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CONSUMER MARKET AND CONSUMER BUYER BEHAVIOR

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Individuals and households that buy or acquire goods and services for personal consumption make up the ________.

a)

consumer market

b)

market offering

c)

market mix

d)

subculture

2.

Companies can research many aspects of buying decisions. However, the one that is the most difficult to identify is ________.

a)

what consumers buy

b)

how and how much they buy

c)

why they buy

d)

when they buy

e)

where they buy

3.

Marketing stimuli consist of the four Ps. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

a)

product

b)

packaging

c)

price

d)

promotion

e)

place

4.

In the model of buyer behavior, which of the following is NOT a major type of force or event in the buyer's environment?

a)

economic

b)

technological

c)

social

d)

political

e)

cultural

5.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of cultural factors that influence consumer behavior?

a)

Cultural influences on buying behavior are identical across countries.

b)

Social classes show distinct product and brand preferences in areas such as clothing and travel.

c)

Subcultures include nationalities and racial groups, but exclude religions.

d)

Subcultures are groups within which each individual has a unique and distinct value system.

e)

Hispanic Americans and African Americans are examples of racially segregated groups and not subcultures.

6.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of social classes?

a)

Social classes are society's temporary divisions.

b)

Members of a social class have unique and distinct values, interests, and behaviors.

c)

People within a social class tend to exhibit similar buying behavior.

d)

Income is the single factor that determines social class.

e)

Social classes universally exhibit identical product and brand preferences.

7.

Rachel loves fashion and is always seen wearing the trendiest fashion outfits. She actively shares her knowledge with a wide group of friends and colleagues about where to shop for the latest fashion at great deals. Most of her friends and colleagues follow her fashion tips. Rachel portrays the image of a(n) ________.

a)

surrogate consumer

b)

lagging adopter

c)

opinion leader

d)

brand personality

e)

social networker

8.

Marketing stimuli include which of the following?

a)

economic stimuli

b)

price stimuli

c)

technological stimuli

d)

social stimuli

e)

cultural stimuli

9.

Subcultures include nationalities, religions, geographic regions, and ________.

a)

genders

b)

ages

c)

professions

d)

racial groups

e)

income levels

10.

Family is one of the ________ factors that influence consumer behavior.

a)

regional

b)

social

c)

personal

d)

psychological

e)

business

11.

Business buyers usually face more complex buying decisions than do consumer buyers

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

12.

Individuals and households that buy or acquire goods and services for personal consumption make up the _____.

a)

consumer market

b)

market offering

c)

marketing mix

d)

social class

13.

The buying behaviour of final consumers: individuals and households who buy goods and services for personal consumption.

a)

Consumer market

b)

Consumer buyer behaviour

c)

Need Recognition

d)

Competitor

14.

Any individual who purchases goods and services from the market for his/her end-use is called a..................

a)

Customer

b)

Purchaser

c)

Consumer

d)

All these

15.

Individuals and households that buy or acquire goods and services for personal consumption make up the ________.

a)

consumer market

b)

market offering

c)

market mix

d)

subculture

16.

Companies can research many aspects of buying decisions. However, the one that is the most difficult to identify is ________.

a)

what consumers buy

b)

how and how much they buy

c)

why they buy

d)

when they buy

e)

where they buy

17.

Marketing stimuli consist of the four Ps. Which of the following is NOT one of these?

a)

product

b)

packaging

c)

price

d)

promotion

e)

place

18.

In the model of buyer behavior, which of the following is NOT a major type of force or event in the buyer's environment?

a)

economic

b)

technological

c)

social

d)

political

e)

cultural

19.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of cultural factors that influence consumer behavior?

a)

Cultural influences on buying behavior are identical across countries.

b)

Social classes show distinct product and brand preferences in areas such as clothing and travel.

c)

Subcultures include nationalities and racial groups, but exclude religions.

d)

Subcultures are groups within which each individual has a unique and distinct value system.

e)

Hispanic Americans and African Americans are examples of racially segregated groups and not subcultures.

20.

Which of the following statements is TRUE of social classes?

a)

Social classes are society's temporary divisions.

b)

Members of a social class have unique and distinct values, interests, and behaviors.

c)

People within a social class tend to exhibit similar buying behavior.

d)

Income is the single factor that determines social class.

e)

Social classes universally exhibit identical product and brand preferences.

21.

Rachel loves fashion and is always seen wearing the trendiest fashion outfits. She actively shares her knowledge with a wide group of friends and colleagues about where to shop for the latest fashion at great deals. Most of her friends and colleagues follow her fashion tips. Rachel portrays the image of a(n) ________.

a)

surrogate consumer

b)

lagging adopter

c)

opinion leader

d)

brand personality

e)

social networker

22.

Marketing stimuli include which of the following?

a)

economic stimuli

b)

price stimuli

c)

technological stimuli

d)

social stimuli

e)

cultural stimuli

23.

Subcultures include nationalities, religions, geographic regions, and ________.

a)

genders

b)

ages

c)

professions

d)

racial groups

e)

income levels

24.

Family is one of the ________ factors that influence consumer behavior.

a)

regional

b)

social

c)

personal

d)

psychological

e)

business

25.

Business buyers usually face more complex buying decisions than do consumer buyers

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

26.

Individuals and households that buy or acquire goods and services for personal consumption make up the _____.

a)

consumer market

b)

market offering

c)

marketing mix

d)

social class

27.

Companies can research many aspects of buying decisions. However, the one that is the most difficult to identify is _____.

a)

what consumers buy

b)

how and how much they buy

c)

why they buy

d)

when they buy

28.

According to the model of buyer behavior, which of the following is one of the two primary parts of a "buyer's black box"?

a)

technological stimuli

b)

buyer's decision process

c)

buyer's spending habits

d)

social stimuli

29.

Many companies use ethnically specific themes in their mainstream marketing strategy because marketers have realized that insights gleaned from ethnic consumers can influence their broader markets. This type of marketing is known as _____.

a)

word-of-mouth marketing

b)

life-style marketing

c)

social networking

d)

total market strategy

30.

Which of the following statements is true of cultural factors that influence consumer behavior?

a)

Cultural influences on buying behavior are identical across countries.

b)

Social classes show distinct product and brand preferences in areas such as clothing and travel.

c)

Subcultures include nationalities and racial groups, but exclude religions.

d)

Subcultures are groups within which each individual has a unique and distinct value system.

31.

_____ is a person's pattern of living as expressed in his/her psychographics, and it includes the individual's activities, interests, and opinions.

a)

Personality

b)

Culture

c)

Lifestyle

d)

Social class

32.

A person's buying choices are influenced by four major psychological factors. Which of the following is NOT one of these factors?

a)

motivation

b)

perception

c)

beliefs

d)

association

33.

Maslow's theory is that _____ can be arranged in a hierarchy.

a)

human needs

b)

business needs

c)

marketing stimuli

d)

personal beliefs

34.

Which of the following is NOT part of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

a)

spiritual needs

b)

physiological needs

c)

safety needs

d)

social needs

35.

_____ is the process by which people select, organize, and interpret information to form a meaningful picture of the world.

a)

Motivation

b)

Learning

c)

Perception

d)

Self-actualization

36.

People cannot focus on all of the stimuli that surround them each day. A person's tendency to screen out most of the information is called _____.

a)

selective distortion

b)

cognitive dissonance

c)

selective attention

d)

cognitive inertia

37.

People tend to interpret new information in a way that will support what they already believe. This is called _____.

a)

selective retention

b)

selective distortion

c)

cognitive dissonance

d)

selective attention

38.

_____ means that consumers are likely to remember good points made about a brand they favor and forget good points made about competing brands.

a)

Selective retention

b)

Selective attention

c)

Selective distortion

d)

Cognitive dissonance

39.

When consumers are highly involved with the purchase of an expensive product and they perceive significant differences among brands, they most likely will exhibit _____.

a)

complex buying behavior

b)

consumer capitalism

c)

dissonance-reducing buying behavior

d)

variety-seeking buying behavior

40.

For the past ten years, Ernest and Grace have saved money to go to the Super Bowl should their team, the Chicago Bears, reach the finals of the NFC championship. This is the year, and several tour companies offer attractive, but very similar, packages to the game. Since all packages are pretty much the same, they have chosen one that fits their budget. Ernest and Grace are most likely exhibiting _____.

a)

complex buying behavior

b)

habitual buying behavior

c)

dissonance-reducing buying behavior

d)

consumer capitalism

41.

Hannah tends to purchase various brands of bath soap. She has never been loyal to a specific brand; instead she does a lot of brand switching. Hannah exhibits _____.

a)

dissonance-reducing buying behavior

b)

complex buying behavior

c)

variety-seeking buying behavior

d)

habitual buying behavior

42.

The buying decision process starts with _____, in which the buyer spots a problem.

a)

need recognition

b)

information search

c)

impulse purchases

d)

alternative evaluation

43.

The relationship between the consumer's expectations and the product's _____ determines whether the buyer is satisfied or dissatisfied with a purchase.

a)

perceived performance

b)

brand personality

c)

consumer market

d)

market share

44.

The _____ is the sum of the ongoing experiences consumers have with a brand that affect their buying behavior, engagement, and brand advocacy over time.

a)

customer engagement

b)

consumer delight

c)

customer journey

d)

customer behavior

45.

Matthew loves to own and be up-to-date on the latest technological gadgets available in the market. Among his friends, he is always the first to own the latest electronic gadgets. He loves trying out new products before others. Matthew most likely belongs to the _____ adopter group.

a)

late mainstream

b)

early mainstream

c)

innovator

d)

early adopters

46.

The buying behaviour of final consumers: individuals and households who buy goods and services for personal consumption.

a)

Consumer market

b)

Consumer buyer behaviour

c)

Need Recognition

d)

Competitor

47.

The third process in THE BUYER DECISION PROCESS is ___.

a)

Evaluation of Alternatives

b)

Postpurchase Behavior:

c)

Information Search

d)

Need Recognition:

48.

Need Recognition is ___.

a)

The stage of the buyer decision process, in which the consumer recognizes a problem or need

b)

The stage of the buyer decision process in which the consumer is aroused to search for more information; the consumer may simply have heightened attention or may go into active information search.

c)

The stage of the buyer decision process in which the consumer uses information to evaluate alternative brands in the choice set.

49.

Information Search is ___.

a)

The stage of the buyer decision process in which the consumer uses information to evaluate alternative brands in the choice set.

b)

The stage of the buyer decision process in which the consumer is aroused to search for more information; the consumer may simply have heightened attention or may go into active information search.

c)

The stage of the buyer decision process in which consumers take further action after purchase, based on their satisfaction or dissatisfaction.

50.

Evaluation of Alternatives is ___.

a)

The stage of the buyer decision process in which consumers take further action after purchase, based on their satisfaction or dissatisfaction.

b)

The buyer’s decision about which brand to purchase.

c)

The stage of the buyer decision process in which the consumer uses information to evaluate alternative brands in the choice set.

51.

Purchase Decision is ___.

a)

The buyer’s decision about which brand to ban.

b)

The buyer’s decision about which brand to research.

c)

The buyer’s decision about which brand to review.

d)

The buyer’s decision about which brand to purchase.

52.

Postpurchase Behavior is ___.

a)

The stage of the buyer decision process in which the consumer uses information to evaluate alternative brands in the choice set.

b)

The stage of the buyer decision process in which consumers take further action after purchase, based on their satisfaction or dissatisfaction.

c)

The stage of the buyer decision process, in which the consumer recognizes a problem or need

53.

Which of the following is NOT a psychological factors that affect consumer behavior?

a)

Motivation

b)

Occupation

c)

Perception

d)

Learning

54.

A motive (or drive) is a need that is sufficiently pressing to direct the person to seek satisfaction.

a)

Motivation

b)

Perception

c)

Learning

d)

Beliefs and attitude

55.

The process by which people select, organize, and interpret information to form a meaningful picture of the world.

a)

Motivation

b)

Perception

c)

Learning

d)

Beliefs and attitudes