Question 1

A person's consistent behaviors or responses to recurring situations is referred to as

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A)   motivation.
B)   core values.
C)   culture.
D)   perception.
E)   personality.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 2

Scanning memory for previous experiences and also exploring the external environment represent which stage of the consumer purchase decision process?

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A)   information search
B)   purchase decision
C)   alternative evaluation
D)   opportunity identification
E)   problem recognitionF) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

A palindrome is a word or phrase that reads the same whether read from the right or from the left (e.g., madam) . Originally, Marshall had never recalled hearing the term. However, when he read about palindromes for his English class, he saw three examples of the term within a matter of days. This is most likely the result of

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A)   selective retention.
B)   selective identification.
C)   selective intuition.
D)   stimulus discrimination.
E)   selective perception.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

In the VALS framework, achievement-motivated consumers who have fewer resources than Achievers are called

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A)   Believers.
B)   Experiencers.
C)   Strivers.
D)   Makers.
E)   Survivors.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 5

Which of the following statements about psychographics is most accurate?

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A)   Psychographics is unable to provide actionable information about potential customers since the data obtained from the research are too subjective to be reliably interpreted and acted upon.
B)   Although helpful in segmenting markets, psychographics is limited in its ability to target consumers.
C)   Psychographics combines demographic data, psychological data, and actual spending data of consumers to create VALS profiles.
D)   Psychographics describes a variety of segmentation approaches such as those based on behaviors, attitudes, activities, interests, opinions, and social values.
E)   Psychographic data are extremely vulnerable to current social trends and therefore are best suited to new market-product combinations rather than existing ones.F) All of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 6

Personality refers to

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A)   the attitudes that determine how people spend their time and resources and what they consider important.
B)   the way people see themselves and others.
C)   the process by which an individual selects, organizes, and interprets information to create a meaningful ideal self.
D)   a person's consistent behaviors or responses to recurring situations.
E)   those qualities that either attract or repel other members of a person's personal, social, or professional environment.F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

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-In Figure 5-5 above, D represents the ________ influences that can affect the consumer purchase decision process.

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A)   economic
B)   situational
C)   psychological
D)   sociocultural
E)   marketing mixF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

In the consumer purchase decision process for Coppertone products, the problem recognition stage is typically triggered either by "going somewhere" like a vacation, beach, or pool, or through what?

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A)   heightened awareness of the need to protect skin regularly
B)   consumer exposure to medical information from their doctors
C)   participation in indoor or outdoor fitness activities
D)   a desire to incorporate more natural products into one's lifestyle
E)   experiencing a bad skin infectionF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 9

Two VALS segments stand apart. One segment represents the group with the highest resources and the other segment represents the lowest. These two groups are the ________ and the ________.

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A)   Thinkers; Believers
B)   Strivers; Survivors
C)   Achievers; Strivers
D)   Innovators; Survivors
E)   Experiencers; MakersF) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following statements about African American buying patterns is most accurate?

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A)   African Americans spend more on clothing products for women and girls than Caucasians.
B)   African Americans spend half as much on health and beauty products as Caucasians.
C)   African Americans are not price-conscious nor strongly motivated by quality and choice.
D)   African Americans are very unlikely to tell their friends about products and services they like.
E)   When socioeconomic status differences between African Americans and Caucasians are removed, there are more similarities than points of difference.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

Sociocultural influences that affect the consumer purchase decision process include all of the following except which?

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A)   personal influence
B)   reference groups
C)   family
D)   culture and subculture
E)   values, beliefs, and attitudesF) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

Kendall was excited to begin her new job after she graduated from college. Which of the following purchases would most likely have the greatest perceived risk for her the day before she begins the job?

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A)   a subscription to The Wall Street Journal
B)   an outfit for her first day
C)   a new coffeemaker
D)   flowers to decorate her new apartment
E)   running shoesF) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Why is the family life cycle important to marketing?

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Question 14

BzzAgent

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A)   is the top consumer information source in developing countries.
B)   captures honest word-of-mouth testimonials from satisfied customers who will promote new products or services.
C)   was the first on the Internet to create a public forum for new products.
D)   counteracts false rumors or negative buzz for quality products or services that have been unjustly accused on social networking websites.
E)   uses ethnographic research techniques to discover subtle behavioral and emotional reactions to products in their natural use environment.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 15

An external search for product information is likely to occur when

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A)   the cost of gathering information is low.
B)   review of past experience provides adequate information.
C)   the risk of making a wrong purchase decision is low.
D)   the item is frequently purchased.
E)   the item is for personal use rather than for professional use.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

The fourth stage in the consumer purchase decision process includes deciding from whom to buy and when to buy. What is this stage called?

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A)   preference development
B)   prepurchase evaluation
C)   purchase decision
D)   problem recognition
E)   information searchF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

When purchasing a product, the fear of physical harm, a large financial outlay required to buy the it, fear of poor product performance, and fear of disapproval from friends can all contribute to

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A)   consumer angst.
B)   cognitive dissonance.
C)   purchase anxiety.
D)   perceived risk.
E)   consumer cynicism.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

What attitude change approach did Colgate marketers use to encourage consumers to purchase its product when it began to include the antibacterial agent triclosan in its product?

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A)   changing beliefs about the extent to which a brand has certain attributes
B)   changing the perceived importance of attributes
C)   adding new attributes to the product
D)   providing free trials of the new product
E)   obtaining a seal of approval to reduce consumers' risk and encourage purchasesF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

A learned predisposition to respond to an object or class of objects in a consistently favorable or unfavorable way is referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)   attitude.
B)   belief.
C)   value.
D)   motivation.
E)   perception.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 20

Julie is an avid mystery reader and her coworker Tina has been borrowing some of her books over the summer. When Tina's birthday approaches, Julie wants to buy her a good mystery. When Julie was trying to recall her favorite mystery authors, she was engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)   problem recognition.
B)   an internal search.
C)   an external search.
D)   a purchase task.
E)   the precognition of an antecedent state.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

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Which of the following statements about psychographics is most accurate?

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In the VALS framework, achievement-motivated consumers who have fewer resources than Achievers are called

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An external search for product information is likely to occur when

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A person's consistent behaviors or responses to recurring situations is referred to as

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Julie is an avid mystery reader and her coworker Tina has been borrowing some of her books over the summer. When Tina's birthday approaches, Julie wants to buy her a good mystery. When Julie was trying to recall her favorite mystery authors, she was engaged in

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Figure 5-5 -In Figure 5-5 above, D represents the ________ influences that can affect the consumer purchase decision process.

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What attitude change approach did Colgate marketers use to encourage consumers to purchase its product when it began to include the antibacterial agent triclosan in its product?

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Sociocultural influences that affect the consumer purchase decision process include all of the following except which?

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Kendall was excited to begin her new job after she graduated from college. Which of the following purchases would most likely have the greatest perceived risk for her the day before she begins the job?

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A learned predisposition to respond to an object or class of objects in a consistently favorable or unfavorable way is referred to as a(n)

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Which of the following statements about African American buying patterns is most accurate?

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The fourth stage in the consumer purchase decision process includes deciding from whom to buy and when to buy. What is this stage called?

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When purchasing a product, the fear of physical harm, a large financial outlay required to buy the it, fear of poor product performance, and fear of disapproval from friends can all contribute to

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