Question 1

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 D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

Relatives and friends whom the consumer trusts are known as ________ sources of external information.

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A)  relational
B)  marketer-dominated
C)  personal
D)  stakeholder
E)  publicF) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Temporal effects include

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A)  the purpose of the purchase.
B)  the presence of other people.
C)  the time of day of the purchase.
D)  the crowding in retail stores.
E)  the consumer's mood while engaged in the purchase.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

All of the following are examples of Coppertone's product innovations except which?

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A)  sunscreen for babies
B)  water-resistant sunscreen lotion
C)  all-organic sunscreen
D)  MyUV Alert app to provide reapplication reminders
E)  continuous spray sunscreenF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Which of the following statements about how women buy new cars today is most accurate?

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A)  Women have definite likes or dislikes when buying a new car,but they don't feel comfortable expressing their opinions.
B)  Most women actually enjoy the price negotiation process.
C)  The issue of "speed" is an important factor to men but not really important to women.
D)  Women are more likely to make their new-car purchase selection as a result of information provided by a friend or a relative than from promotional information.
E)  Women care more about exterior styles and lines and men are more concerned with cargo space and gas mileage.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 6

If a consumer tries a new coffee drink at Starbucks and hates it,which variable of behavioral learning has been ineffective?

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A)  reinforcement
B)  achievement
C)  drive
D)  cue
E)  responseF) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

The point at which you would exchange money for a sandwich of corned beef on rye is in the ________ stage.

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

Question 8

Anheuser-Busch's agricultural products division sells eight varieties of California-grown rice,each with a different Asian label to cover a range of nationalities and tastes.Anheuser-Busch is recognizing the diversity of the Asian American ________ in the United States.

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A)  agricultural trends
B)  influence
C)  entrepreneurialism
D)  subculture
E)  assimilationF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Why is learning important to marketing?

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Question 10

Ruth,who has no children,wants to buy a special baby gift for her best friend's baby shower,which is this evening.Since she won't have any time between work and the baby shower,she must go today during her lunch break.She is planning on taking her sister with her to help make the selection.Ruth knows she will be ready to buy every baby-oriented product she sees because she wishes that she too was having a baby.Identify each of the situational influences that are described in this scenario.Which situational influence was not described?

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The purchase of a special baby gift for ...

Question 11

Which of the following statements about personality is most accurate?

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A)  Personality is dynamic and typically changes several times as a person matures.
B)  Most personality traits are inherited or formed at an early age.
C)  Personality is the energizing force that makes consumer behavior purposeful.
D)  Most personality traits are formed during adulthood and don't change thereafter.
E)  People with compliant personalities prefer lesser known brand names.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

Figure 5-6
 
-Which list below presents the Maslow hierarchy of needs in its correct order,beginning with the lowest level need and moving up to the highest level need?

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A)  personal,social,physiological,psychological,and safety
B)  physiological,safety,social,personal,and self-actualization
C)  safety,physiological,safety,self-actualization,and personal
D)  self-actualization,social,safety,physiological,and personal
E)  safety,personal,self-actualization,physiological,and socialF) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 13

Toyota was the first auto manufacturer to introduce a self-parking feature that it called Intelligent Parking Assist.Originally it was available as an option on the Toyota Prius in the Japanese market.Toyota was trying to change consumer attitudes about the vehicle by

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A)  changing beliefs about the extent to which a brand has a specific attribute.
B)  changing the perceived importance of a specific attribute.
C)  adding a new attribute.
D)  reducing the perceived risk of the product.
E)  providing stimulus generalization to prospective buyers.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

Nicole gives her young daughter Kelli an allowance of $5 a week.Sometimes,Nicole takes Kelli shopping.But if Kelli wants something that costs more than she has saved,Nicole reminds her she needs to keep saving.When Kelli is finally able to purchase a special,more expensive item,she is allowed to pay for it herself,including bringing the product to the salesclerk to complete the purchase.In this way,Nicole encourages the development of Kelli's

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A)  consumer assimilation.
B)  consumer acculturation.
C)  purchasing socialization.
D)  consumer socialization.
E)  purchasing enculturation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 15

Shelter in the Maslow hierarchy of needs is an example of a ________ need.

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A)  self-actualization
B)  personal
C)  social
D)  safety
E)  physiologicalF) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Figure 5-5
 
-Purchase task,social surroundings,physical surroundings,temporal effects,and antecedent states can have an impact on a consumer's purchase decision process.These are referred to as

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A)  marketing mix influences.
B)  situational influences.
C)  psychological influences.
D)  sociocultural influences.
E)  evaluative criteria.F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following statements about how women buy cars today is most accurate?

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A)  For women,safety is about features that would help survive an accident.
B)  Women have definite likes or dislikes when buying a car,but they don't feel comfortable expressing their opinions.
C)  When it comes to the actual purchase process,women are more adept negotiators than men.
D)  Women care more about exterior styles and lines,and men are more concerned with cargo space and gas mileage.
E)  Women usually shop one dealership before making a decision and men usually shop three.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 18

Figure 5-1
 
-The fifth stage in the consumer purchase decision process involves comparing the product or service purchased with one's expectations to determine the degree of satisfaction or dissatisfaction.What is this stage called?

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

Question 19

Tracy stopped by a vending machine at 10:00 a.m.Even though she wanted to get a soda,she thought it was too early for that and chose a bottled juice instead.This purchase is an example of which situational influence?

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A)  purchase task
B)  social surroundings
C)  physical surroundings
D)  temporal effects
E)  antecedent statesF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

An apartment would satisfy needs at what level of the Maslow hierarchy?

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A)  physiological
B)  self-actualization
C)  personal
D)  safety
E)  socialF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

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Figure 5-6 -Which list below presents the Maslow hierarchy of needs in its correct order,beginning with the lowest level need and moving up to the highest level need?

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