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CB Practice Test

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Your boss asks you to conduct marketing research so your company can have a deep understanding of your target market. Assuming you are willing to deal with subjective interpretation of the data, which type of research will provide the deep insights your boss is requesting?

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

c)

Quadratic

d)

Interdisciplinary

2.

List three of the six methods that marketers use in advertising to help create attention.

(a)  

3.

Consumers often behave in a way so as to maintain a constant normal state. This type of behavior is known as _______ and is usually accompanied by a _______ focus.

a)

homeostasis; prevention

b)

prevention; cognitive

c)

utilitarian; hierarchy of needs

d)

safety needs; promotion

4.

What is the minimum strength of a stimulus that can be perceived?

a)

Subliminal

b)

Absolute threshold

c)

Supraliminal

d)

Just noticeable difference

5.

Which of the following was the first recording case of product placement in a popular form of media?

a)

Around the World in 80 Days (1873)

b)

Wings (1927)

c)

The Great train Robbery (1903)

d)

Pride and Prejudice (1813)

6.

As a field of study, consumer behavior overlaps with _______ within marketing and is informed by ________.

a)

marketing tactics, psychology

b)

marketing strategy, finance

c)

marketing strategy, psychology

d)

marketing tactics, anthropology

7.

The typical Home Depot customer is interested in products that will get the job done. What type of value are these customers most interested in?

a)

Utilitarian

b)

Transient

c)

Hedonic

d)

Episodic

8.

Jose invented a new toothpaste that outperforms all of his competitors on cavity prevention; however, sales have been poor. Jose conducted market research and found that most consumers incorrectly believe that Colgate prevents cavities better than Jose’s toothpaste. Which marketing principle did Jose just learn?

a)

Brand awareness

b)

Perception > Reality

c)

Competitive advantage

d)

Return on investment (ROI)

9.

Research has shown that we can hear our name called from across a busy room because of ________ attention.

a)

divided

b)

selective

c)

limited

d)

affective

10.

__________ is the idea that simply having seen a stimulus previously creates a sense of familiarity, which leads to __________ liking.

a)

Elaboration; increased

b)

Habituation; decreased

c)

Mere exposure; increased

d)

Mere exposure; no change in

11.

Seth is a marketing analyst for a large food company. He is trying to determine how to increase the competitiveness of the product line. Which of the following would aid him in identifying competitors?

a)

Blue ocean strategy

b)

Big data

c)

Perceptual map

d)

Brand Origin Knowledge

12.

The __________ includes the basic benefits, augmented value, and feel benefits.

a)

Rational consumer

b)

Cognitive appraisal theory

c)

Attitude toward the object model

d)

Total value concept

13.

In an associative network ________ that are closer to the central concept will be recalled ________.

a)

activations; indefinitely

b)

hubs; slower

c)

links; faster

d)

nodes; faster

14.

Oftentimes, we are better able to recall a message when we hear it and write it down. This is because of ________.

a)

contrast

b)

dual coding

c)

encoding specificity

d)

divided attention

15.

Tray likes to play video games with his friends because of the comradery and social interaction. In contrast, Tray’s friend Brock identifies as a gamer and his main reason for showing up to game is because it is a part of who he is.

Which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is Tray motivated by?

(a)  

16.

__________ is important to marketers because it affects what’s included in considerations sets and which brands are competitors in consumers minds.

a)

Optimization

b)

Synergy

c)

Categorization

d)

Retention

17.

Elaine is a very careful shopper and has a tendency to focus on maximizing what she receives from a transaction compared with what she must give up. She uses coupons whenever she can to save money. Which trait best describes Elaine?

a)

materialism

b)

value consciousness

c)

competitiveness

d)

innovativeness

e)

idiographic consciousness

18.

While the Attitude-Toward-Object model (aka Fishbein model) predicts _______, the Theory of Reasoned Action (TORA) model predicts _______.

a)

behavioral intentions, attitudes

b)

attitudes, behavioral intentions

c)

real behavior, behavioral intentions

d)

subjective norms, attitudes

19.

Doritos hire the very attractive Channing Tatum to advertise their new spicy chip flavor on Tik Tok. According to the elaboration likelihood model, which route to persuasion is most likely activated when consumers see this advertisement?

a)

peripheral route

b)

main route

c)

central route

d)

cognitive route

e)

affective route

20.

Jane really wants to attend a house party this Friday, but there is also a service opportunity to help in a soup kitchen that night. According to the psychoanalytic approach to personality, which element of her personality will determine which activity she decides to engage in?

a)

id

b)

ego

c)

superego

d)

ideal self

e)

social self

21.

Jacked is a new energy drink that is about to enter the market. The CMO of jacked is trying to determine what brand personality Jacked should embody. Based on Jacked’s product category, which brand personality is most likely to match its target market?

a)

Competence

b)

Excitement

c)

Ruggedness

d)

Sincerity

e)

Sophistication

22.

List one of the two positioning strategies related to the self-concept.

(a)  

23.

Which of the following is not a requirement of causation?

a)

No third factor driving the relationship

b)

Correlation

c)

Divergent variance

d)

Temporal antecedence

24.

Sarah woke up on the wrong side of the bed. There was traffic on the way to work and she just learned her favorite restaurant was going to be closed tonight because of staffing issues. It is safe to say Sarah is experiencing a negative _______.

a)

cognitive state

b)

affective moment

c)

mood

d)

emotion

25.

Our guest speaker, Steve Maseda, shared an experience where the marketing research from his team at Johnson & Johnson revealed what type of trend in the skin care product category?

a)

More potent ingredients

b)

Better smelling lotions

c)

Natural ingredients

d)

Easier application

26.

List one way to improve long-term memory.

(a)  

27.

The strong positive relationship between the divorce rate in Maine and the per capita consumption of margarine is a good example of ________.

a)

causation

b)

variable interdependence

c)

correctional variance

d)

suprious correlations

28.

In order for a consumer to take action and purchase a product, they must have _______ to act.

a)

the ability

b)

the opportunity

c)

the motivation

d)

all of the above

29.

The extent to which a consumer shows outward behavioral signs and otherwise reacts obviously to emotional experiences encapsulates which psychological principle?

a)

Emotional support

b)

Emotional intelligence

c)

Emotional expressiveness

d)

Emotional resilience

30.

Jeremy was watching television when the broadcast was interrupted for a commercial for a Toyota Highlander. We can only say for sure that Jeremy ______ the ad.

a)

Comprehended

b)

Was exposed to

c)

Paid attention to

d)

Was motivated by

31.

Mark has been eyeing a particular guitar at his local music store. But it costs $1000 and he cannot afford it. A few months later, he notices that the price has dropped to $750. He goes to the store the next day and buys it. What is the most probable cause of Mark’s decision to purchase the guitar?

a)

The guitar’s value shifted from utilitarian to hedonic

b)

Mark’s attitude toward the guitar changed from a desire to a need

c)

The change in price was a just meaningful difference

d)

The change in Mark’s feeling was a just noticeable change

32.

Which of the following is TRUE regarding sensory memory?

a)

Consumers must allocate attention for sensory memory to be activated.

b)

Information stored in sensory memory is coded with semantic coding.

c)

Sensory memory is very perishable and lasts only a very short time.

d)

All of the above are true

33.

Define what an exemplar is and provide the exemplar for the soda and canned chips product categories.

(a)  

34.

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics of attitudes?

a)

Accessibility

b)

Congruency

c)

Confidence

d)

Resistance

e)

Favorability