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The ________ model of buyer behavior suggests that marketing and other stimuli enter the consumer's \"black box\" and produce certain attitudinal and behavioral responses. A. marketing stimuli B. stimulus-response C. Maslow D. self-actualization E. black-box
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B. stimulus-response
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The U.S. ________ currently accounts for more than $16 trillion worth of spending on goods and services each year. A. consumer market B. economy C. Department of Defense D. federal government E. Department of Education
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A. consumer market
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Which of the following correctly defines the consumer market? A. Consumers and the businesses that sell to them B. Consumers who spend more than $5000.00 yearly on goods and services C. Consumers and the resellers who consumers buy their products from D. Individuals and households that buy goods and services for personal consumption E. Manufacturers, resellers, and consumers
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D. Individuals and households that buy goods and services for personal consumption
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According to the model of buyer behavior, what are the two parts of a buyer's black box? A. The 4 Ps and social forces. B. Purchase behavior and cultural forces. C. The buyer's attitudes and preferences and the buyer's purchase behavior D. Cultural forces and marketing stimuli E. The buyer's characteristics and the buyer's decision process
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E. The buyer's characteristics and the buyer's decision process
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Stimuli in the buyer's environment includes ________. A. the 4 Ps, social factors, and purchase behavior B. brand engagement and relationships C. buyer's characteristics and buyer's decision processes D. economic, technological, social, and cultural forces E. the 4 Ps and buying attitudes and preferences
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D. economic, technological, social, and cultural forces
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Forces and events in the buyer's environment enter the buyer's black box, where they are turned into a set of buyer responses. These buyer responses include __________. A. the buyer's decision process and the buyer's characteristics B. the buyer's attitudes and preferences, brand engagement and relationships, and purchase behavior C. the buyer's characteristics and purchase behavior D. the buyer's attitudes and preferences and the buyer's decision process and purchase behavior E. the buyer's attitudes and preferences, purchase behavior, and marketing stimuli
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B. the buyer's attitudes and preferences, brand engagement and relationships, and purchase behavior
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An individual's ________, that is, the shared beliefs and values that distinguish one group from another, is/are the most basic cause of a person's wants and behavior. A. physiological needs B. social status C. culture D. perceptions E. motivations
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C. culture
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Gatorade's famous \"Like Mike\" campaign featuring Michael Jordan appealed to young athletes who idolized the NBA star. This promotional campaign is an example of how marketers effectively utilize ________ in promoting their products and services. A. online social networks B. role and status C. social class D. aspirational groups E. buzz marketing
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D. aspirational groups
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________ are the social factors that influence consumer buyer behavior. A. Culture, subculture, and social class B. Age and lifecycle stage and lifestyle C. Personality, self-concept, and lifestyle D. Motivation, perception, learning, beliefs, and attitudes E. Small groups, social networks, family, social roles, and status
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E. Small groups, social networks, family, social roles, and status
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The cultural factors that influence buyer behavior include _____. A. Culture, subculture, beliefs, and attitudes B. Culture, subculture, small groups, and social networks C. Culture, social class, and family D. Culture, subculture, and social class E.Culture, subculture and family.
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D. Culture, subculture, and social class
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Which of the following correctly identifies the personal factors that influence consumer buyer behavior? A. Age and lifecycle stage, lifestyle, economic situation, occupation, and personality and self-concept B. Age and lifecycle stage, occupation, economic situation, lifestyle, and motivation C. Subculture, lifestyle, economic situation, and age and lifecycle stage D. Motivation, beliefs and attitudes, perception, and learning E. Occupation, economic situation, lifestyle, family, and social class
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A. Age and lifecycle stage, lifestyle, economic situation, occupation, and personality and self-concept
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The statements, \"I only buy the best\" and \"The Japanese make the best cars in the world,\" represent ________. A. physiological needs B. motives C. attitudes D. drives E. perceptions
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C. attitudes
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For the purchase of products like table salt, which often occur under conditions of low-consumer involvement and little significant brand difference, consumers typically engage in ________ buying behaviors. A. habitual B. complex C. brand loyalty-driven D. variety-seeking E. dissonance-reducing
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A. habitual
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The first stage of the buyer decision process, ________, can be triggered by either internal or external stimuli. A. alternative evaluation B. cognitive dissonance C. information search D. need recognition E. purchase intention
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D. need recognition
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Variety-seeking behavior would result from which of the following conditions? A. Buyers do not engage in variety seeking behavior. B. High involvement and few differences between brands C. Low involvement and significant differences between brands D. Low involvement and few differences between brands E. High involvement and significant differences between brands
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C. Low involvement and significant differences between brands
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In the buyer decision process, after a consumer has recognized a need, he or she will ________. A. experience cognitive dissonance B. evaluate alternatives C. form a purchase intention D. search for information E. make a purchase decision
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D. search for information
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When consumers engage in ________ buying behavior, they go through a learning process, so it is most important that marketers understand information gathering and evaluation behavior. A. dissonance-reducing B. variety-seeking C. habitual D. low-involvement E. complex
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E. complex
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What determines whether a buyer is satisfied or dissatisfied with a purchase? A. Satisfaction is determined by the relationship between the consumer's expectations and the product's perceived performance. B. The number of alternatives considered in the purchase decision C. How others feel about the purchase D. Whether or not the buyer experienced cognitive dissonance E. The amount of information gathered in the decision process
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A. Satisfaction is determined by the relationship between the consumer's expectations and the product's perceived performance.
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Research has shown five characteristics to be especially important in influencing an innovation's rate of adoption. One of these characteristics, ________, refers to the degree to which the innovation might be tried on a limited basis. A. communicability B. complexity C. compatibility D. divisibility E. relative advantage
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D. divisibility
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Of the five adopter groups, ________ are most widely regarded to be opinion leaders. A. late mainstream adopters B. laggards C. early mainstream adopters D. early adopters E. innovators
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D. early adopters
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________ is the first stage in the new product adoption process. A. Awareness B. Trial C. Interest D. Adoption E. Evaluation
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A. Awareness
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Which adopter group is skeptical and adopts a new product only after a majority of people have tried it? A. Lagging adopters B. Early adopters C. Early mainstream D. Late mainstream E. Innovators
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D. Late mainstream
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Which of the following correctly identifies the first two adopter groups that adopt a new product? A. Late mainstream and laggard adopters B. Early mainstream and late mainstream C. Innovators and laggard adopters D. Early adopters and early mainstream E. Innovators and early adopters
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E. Innovators and early adopters
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Five characteristics are important in influencing an innovation's rate of adoption. As ________ increases, the rate of adoption is slower. A. Complexity B. Divisibility C. Compatibility D. Relative advantage E. Communicability
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A. Complexity