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What is the primary goal of consumer research?
What is market research?
What is an example of the purpose of consumer marketing research?
What does consumer research help to improve?
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What is an important aspect of consumer research?
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What is a benefit of conducting consumer research?
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What type of data is gathered by the researcher himself?
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Which of the following is an example of external secondary data?
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What is the purpose of a research instrument?
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What type of analysis is possible with quantitative primary data?
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Which research approach involves direct observation of phenomena?
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What is the key decision in developing primary information?
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What is an example of internal secondary data?
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What type of primary data is collected through unstructured interviews?
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What is the primary purpose of qualitative research?
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Which of the following is an example of a quantitative research method?
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What is a limitation of online survey methods?
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What is the purpose of a primary consumer research process?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of quantitative research?
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What is a benefit of using telephone surveys?
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What is an example of a projective technique used in qualitative research?
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What is a limitation of mail questionnaires?
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Study Notes
Consumer Behavior Research
- Consumer research involves identifying preferences, perceptions, attitudes, motivations, and buying behavior of targeted customers to understand their needs and preferences.
- It helps improve products/services and inform marketing strategies.
Importance of Consumer Research
- Understand the voice of the customer
- Understand buyer behavior
- Identify the content of a product to attract customers
- Improve conversion rates by increasing the percentage of users
Market Research
- Links the consumer and public to the marketer through information
- Involves systematic design, collection, analysis, and reporting of data relevant to a specific marketing situation
- Purpose of consumer marketing research:
- Identify and define marketing opportunities and problems
- Generate, refine, and evaluate marketing actions
- Monitor marketing performance
- Improve understanding of the marketing process
Primary and Secondary Data
- Primary data: first-hand data gathered by the researcher himself
- Secondary data: data collected by someone else earlier, including:
- Internal data: company's past studies, sales reports, and accounting reports
- External data: reports, magazine articles, government publications, books, and journal articles
Primary Information Decisions
- Research approach: survey, observation, experiment
- Research instruments: questionnaire, mechanical, and personal interview
- Key decision areas: contact methods, sampling plan, and unit
Type of Primary Data Collected
- Quantitative research:
- Uses larger, more representative respondent samples (300-2000)
- Formal and structured procedures
- Represents data numerically
- Examples: survey, experiment, and observation
- Qualitative research:
- Uses a relatively small number of respondents in an unstructured manner
- Research data that cannot be meaningfully expressed in numbers
- Examples: focus group interviews, casual interviews, projective techniques, and in-depth interviews
Online Methods
- May involve observation, experiments, focus groups, or surveys using email
- Advantages: speed, many people online
- Disadvantages: unsolicited emails, privacy concerns, fear of computer damage
Primary Consumer Research Process
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This quiz helps understand consumer research, its importance, and how it aids in improving products and marketing strategies by identifying customer preferences, attitudes, and motivations.