecture]
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Can BE Lessons Overcome Known Challenges with Self-Reported Data? [Slide Viewer]
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Can BE Lessons Overcome Known Challenges with Self-Reported Data? [Slide File Download]
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Rockstar Practice: Nature of Priming
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How Does Priming & Framing Apply to Improving Data Quality?
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Lesson Plan
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How Does Priming & Framing Apply to Improving Data Quality? [Lecture]
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How Does Priming & Framing Apply to Improving Data Quality? [Slide Viewer]
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How Does Priming & Framing Apply to Improving Data Quality? [Slide File Download]
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Bonus Resources
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Recommended Reading & Viewing
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BE Reference Sheet 3 Common Concepts
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Assessment
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Your Rockstar Status Awaits: Final Assessment
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Meet Your Instructor

Kathryn Korostoff
Lead Instructor, Research Rockstar Founder
Frequently Asked Questions
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