The Breadth-Based Adjective Rating Task (BART) in consumer behavior

Consumer researchers have suggested that nonconscious processes may operate on consumer behavior. The goal of this research was to evaluate the Breadth-Based Adjective Rating Task (BART), an indirect measure of attitudes, in the consumer domain. In study 1, the BART was related to past Philadelphia Inquirer usage and was a significant predictor of prospective choice. In study 2, the BART was related to past Ben & Jerry’s purchase and was a marginal predictor of prospective choice. Overall, the BART added to the specificity of prediction of consumer behavior. The potentiality of the BART in consumer research is discussed