380_W22_Ch6_Consumer Behavior_Quiz

According to Maslow's hierarchy, an art enthusiast joining an art appreciation society would be satisfying which level of her consumer needs? Self-actualization Esteem Belongingness Safety Physiological

Belongingness

Candace has been using the same shampoo brand for decades. When she finally dyes her hair, however, her hairdresser informs her that she will need to find a new shampoo that can help maintain her new color, prevent breakage, and condition her hair. Before going to the beauty supply store, Candace calls a few friends for recommendations and conducts web-based research on shampoos that address her specific needs. What can one infer about purchase decisions?​ Every consumer approaches purchase decisions the same way. Buying shampoo can be a high-involvement purchase decision. Purchase decisions are always based on personal factors and preferences The same purchase decision requires the same level of involvement every time. Product cost is the only factor that determines whether a consumer will engage in a low- or high-involvement purchase decision

Buying shampoo can be a high-involvement purchase decision.

Mateo recently graduated from high school and it's always been assumed that he would go to college after graduation. His family believe education is important to success in life and know that Mateo will be able to achieve success with a combination of hard work, persistence, and knowledge. Mateo has been influenced by: Culture Advertising Government Friends

Culture

Philippe exhibited extended problem solving when he spent a large amount of time researching and comparing various criteria for a certain product or service. Which scenario in the choices below best describes the extended problem solving that Philippe used? He renewed the contract for his monthly pest control service. He opted to purchase a new flavor of ice cream instead of the flavor he normally buys. HS Sports Illustrated magazine subscription ran out and he paid for another year of it. Instead of his usual morning decaf coffee, he elects to try the flavor of the month at Dunkin' Donuts. He pored over college catalogs and visited various campuses before choosing the one his son would attend.

He pored over college catalogs and visited various campuses before choosing the one his son would attend.

Which of the following products is aimed at satisfying the esteem needs of people? Basic goods Cleaning products Auto safety features Luxury automobile

Luxury automobile

Helene made sure that her company car was equipped with OnStar in case she ever has car trouble or gets lost while traveling between appointments. OnStar is a service which can connect the car occupants with a personal service attendant to provide assistance. Which level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs is Helene addressing? Social needs Safety needs Esteem needs Self-actualization needs

Safety needs

Matthew was grocery shopping with his girlfriend Alexandra for the first time. Matthew is on a tight budget and typically buys private label products such as breakfast cereal, paper towels, and laundry detergent to save money. However, he was uncomfortable purchasing the private label brands when Alexandra was with him, so he ended up with Rice Krispies cereal, Bounty paper towels, and Tide detergent. Matthew's purchases in this case were mostly driven by what type of factor? Situational factors Reference factors Store factors Brand factors

Situational factors

Consumers sometimes experience feelings of uncertainty after a major purchase. This post purchase anxiety results from an imbalance among the person's knowledge, beliefs, or attitudes. For example, you may have had these feelings when you first went away to college. Was this the best school for me? Is this where I belong? This post purchase anxiety is known as: purchase rejection buyer discord cognitive dissonance consumer satisfaction

cognitive dissonance

Many characteristics were likely important when you chose which college or university to attend. For instance, students often consider the distance from home, programs of study offered, reputation of the school, success of the athletic teams, and cost of attendance. These different elements represent common: evaluative criteria brand awareness elements selection drivers differentiators

evaluative criteria

Tabitha is interested in purchasing new head phones and has set a budget of up to $350. She's narrowed her choice to Bose, Beats by Dr. Dre and Exeo Psyko. These three brands are known as her _____ set: evoked alternative purchase acceptance

evoked

Grayson is majoring in marketing and going through the professional sales program. While he has never played golf, he wants to learn how since he heard "more business gets done on the golf course than in the office." Grayson does not know much about the game, but has asked his friend Drake for some advice. Drake is on the university's golf team and a trendsetter in using new golf equipment. Drake enjoys sharing his knowledge experiences about golf equipment with others, who respect his judgment and often follow his advice. As far as golf equipment goes, Drake can be considered a(n): societal liaison opinion leader consumer advocate product director

opinion leader

It is crucial for marketers to focus their marketing strategies on opinion leaders in a group as opinion leaders: limit their purchases to the products and services typical of the social class they belong to, rather than imitating the reference group. represent the only medium to carry information about products to general public. represent the trendsetters who purchase products before others in the group and then influence the buying decisions of other group members possess the highest purchasing power in a group

represent the trendsetters who purchase products before others in the group and then influence the buying decisions of other group members

Jordan's girlfriend, Kerstyn, asked him to attend her sister's wedding with her. Kerstyn had never met Jordan's family and wanted to make a good first impression, so she spent a lot of time searching for a dress for the wedding. While she found one that she thought looked nice, when she tried it on she thought "this just isn't me!" We can say the dress didn't fit with Kerstyn's: self-concept personal image mirror image personal identity

self-concept