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Counterfeiting describes the sale of fake versions of real products.
Counterfeiting describes the sale of fake versions of real products.
True
Gaining consumer insights involves superficial understanding of behavior.
Gaining consumer insights involves superficial understanding of behavior.
False
Marketers today often target specific consumers even if it means some will avoid their product.
Marketers today often target specific consumers even if it means some will avoid their product.
True
Graffiti disparaging brands is a form of consumer engagement.
Graffiti disparaging brands is a form of consumer engagement.
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Demographic segmentation includes characteristics such as sex and income.
Demographic segmentation includes characteristics such as sex and income.
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Cultural values and beliefs have no impact on what is considered ethical.
Cultural values and beliefs have no impact on what is considered ethical.
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The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act aims to safeguard consumers from hazardous goods.
The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act aims to safeguard consumers from hazardous goods.
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Refillable containers for Downy fabric softener exemplify 'cause-related marketing.'
Refillable containers for Downy fabric softener exemplify 'cause-related marketing.'
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Data collected specifically for the research question at hand is known as primary research.
Data collected specifically for the research question at hand is known as primary research.
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Business ethics consist of rules that guide behavior in the marketplace.
Business ethics consist of rules that guide behavior in the marketplace.
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Using data from corporate websites to answer a new research question is an example of primary research.
Using data from corporate websites to answer a new research question is an example of primary research.
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Corporate giving is a term used to describe businesses protecting or enhancing the natural environment.
Corporate giving is a term used to describe businesses protecting or enhancing the natural environment.
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Consumption addiction differs from physical addiction in that it provides individuals more control over their behavior.
Consumption addiction differs from physical addiction in that it provides individuals more control over their behavior.
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Storytelling is considered a method of quantitative research.
Storytelling is considered a method of quantitative research.
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Graffiti criticizing Nike is an example of anti-consumption behavior.
Graffiti criticizing Nike is an example of anti-consumption behavior.
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Online shopping lacks opportunities for small, specialized businesses.
Online shopping lacks opportunities for small, specialized businesses.
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Consumer behavior theorists argue that consumers solely purchase products for their functionality.
Consumer behavior theorists argue that consumers solely purchase products for their functionality.
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The consumption process encompasses consumer influences before, during, and after a purchase.
The consumption process encompasses consumer influences before, during, and after a purchase.
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Synchronous interaction occurs when participants are engaged in real-time communication.
Synchronous interaction occurs when participants are engaged in real-time communication.
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Doritos has successfully utilized consumer-generated content in their marketing strategies.
Doritos has successfully utilized consumer-generated content in their marketing strategies.
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Mexican companies are noted to have more formal codes of ethics compared to American firms.
Mexican companies are noted to have more formal codes of ethics compared to American firms.
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Information about consumers' interests, leisure activities, and attitudes is called demographic characteristics.
Information about consumers' interests, leisure activities, and attitudes is called demographic characteristics.
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If a product leads to repeat purchases, it has likely achieved brand loyalty.
If a product leads to repeat purchases, it has likely achieved brand loyalty.
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Consumer behavior primarily focuses on what occurs at the point of sale.
Consumer behavior primarily focuses on what occurs at the point of sale.
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The consumption process includes factors that influence consumers prior to making a purchase.
The consumption process includes factors that influence consumers prior to making a purchase.
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Post-purchase issues pertain to concerns about customer satisfaction after a sale.
Post-purchase issues pertain to concerns about customer satisfaction after a sale.
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The processes of selecting and utilizing products are referred to as market segmentation.
The processes of selecting and utilizing products are referred to as market segmentation.
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Demographic characteristics include age, gender, income, and occupation.
Demographic characteristics include age, gender, income, and occupation.
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Ethnographic research is a form of survey research.
Ethnographic research is a form of survey research.
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Study Notes
Consumer Behavior Tutorial Questions (True/False)
- Marketers often find it helpful to understand consumer interests, leisure activities, and attitudes when categorizing them based on their lifestyles. This is called psychographic characteristics, not demographic.
- A product that consistently satisfies needs is likely to achieve brand loyalty or customer loyalty.
- Consumer behavior encompasses the entire process, including the period before, during, and after a purchase, not just the point of purchase.
- Studying consumer behavior recognizes the factors influencing consumers before, during, and after a purchase.
- Post-purchase issues, like a customer not recommending a company to others, are concerns marketers need to monitor and address.
Consumer Behavior Principles
- The study of how individuals or groups select, use, or dispose of products, services, ideas, or experiences to satisfy their needs and desires is considered consumer behavior, not market segmentation.
- Demographic characteristics (e.g., age, gender, income, occupation) are helpful for categorizing consumers based on similarities.
- Loyalty programs, like offering a free meal on birthdays, are examples of relationship marketing.
- Analyzing extremely large data sets is called "big data."
Research Methods
- Primary data research involves gathering information specifically for the current research question.
- Secondary research uses data collected by another entity to answer a new research question (e.g., journal articles, websites).
- Surveys are methods for collecting respondent self-reported answers to questions.
- Focus groups involve small groups of consumers discussing products and providing feedback; this is useful for qualitative research.
- Techniques like storytelling are examples of qualitative research methods, not quantitative ones.
Marketing and Consumer Behavior
- Marketers can't create needs but can influence the environment in which needs are activated.
- Using consumer-generated content in advertising is a valid marketing strategy (e.g., Doritos Super Bowl ads).
- Interactions like texting while shopping and on public transportation are examples of synchronous interaction.
- Online shopping creates opportunities for small businesses, not eliminates them.
- Consumers are influenced by what products symbolize and represent to them, not just their functional aspects.
- Consumer-generated content on social media platforms significantly impacts marketing.
Ethical Considerations in Business
- Cultural values influence ethical standards; for example, various countries may have different ethical standards.
- The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act aims to protect consumers and prevent dangerous products from being sold.
- Cause-related marketing, and not green marketing, can involve offering incentives, for a product that supports an environmental cause, e.g., a fabric softener promoted through refillable containers.
- Ethical practices in business are essential guidelines for conduct in the market.
- Corporate social responsibility (CSR) implies that firms protect or enhance the natural environment as part of their business operations.
Consumer Issues
- Consumer addiction can stem from dependencies like caffeine or obsessive shopping behavior.
- Compulsive consumption is characterized by repetitive shopping, often to address emotional needs.
- Shrinkage (shoplifting/employee theft) affects businesses.
- Unlike physical addictions, consumption addiction isn't fully controllable.
- Actions like graffiti disparaging a company are examples of anti-consumption.
Consumer Interactions and Commerce
- Consumer behavior includes the entire exchange process, before, during, and after a purchase, as part of the consumer consumption process.
- C2C (consumer-to-consumer) transactions are evident on platforms like eBay where consumers list and buy from each other.
- Online communities where consumers share passions are virtual brand communities.
- Compulsive consumption behaviors, like in shopaholics, parallel addictive behaviors.
- Consumption addictions like gambling affect diverse societal groups.
Business Ethics and Anti-Consumption
- Business ethics are rules guiding conduct in the market.
- Counterfeiting is the unauthorized production and sale of replica products, not shoplifting.
- Gaining consumer insights about underlying motivations is an essential element of understanding behaviors.
- Graffiti acts, such as those directed against Nike, are a form of anti-consumption.
Consumer Segmentation
- Marketers target specific consumer groups rather than trying to reach everyone.
- Demographic segmentation focuses on identifying consumer groups based on shared characteristics (e.g., age, sex, education, income, and occupation). Psychographics is a different concept related to lifestyles.
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Test your knowledge on the principles of consumer behavior with this True/False quiz. Explore concepts such as psychographics, brand loyalty, and the entire purchasing process. This quiz will help reinforce your understanding of how consumers make decisions and how marketers respond to these behaviors.
