Question 1

Which of the following is not an example of a marketer-dominated source of information consulted during an external search?

Accepted Answer

A)   advertising
B)   point-of-purchase displays
C)   Consumer Reports magazine
D)   company salespeople
E)   company websitesF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 2

Compliance and aggression are ________ that have implications for a consumer's purchasing behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   personality traits
B)   personas
C)   self-concepts
D)   core values
E)   needsF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Figure 4-5 
-According to Figure 4-5,A defines what level in the Maslow hierarchy of needs?

Accepted Answer

A)   physiological
B)   safety
C)   social
D)   personal
E)   self-actualizationF) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 4

In the VALS framework,consumers who favor established,prestige products and services and are interested in time-saving devices given their hectic schedules are called

Accepted Answer

A)   Thinkers.
B)   Believers.
C)   Strivers.
D)   Experiencers.
E)   Achievers.F) C) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Consumers can learn through thinking,reasoning,and mental problem solving without direct experience,which is called

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus discrimination.
B)   cognitive learning.
C)   attitudinal learning.
D)   stimulus generalization.
E)   behavioral learning.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 6

In the VALS framework,consumers who spend much of their income on technology,entertainment,and socializing,are called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

You need to buy a gift for a young cousin's birthday.At the mall you see a girl wearing a Hello Kitty T-shirt.You remember there is a store nearby with a lot of Hello Kitty merchandise so you go there and buy a little backpack.When you give it to your cousin,she is very excited.In terms of behavioral learning,your purchase at the Hello Kitty store was a

Accepted Answer

A)   drive.
B)   response.
C)   reinforcement.
D)   cue.
E)   prompt.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

In the Maslow hierarchy of needs,a burglar alarm would satisfy a __________ need.

Accepted Answer

A)   physiological
B)   safety
C)   social
D)   personal
E)   self-actualizationF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

How might Ford Motor Co.apply the three methods of attitude change in its marketing activities?

Accepted Answer

There are three ways to change attitudes...

Question 11

There are five stages in the consumer purchase decision process.The fourth stage is

Accepted Answer

A)   information search.
B)   purchase decision.
C)   alternative evaluation.
D)   option testing.
E)   problem recognition.F) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 12

"Which brand of smartphone does my roommate own? " would be a question asked during the __________ stage in the consumer purchase decision process.

Accepted Answer

A)   problem recognition
B)   alternative evaluation
C)   information search
D)   purchase decision
E)   comparisonF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 13

When General Mills repeatedly advertises that a cake baked from a Betty Crocker mix tastes just like homemade,it is influencing which type of learning?

Accepted Answer

A)   stimulus discrimination
B)   brand loyalty
C)   cognitive learning
D)   stimulus generalization
E)   behavioral learningF) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Why would Proactiv,an acne treatment company,select Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine to appear in an ad campaign?
 What kind of influence could he have on consumer behavior?

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A consumer's purchases are often influen...

Question 15

When conducting an information search,various product-rating organizations,such as government agencies and TV consumer programs,are known as

Accepted Answer

A)   relational sources.
B)   marketer-dominated sources.
C)   personal sources.
D)   public sources.
E)   stakeholder sources.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 16

Perception refers to

Accepted Answer

A)   a person's consistent behaviors or responses to recurring situations.
B)   a learned predisposition to respond to an object or class of objects in a consistently favorable or unfavorable way.
C)   the process by which an individual selects, organizes, and interprets information to create a meaningful picture of the world.
D)   seeing or hearing messages without being aware of them.
E)   the way people see themselves and the way they believe others see them.F) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 17

A study by Popular Mechanics magazine identified 18 million _____________ who influence the purchases of some 85 million consumers for do-it-yourself products.

Accepted Answer

A)   lifestyle makers
B)   aspirational people
C)   autonomous leaders
D)   opinion leaders
E)   joint decision makersF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

In the Maslow hierarchy of needs,those needs involving personal fulfillment are called

Accepted Answer

A)   physiological.
B)   safety.
C)   social.
D)   personal.
E)   self-actualization.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)   Hispanics are often brand loyal and willing to pay a premium price for premium quality.
B)   Hispanic buying preferences are strongly influenced by contemporary fads and fashions.
C)   Hispanics are hesitant about using advertising as an information source.
D)   Convenience is an essential product attribute for Hispanic homemakers with respect to food preparation or consumption.
E)   Uniquely Hispanic buying patterns have virtually disappeared over the past 10 years due to increased assimilation.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 20

The third stage in the consumer purchase decision process involves appraising brands in the consideration set based on the important criteria (both objective and subjective) identified during the information search step for the ultimate decision.What is this stage called?

Accepted Answer

A)   postpurchase behavior
B)   alternative evaluation
C)   purchase decision
D)   problem recognition
E)   information searchF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Exam 4: Understanding Consumer Behavior

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Consumers can learn through thinking,reasoning,and mental problem solving without direct experience,which is called

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