Ch 1-6 quiz questions
If a company is going to consider and evaluate multiple research providers and select to work with, a request-for-proposal will often be issued to interested or qualified providers. a. True b. False
a. True
If data can be captured in the rows and columns of a spreadsheet or database, it can be structured. a. True b. False
a. True
Managers should study marketing research so they can understand what they are asking of researchers when requesting marketing research. a. True b. False
a. True
One important measure of a focus group's success is whether the participants talk to each other rather than the moderator doing all the talking. a. True b. False
a. True
One of the challenges of accessing and retrieving data is the ability to merge unstructured and structured data. a. True b. False
a. True
Problem formulation involves more art than science. a. True b. False
a. True
Projective methods help researchers overcome subjects' reluctance to discuss their feelings and/or provide truthful answers. a. True b. False
a. True
Secondary data make up most of the data held in data systems used in marketing research. a. True b. False
a. True
Social media data is useful for Voice of the Customer (VOC) research to understand customer experience, likes, and dislikes. a. True b. False
a. True
The ability to interact with the system to create customized information is the true value of a decision support system (DSS). a. True b. False
a. True
The basic function of marketing research is to gather information that is needed to help managers make better decisions. a. True b. False
a. True
The research request agreement helps ensure that the client and the researcher agree about the research problems to be addressed. a. True b. False
a. True
Trying to sell products after telling respondents you are conducting marketing research is an unethical approach known as "sugging." a. True b. False
a. True
Unlike the research request agreement, the research proposal specifies the techniques to be used in implementing research. a. True b. False
a. True
When meeting with the client, it is important to keep the broader issue in mind to keep from going down a very specific and possibly incorrect path. a. True b. False
a. True
Big data is multidimensional and can be described by the four Vs. Which of the following is NOT one of the four Vs? a. Visibility b. Veracity c. Velocity d. Volume
a. Visibility
Advertising agencies are most likely to do marketing research that estimates market needs for products and services. a. True b. False
b. False
Descriptive research is a less common means of gathering primary data. a. True b. False
b. False
Exploratory research is inappropriate for any problem about which little is known. a. True b. False
b. False
If an action is legal, then it is ethical. a. True b. False
b. False
Much of the data that marketing managers need to make routine decisions do not exist inside a company's databases. a. True b. False
b. False
Successful marketing researchers tend to be reactive rather than proactive. a. True b. False
b. False
The element of a DSS that clearly separates it from an MIS is its model system. a. True b. False
b. False
The prescriptive technique of big data analysis uses data mining to extract patterns from large data sets. a. True b. False
b. False
The primary function of focus groups is to validate a seller's beliefs about its own product. a. True b. False
b. False
The usefulness of a knowledge management system depends on the willingness of customers to share information. a. True b. False
b. False
Understanding the source of a problem rarely provides clues about the type of research that is needed. a. True b. False
b. False
With a known decision problem, a researcher's primary task is to develop a partial range of research problems. a. True b. False
b. False
Of the key challenges of big data integration within a firm, which one does the text suggest is the biggest challenge? a. Firm integration of big data b. Analytic skills c. Access to and retrieval of data d. Maintaining individual privacy
a. Firm integration of big data
Which of the following is NOT one of the requirements for entering the marketing research field? a. Negotiation skills b. Communication skills c. Analytical skills d. Human relations skill
a. Negotiation skills
Because the time from data collection to data dissemination is often long, secondary data are often out of date. a. True b. False
a. True
Big data is ultimately about establishing processes to yield insightful outcomes from analyzing large and varied data sets. a. True b. False
a. True
Discovery-oriented research rarely solves a problem in the sense of providing actionable results. a. True b. False
a. True
Even the best marketing research projects contain error of one kind or another. a. True b. False
a. True
Exploratory studies are very flexible and rarely use detailed questionnaires. a. True b. False
a. True
Researchers should be actively involved in problem formulation by a. listening carefully as managers provide their perspective on the problem. b. accepting managers preexisting assumptions. c. allowing managers to perform their own diagnosis and prescribe treatment for a problem. d. All of the above are ways in which researchers can be actively involved in problem formulation
a. listening carefully as managers provide their perspective on the problem.
The two basic sources of change in the marketing environment are a. planned and unplanned. b. complex and simple. c. internal and external. d. helpful and harmful.
a. planned and unplanned.
When data that marketers need to make decisions already exist inside or outside the organization, it is known as a. secondary data. b. primary data. c. preexisting data. d. exploratory data.
a. secondary data
At which stage can errors enter the marketing research process? a. Data analysis b. At any stage c. Information reporting d. Data capture
b. At any stage
Which of the general approaches to marketing research focuses on describing a population? a. Causal research b. Descriptive research c. Exploratory research d. Population research
b. Descriptive research
"Normal thinking" can help managers or researchers understand the true nature of a problem. a. True b. False
b. False
Which of the following statements about marketing research is true? a. It is just for large organizations with deep pockets b. It is the process of gathering and interpreting data for use in developing, implementing, and monitoring a firm's marketing plans. c. It is a non-essential activity that takes a single form. d. It is involved in some phases of the information management process.
b. It is the process of gathering and interpreting data for use in developing, implementing, and monitoring a firm's marketing plans.
The first key step in problem formulation: a. Clarify the problem/opportunity b. Meet with the client c. Select research problem(s) to be addressed d. Prepare and submit a research request agreement
b. Meet with the client
What is the type of big data analysis that is designed to aid both explanatory and forecasting abilities? a. Neural b. Predictive c. Prescriptive d. Descriptive
b. Predictive
What is the document that is typically used to describe the nature of the problem and ask research providers to offer proposals? a. Research invoice b. Request-for-proposal c. Research request agreement d. Research proposal
b. Request-for-proposal
Which of the following are key characteristics of exploratory studies? a. They are typically large scale and flexible. b. They are typically small scale and flexible. c. They are typically small scale and rigid. d. They are typically large scale and rigid.
b. They are typically small scale and flexible.
A manager's view of the problem or opportunity is known as the a. manager's problem. b. decision problem. c. research problem. d. hypothesis.
b. decision problem.
Of the most widely acknowledged and newest sources of data, the type that allows companies to get a 360-degree view of a customer's purchasing patterns is a. VoC data. b. omni-channel transactional data. c. mobile data. d. social data.
b. omni-channel transactional data.
The section of a formal research proposal that discusses the editing and proofreading of questionnaires, coding instructions, and type of data analysis is a. the research design and data sources. b. the analysis. c. the appendices. d. the problem definition and background.
b. the analysis.
The first stage of the marketing research process is Problem Determination. What is the best course of action if the phenomenon to be investigated is broad or vague? a. Gather primary data through a survey to clarify. b. Reject the research request. c. Conduct exploratory research to clarify the issue. d. Find a new research topic that is less broad or vague.
c. Conduct exploratory research to clarify the issue.
When meeting with the client, to get as much information as possible about the problem/opportunity, how many times should you ask "why" the situation has occurred to dive deeper into possible causes? a. One b. Three c. Five d. None - the client will volunteer this information
c. Five
Which systems approach to providing managers with the information they need produces regular, standardized reports based on data held in a database? a. Decision support systems (DIS) b. Marketing dashboards c. Marketing information systems (MIS) d. Customer relationship management systems (CRM)
c. Marketing information systems (MIS)
Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of using secondary data? a. The time required to retrieve and use it b. The cost involved in using it c. The quality of the data d. None of these are potential disadvantages.
c. The quality of the data
Under which moral reasoning framework is it more difficult to judge an action as ethical? a. The utility approach b. It is equally difficult for all approaches c. The rights approach d. The justice approach
c. The rights approach
The type of exploratory research to use when a researcher hopes that ideas will drop "out of the blue" or be fully developed because of the "snowball" effect is a. data mining. b. depth interviews. c. focus groups. d. literature search.
c. focus groups.
A well-stated decision problem a. takes the manager's perspective. b. is as simple as possible. c. takes the form of a question. d. All of the above are correct.
d. All of the above are correct.
Knowledge management is an effort to collect and make accessible what kind of information an organization's people possess? a. Customer information b. Product information c. Process information d. All of the above are correct.
d. All of the above are correct.
Marketing research should be avoided when a. the goal of the research is to support a particular position with pseudo-scientific results. b. attempting to sell products, services, or ideas under the guise of marketing research. c. when time, budget, or other resources are lacking to do the research properly. d. All of the above are correct.
d. All of the above are correct.
Which of the following are focus group outcomes to avoid? a. Using focus group data to provide final answers to the problem b. Using focus group data to intentionally support a manager's position c. Letting executive bias influence the interpretation of focus group data d. All of the above are correct.
d. All of the above are correct.
Which of the following are components of a decision support system (DSS)? a. The data system b. The model system c. The dialog system d. All of these are components of a decision support system.
d. All of these are components of a decision support system.
Among the important reasons for studying marketing research are which of the following? a. Marketing research can be rewarding and fun. b. To learn to be a smart consumer of marketing research results c. To gain an appreciation of the process, what it can and cannot do d. All of these are correct.
d. All of these are correct.
Which are the major categories of firms that conduct marketing research? a. Companies that produce or sell products and services b. Advertising agencies c. Marketing research companies d. All of these are correct.
d. All of these are correct.
Which part of the research request agreement discusses the groups from whom the information must be gathered? a. Logistics b. Background c. Decision problem d. Population and subgroups
d. Population and subgroups
The information on a product warranty card, such as serial number and contact information, is an example of which kind of data? a. Omni-channel b. Unstructured c. Social d. Structured
d. Structured
Who has the most important role in a focus group? a. The most vocal member of the focus group b. The least vocal member of the focus group c. The manager whose decision problem is being discussed d. The focus group moderator
d. The focus group moderator
Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of exploratory research? a. To clarify concepts b. To get a better understanding of the problem or situation c. To identify areas where research might be useful d. To determine a set of final answers and decisions to address the research problem
d. To determine a set of final answers and decisions to address the research problem