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A learned predisposition to respond to an object or class of objects in a consistently favorable or unfavorable way is referred to as a(n) __________.


A) attitude
B) belief
C) value
D) motivation
E) perception

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

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Five situational influences have an impact on a consumer's purchase decision process.They are: purchase task,social surroundings,__________,temporal effects,and antecedent states.


A) competitive offerings
B) physical surroundings
C) core values
D) motivation
E) economic effects

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

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Five situational influences have an impact on a consumer's purchase decision process.They are: __________,social surroundings,physical surroundings,temporal effects,and antecedent states.


A) competitive offerings
B) core values
C) perception
D) consumer socialization
E) purchase task

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

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Consumer behavior refers to


A) the aspects of a consumer's decision-making processes that cannot be measured.
B) the actions a person takes in purchasing and using products and services,including the mental and social processes that come before and after these actions.
C) the five stages a buyer passes through in making choices about which product and service to investigate,purchase,and consume.
D) the mental and social processes related to purchasing that are innate in a person from birth.
E) those purchasing behaviors that result from (1) repeated experience and (2) reasoning.

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

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When a man picks up a bottle of wine and tells the clerk,"I'm going to a dinner party tonight," which situational influence is being demonstrated?


A) purchase task
B) social surroundings
C) physical surroundings
D) temporal effects
E) antecedent states

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

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The energizing force that stimulates behavior to satisfy a need is referred to as a(n)


A) personality.
B) antecedent state.
C) motivation.
D) cognitive dissonance.
E) perception.

F) A) and B)
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. -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) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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Considerable research has documented that in many product categories,consumers are unable to distinguish among brands when given blind tests (i.e.,taste or other use of the products without labels) .Such products include soft drinks,coffee,and cosmetics.Nonetheless,even when prices are similar,consumers have strong preferences for specific brands of these product categories.They may buy these out of habit,which is the basis of


A) extended problem solving.
B) limited problem solving.
C) routine problem solving.
D) high-involvement problem solving.
E) personal problem solving.

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

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When an elementary school teacher was returning to school in the fall,she wanted to buy markers and craft paper.She remembered the discount website she visited last year for her purchases.What term best describes the information search method used by the teacher?


A) personal external source
B) public external source
C) market-dominated external source
D) internal search
E) market-dominated internal source

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

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

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At the __________ of the consumer purchase decision process,a consumer compares the product with his or her expectations and is either satisfied or dissatisfied.


A) problem recognition stage
B) information search stage
C) alternative evaluation stage
D) purchase decision stage
E) postpurchase stage

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

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


A) African Americans spend more on products for women and girls,especially in terms of clothing.
B) There are significant differences between the buying patterns of African Americans and Caucasians of similar socioeconomic status.
C) African Americans are not price conscious but are strongly motivated by quality and choice.
D) Adult African Americans spend half as much on online services than Caucasians.
E) When socioeconomic status differences between African Americans and Caucasians are removed,there are more similarities than points of difference.

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

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A consumer's purchases are often influenced by the views,opinions,or behaviors of others.Two aspects of personal influence that are important to marketing are __________ and word-of-mouth activity.


A) parental guidance
B) peer pressure
C) opinion leadership
D) government regulation
E) psychographics

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

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In the hierarchy of needs,a burglar alarm would satisfy a __________ need.


A) physiological
B) safety
C) social
D) personal
E) self-actualization

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

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In behavioral learning,a(n) __________ is a stimulus or symbol perceived by consumers.


A) drive
B) cue
C) attitude
D) response
E) reinforcement

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

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The feeling of postpurchase psychological tension or anxiety consumers may experience when faced with two or more highly attractive alternatives is referred to as


A) angst.
B) the temporal state.
C) the dissociative state.
D) selective perception.
E) cognitive dissonance.

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

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In 51% of households,__________ are the primary grocery shoppers,though they may not be the grocery decision makers.


A) teenagers
B) extended family members
C) paid help
D) children of any age
E) men

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

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Cognitive dissonance refers to


A) feelings of guilt for purchasing a product or service that was not consistent with a consumer's moral or ethical beliefs.
B) feelings of discomfort associated with purchasing something purely for the sake of prestige.
C) the feeling of postpurchase psychological tension or anxiety consumers may experience when faced with two or more highly attractive alternatives.
D) feelings of discontent after a purchase has been made when the product fails to perform up to expectations.
E) feelings of discontent before a purchase has been made when the customer finds out that he or she paid more for the product than necessary.

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

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Enduring characteristics within a person or in his or her relationship with others are referred to as a(n) ____________.


A) personality trait
B) persona
C) individualism
D) core value
E) ideal self

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

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Which of the following statements about the VALS framework is FALSE?


A) Consumers are inspired by one of three primary motivations-ideals,achievement,and self-expression-that give meaning to their self or the world and govern their activities.
B) Consumers are motivated to buy products and services and seek experiences that give shape,substance,and satisfaction to their lives.
C) The VALS framework seeks to explain why and how consumers make purchase decisions.
D) The VALS framework identifies eight consumer segments.
E) A consumer's gender and age have a direct effect on placement within a VALS consumer segment.

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

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