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A marketing firm launched a major advertising campaign to position its brand as superior to its competitors. After the campaign had run for six months, the marketing team wanted to use marketing research to determine if it had achieved its objective. Which of the functions of marketing research is carried out by the firm? A. Creation of customer profiles B. Identification of market problems C. Refinement of marketing actions D. Identification of market-driven opportunities E. Evaluation of marketing actions

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E. Evaluation of marketing actions

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Which of the following is true of marketing research? A. It draws heavily on the social sciences, both for methods and theory. B. It is typically conducted for branding of new products but not for existing products. C. It can be applied to a variety of problems including price, product and promotion, but excluding place. D. Theoretical research plays no role in marketing research. E. Marketing research investigations that focus on topics such as trade area analysis and store image/perception are categorized as promotional research methodologies.

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A. It draws heavily on the social sciences, both for methods and theory.

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Test marketing _____. A. identifies two or more segments within the market for a particular company's products. B. provides information for decisions on product improvements and new-product introductions. C. includes choosing and evaluating locations, channels, and distribution partners. D. focuses on database development through optical scanning at the point of purchase. E. involves understanding how one's target consumers behave as shoppers, in different channels and formats, and leveraging this intelligence to the benefit of all stakeholders.

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B. provides information for decisions on product improvements and new-product introductions.

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Which of the following is a technique that is used to picture the relative position of products on two or more product dimensions important to consumer purchase decisions? A. Retailing wheel B. Optical scanning C. Store image studies D. Perceptual mapping E. Behavioral targeting

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D. Perceptual mapping

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Which of the following pertains to the creation of a perceptual map? A. Retailers focus on database development through optical scanning at the point of purchase. B. Marketers have to work on branding of both new and existing products. C. Marketing research considers the total performance of a promotional program as each effort often affects others in the promotional mix. D. Consumers have to indicate how similar or dissimilar a group of relevant brands or products are to each other. E. Consumer behavior activities embedded in a cultural context are studied by marketers using ethnographic research.

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D. Consumers have to indicate how similar or dissimilar a group of relevant brands or products are to each other.

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Research investigations that focus on topics such as trade area analysis, store image/perception, in-store traffic patterns, and location analysis are collectively called: A. perceptual mapping. B. positioning research. C. retailing research. D. test marketing. E. promotional decisions.

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C. retailing research.

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Apex Corporation surveys its consumers to determine how they view the similarities and dissimilarities among relevant product attributes for a set of competing brands. This is an example of: A. pricing strategy research. B. distribution strategy research. C. positioning research. D. market segmentation research. E. retailing research.

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C. positioning research.

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A new supermarket, The Factory, has installed closed circuit cameras and TVs to find out the category of products and the specific brands favored by customers. This is done so that space allocated to different products can be revised. This is an example of: A. perceptual mapping. B. test marketing. C. retailing research. D. logistical assessment. E. demand analysis.

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C. retailing research.

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Sally was browsing different kinds of skirts at Pop.com. Based on Sally's action, Little Kite Inc., an apparel company, displayed ads of their various skirts. Which of the following techniques was applied by Little Kite Inc.? A. Perceptual mapping B. Test marketing C. Behavioral targeting D. Shopper marketing E. Concept positioning

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C. Behavioral targeting

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Marketing to consumers based on research of the entire process consumers go through when making a purchase is termed as: A. shopper marketing. B. behavioral targeting. C. retailing research. D. test marketing. E. a benefit and lifestyle study

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A. shopper marketing.

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The three most common research tasks in integrated marketing communications are advertising effectiveness studies, sales tracking, and: A. in-store traffic patterns. B. attitudinal research. C. location analysis. D. trade area analysis. E. store image studies.

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B. attitudinal research.

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Marketing research depicts the Saturn Motorcycle shopper as a middle-aged, college-educated individual with an average annual income of $75,000. This is an example of: A. market analysis. B. pricing strategy research. C. positioning research. D. market segmentation research. E. retailing research.

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D. market segmentation research.

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Along with segmentation studies, which of the following would provide marketers with detailed information about cultures or subcultures that businesses seek to serve? A. Behavioral targeting B. Shopper marketing C. Curbstoning D. Sugging E. Ethnography

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E. Ethnography

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Which of the following is true of external research suppliers? A. External suppliers chosen by companies on a study-by-study basis can help the company gain greater flexibility. B. They perform only selected aspects of marketing research. C. They provide general results following a standard format. D. They concentrate their activities in one specific area. E. Most companies do not use external research suppliers because the suppliers can be less objective and less subject to company politics and regulations than internal suppliers.

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A. External suppliers chosen by companies on a study-by-study basis can help the company gain greater flexibility.

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Services provided by standardized research firms that include data made or developed from a common data pool or database are called _____ services. A. debriefed B. syndicated business C. customized D. highly tailored E. branded "black-box"

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B. syndicated business

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Aura Inc. is a research firm that conducts audits of unauthorized software for a number of banks. It uses a standard format for functioning across all banks. Aura Inc. is a(n) _____ research firm. A. customized B. highly tailored C. standardized D. adaptable E. convertible

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C. standardized

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Research providers may occasionally conduct research that does not meet professional standards because clients: A. obtain first drafts of questionnaires and use the information to perform the research project themselves. B. may not provide sufficient budgets to do research projects. C. overlook the long-term promises made to the research companies. D. are tempted to overstate results of a marketing research project. E. are unable to get sufficient insight into the method's strengths and weaknesses prior to purchase.

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B. may not provide sufficient budgets to do research projects.

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The practice of data collection personnel filling out surveys for fake respondents is called _____. A. sugging B. frugging C. curbstoning D. debriefing E. de-anonymizing

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C. curbstoning

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Which of the following illustrates abuse of respondents in marketing research? A. Selling of unnecessary or unwarranted research services B. Not providing the promised incentive for completing interviews or questionnaires C. Having friends and relatives fill out surveys D. Not using the designated sample of respondents but rather anyone who is conveniently available to complete the survey E. A researcher revealing its client to respondents

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B. Not providing the promised incentive for completing interviews or questionnaires

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The process of fully explaining to respondents any deception that was used during research is known as _____. A. sugging B. frugging C. curbstoning D. debriefing E. de-anonymizing

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D. debriefing

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Which of the following is ethical in marketing research practices? A. Sugging B. Frugging C. Curbstoning D. Debriefing E. De-anonymizing

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D. Debriefing

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Frugging means: A. claiming that a survey is for research purposes and then asking for a sale or donation. B. fully explaining to respondents any deception that was used during research. C. using the data collection personnel to fill out surveys for fake respondents. D. combining different publicly available information, usually unethically, to determine consumers' identities, especially on the Internet. E. conducting research below professional standards.

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A. claiming that a survey is for research purposes and then asking for a sale or donation.

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Which of the following is true of frugging? A. It occurs when research firms do not fully disclose how the methodology works. B. It creates a negative impact on the entire industry. C. It must be conducted at the end of any study involving deception. D. It includes not using the designated sample of respondents but rather anyone who is conveniently available to complete the survey. E. It combines different publicly available information, usually unethically, to determine consumers' identities.

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B. It creates a negative impact on the entire industry.

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Which of the following is true of the guidelines developed by the Marketing Research Association (MRA) for Internet marketing research issues? A. It announced that there must be de-anonymization of information on the Internet by combining different publicly available records available at social networks. B. It suggests the use of digital technologies such as GPS as they do not result in privacy-related issues. C. It does not allow clickstream tracking. D. It prohibits the use of cookies. E. It suggests that researchers discontinue follow-up e-mails if requested to by respondents.

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E. It suggests that researchers discontinue follow-up e-mails if requested to by respondents.

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Which of the following illustrates an unethical activity of the client? A. Decision makers requesting detailed research proposals from research providers B. Not using the designated sample of respondents but rather anyone who is conveniently available to complete the survey C. Obtaining first drafts of questionnaires and using the information to perform the research project themselves D. Prohibiting market researchers from de-anonymizing data E. Not following up on the established callback procedures indicated in the research procedure

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C. Obtaining first drafts of questionnaires and using the information to perform the research project themselves

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Given the nonlinear nature of marketing research, it is not a very systematic process

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False

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Marketing research methods are diverse, spanning a wide variety of qualitative and quantitative techniques and borrowing from disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and anthropology.

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True

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Marketers are interested in consumer subcultures, as products are often used to enact and support subculture participation.

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True

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The process of identifying people or markets a company wants to serve is called positioning.

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False

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Marketing research that examines the performance of a promotional program must consider the total program as each effort is independent and does not affect others in the promotional mix.

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False

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Creating customer profiles and understanding behavioral characteristics are major focuses of any marketing research project.

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True

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The advantage of using ethnographic techniques to study consumer behavior is that they are quick and economical.

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False

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The purpose of theory is to generalize relationships between concepts in a way that is applicable to a wide variety of business and often other settings.

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True

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The benefits of internal marketing research providers include research method consistency, shared information across the company, lower research costs, and ability to produce actionable research results.

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True

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Many companies use internal research suppliers because the suppliers can be more objective and less subject to company politics and regulations than external suppliers.

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False

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According to a survey of marketing research executives, there has been a shift from executional to analytical skill requirements in the marketing research industry.

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False

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Research firms are required to maintain client confidentiality.

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True

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If clients are unable to get sufficient insight into the testing method's strengths and weaknesses prior to purchase, they can choose other suppliers.

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True

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Subject debriefing means claiming that a survey is for research purposes and then asking for a sale or donation.

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False

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Frugging leads to consumers turning down legitimate research inquiries because they do not want to be solicited.

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True

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It is acceptable to collect information on consumer preferences using cookies, while at the same time maintaining consumer privacy with respect to identity.

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True

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The Marketing Research Association (MRA) guidelines prohibit clickstream tracking.

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False

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If a respondent does not want the researcher to find out the truth, it is ethical for the respondent to lie on a survey.

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False

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The Code of Ethics for the American Marketing Association applies to all marketing functions, including research.

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True

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One of the recent trends in the marketing research industry is a movement toward data analysis.

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False

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