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consumer decision making process

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the first step of the consumer decision making process?

a)

Information searching

b)

Alternative evaluation

c)

Need identification

d)

Purchase decision

2.

Selecting a set of brands and then considering when and where to buy describes which of the following types of purchase behavior?

a)

Item first

b)

Outlet first

c)

Function first

d)

Price first

3.

Which of the following steps of the consumer decision making process involves comparing the product to expectations and deciding whether it is satisfying or dissatisfying?

a)

Alternative evaluation

b)

Post-purchase evaluation

c)

Information searching

d)

Need identification

4.

Allison would like to bake a cake but realized she is out of milk. Which of the following stages of the consumer decision making process is this an example of?

a)

Need identification

b)

Information searching

c)

Alternative evaluation

d)

Purchase decision

5.

Buying the same brand of goods is a result of which of the following types of information searching?

a)

Internal searching

b)

External searching

c)

Basic searching

d)

Extensive searching

6.

Which of the following is NOT determined by the personality of a customer?

a)

Whether the customer is a practical shopper

b)

Whether the customer is loyal to certain brands

c)

Whether the customer tends to use coupons

d)

Whether the customer has awareness of the product

7.

Which of the following is not part of the buyer decision proocess?

a)

Information Search

b)

Evaluation of Alternatives

c)

Post Purchase Behavior

d)

All of the other answers are part of the buyer decision process.

8.

Steps in the buyer decision process are___________skipped.

a)

Never

b)

Rarely

c)

Often

d)

Always

9.

During the pre-purchase part of the purchase experience, research_______________be undertaken

a)

Must

b)

May not

c)

Can not

d)

None of the other answers are correct

10.

Marketers need to understand the______________consumers go through to evaluate alternatives.

a)

Choices

b)

Research

c)

Steps

d)

Experiences

11.

Almost all major purchases result in some degree of _______________caused by post-purchase conflict

a)

Passion

b)

Compassion

c)

Comfort

d)

Discomfort

12.

Which if the following is considered external stimuli?

a)

Television Advertising

b)

Hunger

c)

Thirst

d)

Fatigue

13.

Which is NOT one of the step in decision-making process

a)

Post-purchase evaluation

b)

Problem Recognition

c)

Returning the product

d)

Purchase

14.

What is the reason that resulted in a problem for consumer in decision-making process?

a)

Lack of money

b)

Out of stock

c)

Satisfaction

d)

All of the above

15.

Information acquired from family friends and acquaintances is classified as

a)

public sources

b)

media sources

c)

personal sources

d)

commercial sources

16.

True or False: Perception is an individual’s consistent pattern of interactions in response to recurring situation which forms a distinctive character

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What is the energizing force which causes action to satisfy a need?

a)

Belief

b)

Culture

c)

Motivation

d)

Attitude

18.

Which of the following is an example of a marketing source when searching for

information of a product?

a)

Friends

b)

The internet

c)

School's library

d)

Product advertisements

19.

Which of the following steps of the consumer decision making process involves

comparing the product to expectations and deciding whether it is satisfying or

dissatisfying?

a)

Alternative evaluation

b)

Post-purchase evaluation

c)

Information searching

d)

Need identification

20.

Mention 3 things that are the basis of the purchase decision!

a)

goals, needs, money

b)

money, material, methods

c)

products, price, place

d)

needs, goals, wants

21.

The Consumer decision making process is remarkably consistent and almost everyone goes through a five stage decision making process as shown in exhibit below, except.....

a)

Awareness

b)

Product Price

c)

Familiarity

d)

Consideration

22.

What is a common external stimulus in problem recognition?

a)

Lifestyle change

b)

Hunger

c)

Brand campaign

d)

Personal preference

23.

Which strategy is important for influencing consumers during the problem recognition stage?

a)

Offering discounts

b)

Building brand trust

c)

Conducting market research

d)

Providing detailed product specifications

24.

advice/views carry weight in making a final buying decision


REFER TO?

a)

Initiator:

b)

Influencer:

c)

Decider:

d)

Buyer:

e)

User:

25.

makes the actual purchase


REFER TO?

a)

Initiator:

b)

Influencer:

c)

Decider:

d)

Buyer:

e)

User:

26.

suggests/thinks of buying a particular product or service


REFER TO?

a)

Initiator:

b)

Influencer:

c)

Decider:

d)

Buyer:

e)

User:

27.

makes a buying decision or any part of it


REFER TO?

a)

Initiator:

b)

Influencer:

c)

Decider:

d)

Buyer:

e)

User:

28.

The number of brands that a consumer actually considers in making a purchase decision is known as

a)

evoked set

b)

export set

c)

brand

d)

product

29.

The third step in the consumer decision making process is (a)  

30.

High- involvement purchases generally invite .........information searches

a)

low

b)

medium

c)

high

31.

A person who permits the flow of certain information and restricts flow of some set of information is called

a)

user

b)

Buyer

c)

gatekeeper

d)

initiator

32.

What is the role of the initiator in the buying process?

a)

Provides information or opinions that influence the buying decision

b)

Controls the flow of information to others involved in the buying process

c)

Makes the final purchasing decision

d)

Recognizes a need or identifies a problem that can be solved through a purchase

33.

Which stage of the consumer decision-making process involves evaluating different alternatives based on various criteria?

a)

Post-Purchase Evaluation

b)

Problem Recognition

c)

Evaluation of Alternatives

d)

Pre-Purchase Information Search

34.

Which factor significantly influences consumer behavior by reflecting individual lifestyles and choices?

a)

Lifestyle

b)

Personality

c)

Occupation and Economic Circumstances

d)

Age and Stage in the Life Cycle

35.

Which author defined consumer behavior as the study of how individuals, groups, and organizations select, buy, use, and dispose of goods, services, ideas, or experiences to satisfy their needs and wants?

a)

Leon Schiffman

b)

John Doe

c)

Philip Kotler

d)

William D. Wells

36.

What role does personality play in influencing consumer behavior?

a)

Shapes individual preferences and choices

b)

Determines occupation and economic circumstances

c)

Controls the flow of information to others

d)

Provides information or opinions

37.

What is the significance of psychological factors in consumer behavior?

a)

Influence individual lifestyle and choices

b)

Determine occupation and economic circumstances

c)

Control the flow of information to others

d)

Provide information or opinions

38.

Which of the following are the types of Post purchase behaviour?

a)

Consumer satisfaction

b)

Consumer dissonance

c)

Reducing Dissonance

d)

All of the above

39.

What does the term 'Evoked set' means ?

a)

products that stand out

b)

A customer's close friend

c)

a consumer's shortlist of possible purchases

d)

product that have caused complaints

40.

_____________is displayed by a person while buying milk.

a)

Selective Buying Behaviour

b)

Routinized buying behaviour

c)

Extnsive buying behaviour

d)

Credence buying behaviour

41.

Which step is not involved in low involvement products?

a)

Need recognition

b)

Evaluation of alternative

c)

decision

d)

Information search

42.

Which of the following does NOT affect when people make a purchase?

a)

Time Pressure

b)

Discount Sales

c)

Certain Holidays

d)

Store Atmosphere

43.

When reading a magazine, Lisa pays attention to some ads but ignores the others. Which of the following types of selective perception is this an example of?

a)

Selective exposure

b)

Selective attention

c)

Selective comprehension

d)

Selective hearing

44.

All consumer buying decisions generally fall along a continuum of three broad categories:

a)

Routine response behaviour, limited decision making, and intensive decision making

b)

Intensive decision making, limited decision making, and extensive decision making.

c)

Routine response behaviour, intensive decision making, and extensive decision making

d)

Routine response behaviour, limited decision making, and extensive decision making.

45.

Buyer's decisions are influenced by __________ such as the buyer's age and life-cycle stage, occupation, economic situation, lifestyle, and personality and self-concept.

a)

Learning

b)

Habitual buying behaviour

c)

Variety-seeking buying behaviour

d)

Personal characteristics