Question 1

Mark is shopping for a new suit to wear to an important interview. He really wants to impress his prospective employer and is shopping at many stores to find the right outfit. Martin is using which type of consumer decision making process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Routinized response behavior
B)   Habitual response
C)   Impulse buying
D)   Extended decision making
E)   Perceptual mappingF) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

An attitude consists of one's evaluation feelings and behavioral tendencies toward an object or idea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Routinized response behavior is displayed by a consumer when:

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A)   purchasing an unfamiliar product.
B)   buying frequently purchased, low-cost items that need little effort.
C)   an information search is extensive and may involve consulting with friends and family.
D)   buying products that require a moderate amount of time for information gathering and deliberation.
E)   he or she enters the problem recognition stage of the consumer buying decision process.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

After purchasing a new Lexus, Brandon sees an Infinity pass by on the street and begins to wonder if he made the right choice. Brandon is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A)   routinized response behavior.
B)   cognitive dissonance.
C)   situational involvement.
D)   alternative evaluation.
E)   enduring involvement.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 5

List the three major ethnic subcultures in the United States that the U.S. marketers focus on.

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Question 6

Identify and describe the five major categories of situational influences.

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Situational factors can be classified in...

Question 7

Which of the following buying situations is most consistent with routinized response behavior?

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A)   Ian buying his first pair of basketball shoes
B)   Molly buying a new set of tires for her car
C)   Aaron buying a new fishing rod and reel
D)   Stephanie buying bottled water
E)   Bryan buying a new software programF) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

When a new variety of Kashi whole-grain breakfast cereals is first introduced, consumers will most likely engage in when deciding whether or not to purchase this new product.

Accepted Answer

A)   extended decision making
B)   limited decision making
C)   perceptual mapping
D)   routinized response behavior
E)   impulse buyingF) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following consumer research methods consists of a series of adjectives, phrases, or sentences regarding an object, with subjects indicating the intensity of their feelings toward this object by reacting to these adjectives, phrases, or sentences?

Accepted Answer

A)   Projective specification
B)   Patronage clarification
C)   Group interview
D)   Attitude scale
E)   Depth interviewF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 10

An information search, once completed, should identify for the buyer the one brand that he or she views as the best alternative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the consumer buying decision process, the information search stage:

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A)   yields a group of brands that a buyer views as possible alternatives.
B)   involves a buyer becoming aware of the need for a product.
C)   is not necessary when the buyer is involved in extensive decision making.
D)   occurs immediately after evaluation of alternatives.
E)   is lengthy for routine response buying behavior.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

In shopping for a new laptop computer for her master's degree program, Jocelyn has narrowed the alternatives to four brands. She is considering Dell, Toshiba, Sony, and Hewlett-Packard. These four brands make up Jocelyn's:

Accepted Answer

A)   awareness set.
B)   evoked set.
C)   framing set.
D)   external search.
E)   inert set.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Problem recognition speed can vary from rapid to slow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Situational influences would likely not affect a high school senior searching for a college or university to attend.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Discuss how reference groups and opinion leaders influence purchase behavior.

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A reference group is a group, either lar...

Question 16

Why is it important for marketers to understand the consumer buying behavior?

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It is important for marketers to underst...

Question 17

Consumers' purchasing decisions and brand decisions may be influenced strongly by reference groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What can marketers do to reduce cognitive dissonance in a consumer who has just purchased an expensive product?

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Cognitive dissonance is the doubts in th...

Question 19

A consumer's buying decisions are affected in part by the people around him or her. Such people and the forces they exert on an individual buyer are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   patronage motives.
B)   social influences.
C)   physiological needs.
D)   personality influences.
E)   self-actualization needs.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

Cole's smartphone is two years old and he would like to have a new one. He is not a gadget freak. However, this time he wants to make sure that the phone he buys has a longer battery charge and better geographic coverage, since he is travels three days a week for his new job. Cole is most likely to use for this purchase.

Accepted Answer

A)   routinized response behavior
B)   limited decision making behavior
C)   perceptual mapping
D)   enduring involvement
E)   extended decision making behaviorF) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

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What can marketers do to reduce cognitive dissonance in a consumer who has just purchased an expensive product?

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Why is it important for marketers to understand the consumer buying behavior?

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In the consumer buying decision process, the information search stage:

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When a new variety of Kashi whole-grain breakfast cereals is first introduced, consumers will most likely engage in when deciding whether or not to purchase this new product.

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Routinized response behavior is displayed by a consumer when:

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Mark is shopping for a new suit to wear to an important interview. He really wants to impress his prospective employer and is shopping at many stores to find the right outfit. Martin is using which type of consumer decision making process?

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An attitude consists of one's evaluation feelings and behavioral tendencies toward an object or idea.

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Problem recognition speed can vary from rapid to slow.

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Consumers' purchasing decisions and brand decisions may be influenced strongly by reference groups.

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Which of the following buying situations is most consistent with routinized response behavior?

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Identify and describe the five major categories of situational influences.

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A consumer's buying decisions are affected in part by the people around him or her. Such people and the forces they exert on an individual buyer are called:

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Which of the following consumer research methods consists of a series of adjectives, phrases, or sentences regarding an object, with subjects indicating the intensity of their feelings toward this object by reacting to these adjectives, phrases, or sentences?

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List the three major ethnic subcultures in the United States that the U.S. marketers focus on.

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An information search, once completed, should identify for the buyer the one brand that he or she views as the best alternative.

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Situational influences would likely not affect a high school senior searching for a college or university to attend.

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After purchasing a new Lexus, Brandon sees an Infinity pass by on the street and begins to wonder if he made the right choice. Brandon is experiencing:

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In shopping for a new laptop computer for her master's degree program, Jocelyn has narrowed the alternatives to four brands. She is considering Dell, Toshiba, Sony, and Hewlett-Packard. These four brands make up Jocelyn's:

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Discuss how reference groups and opinion leaders influence purchase behavior.

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What can marketers do to reduce cognitive dissonance in a consumer who has just purchased an expensive product?

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Why is it important for marketers to understand the consumer buying behavior?

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In the consumer buying decision process, the information search stage:

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When a new variety of Kashi whole-grain breakfast cereals is first introduced, consumers will most likely engage in when deciding whether or not to purchase this new product.

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Routinized response behavior is displayed by a consumer when:

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Mark is shopping for a new suit to wear to an important interview. He really wants to impress his prospective employer and is shopping at many stores to find the right outfit. Martin is using which type of consumer decision making process?

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An attitude consists of one's evaluation feelings and behavioral tendencies toward an object or idea.

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Problem recognition speed can vary from rapid to slow.

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Consumers' purchasing decisions and brand decisions may be influenced strongly by reference groups.

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Which of the following buying situations is most consistent with routinized response behavior?

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Identify and describe the five major categories of situational influences.

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A consumer's buying decisions are affected in part by the people around him or her. Such people and the forces they exert on an individual buyer are called:

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Which of the following consumer research methods consists of a series of adjectives, phrases, or sentences regarding an object, with subjects indicating the intensity of their feelings toward this object by reacting to these adjectives, phrases, or sentences?

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An information search, once completed, should identify for the buyer the one brand that he or she views as the best alternative.

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Situational influences would likely not affect a high school senior searching for a college or university to attend.

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After purchasing a new Lexus, Brandon sees an Infinity pass by on the street and begins to wonder if he made the right choice. Brandon is experiencing:

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In shopping for a new laptop computer for her master's degree program, Jocelyn has narrowed the alternatives to four brands. She is considering Dell, Toshiba, Sony, and Hewlett-Packard. These four brands make up Jocelyn's:

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