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


A) There are very few differences in the consumption patterns of African Americans and Caucasians.
B) African American men spend more on health and beauty products than Caucasian men do.
C) The typical African American family is five years older than the typical Caucasian family.
D) African American purchase behavior is still affected by the historical deprivation in employment and educational opportunities in the United States.
E) African Americans are not price conscious.

F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

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An example of a marketer-dominated source of information consulted during an external search would include


A) personal experience.
B) salespeople.
C) consumer programs on talk radio stations.
D) friends and relatives.
E) Consumer Reports magazine.

F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

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__________ in the consumer purchase decision process occurs when consumers scan their memories for previous experiences with products or brands.


A) problem recognition
B) internal search
C) external search
D) purchase task
E) antecedent state

F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

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According to the Colgate toothpaste ad above and the textbook,what approach did Colgate marketers use to encourage consumers to purchase its product?


A) changing beliefs about the extent to which a brand has certain attributes
B) changing the perceived importance of attributes
C) adding new attributes to the product
D) providing free trials of the new product
E) obtaining a seal of approval to reduce consumers' risk and encourage purchases

F) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

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What percentage of all consumer conversations about brands happen face-to-face?


A) 25 percent
B) 33 percent
C) 50 percent
D) 75 percent
E) 90 percent

F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

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Based on the stages of the family life cycle,which of the following groups MOST LIKELY has the largest amount of discretionary income?


A) young couples without children
B) single parents with children
C) young singles
D) young married couples with children
E) middle-aged couples with children

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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The two major styles of family decision-making are


A) joint and passive.
B) spouse-dominant and spouse-submissive.
C) joint and spouse-dominant.
D) democratic and autocratic.
E) active and passive.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

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VALS creates profiles of people based on their primary motivation and resources.In the VALS framework above,"D" refers to


A) Ideals.
B) Achievement.
C) Self-Expression.
D) Survivors.
E) Innovators.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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Rackspace U.S.Inc.is a web hosting company.That means that if you want to have a website,you could buy not only Internet space from it but also technical support and design services.When its ad tells you that its users consider Rackspace "the risk-free host because it offers dedicated and helpful support any time day or night," you know that Rackspace is most likely trying to do which of the following?


A) identify its core values
B) reduce new buyers' cognitive dissonance
C) increase new buyers' cognitive dissonance
D) produce a consideration set
E) evoke problem recognition

F) All of the above
G) None of the above

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In the VALS framework,consumers with fewer resources who are practical people,have constructive skills,value self-sufficiency,and are unimpressed by material possessions except those with a practical or functional purpose are referred to as __________.


A) Experiencers
B) Thinkers
C) Makers
D) Believers
E) Strivers

F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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In Figure 5-4 above,"B" represents the __________ influences that can affect the consumer purchase decision process.


A) economic
B) situational
C) environmental
D) marketing mix
E) market dominated

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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


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

F) B) and D)
G) None of the above

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Emily wants to purchase a tablet device.She is unsure about what hardware and "apps" she will need.As a result,she has begun asking for advice from her friends and relatives.In addition,she has talked to several salespeople at Apple and Best Buy and has looked at some websites,such as HP and Dell.Emily is engaging in


A) problem recognition.
B) an internal search.
C) an external search.
D) a purchase task.
E) the creation of an antecedent state.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

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If McNeil Consumer Healthcare uses the same brand name for different products such as Tylenol Cold & Flu and Tylenol p.m.based on behavioral learning theory,this strategy is an example of


A) stimulus generalization.
B) selective comprehension.
C) selective retention.
D) stimulus discrimination.
E) routine problem solving.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and C)

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Marketers use three approaches to try to change consumer attitudes toward products and brands: (1) changing beliefs about the extent to which a brand has certain attributes; (2) __________;and (3) adding new attributes to the product.


A) reinforcing the consumers' sense of self confidence in making wise purchase decisions
B) actively educating consumers about the product's competitive advantages
C) changing the perceived importance of attributes
D) refocusing a consumer's attention from one attribute to another
E) denigrating the attributes of competitors' products

F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

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A consumer's purchases are often influenced by the views,opinions,or behavior of others.Two important aspects of personal influence to marketing are


A) lifestyle and motivation.
B) personality and lifestyle.
C) opinion leadership and word-of-mouth activity.
D) word-of-mouth activity and psychographics.
E) psychographics and demographics.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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All of the following would impact your decision about when to buy an offering EXCEPT:


A) the manufacturer is currently offering a $25 rebate.
B) you don't have the money now and don't get paid until Friday.
C) the product is on sale.
D) the store is closing in 10 minutes.
E) the retailer's return policy is very relaxed.

F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

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Julie is an avid mystery reader and her babysitter Tina has been borrowing some of her books over the summer.When Tina's birthday approaches,Julie wants to buy her a good mystery.When Julie was trying to recall her favorite mystery authors,she was engaged in


A) problem recognition.
B) an internal search.
C) an external search.
D) a purchase task.
E) the precognition of an antecedent state.

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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__________ is a VALS group that is composed of successful,sophisticated,take-charge people with high self-esteem and abundant resources.


A) Actualizers
B) Thinkers
C) Achievers
D) Believers
E) Innovators

F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

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A recent American Express advertising claim that "membership has its privileges" creates which type of reference group?


A) aspiration group
B) dissociative group
C) assimilation group
D) integrated group
E) associative group

F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

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