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Companies that sell their products to different cultures or in different countries do not need to worry about varying their message.

A) True
B) False

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Communication objectives can be set at any level of the hierarchy-of-effect model.

A) True
B) False

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Any discussion about the effectiveness of mass communication has to take into account the dramatic changes that have ________ the effectiveness of the mass media.


A) expanded
B) supplemented
C) fragmented
D) eroded
E) increased

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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Advertising's ability to dramatize a company and its products through the artful use of print, sound, and colour is known as


A) amplified expressiveness.
B) pervasiveness.
C) relevant experience.
D) impersonality.
E) incentive.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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The "pervasiveness of advertising permits the seller to repeat a message many times. It also allows the buyer to receive and compare the messages of various competitors.

A) True
B) False

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In the process of buying a new car, a consumer might talk to others; research the car on the Internet, visit showrooms, and buy magazines dedicated to the automobile industry. Where would you start in developing your marketing communication planning?


A) Appoint an ad agency.
B) Select the most appropriate marketing communications tool.
C) Conduct an audit of all the potential interactions the target market has with the company and all its products and services.
D) Create message strategy.
E) Create the creative strategy.

F) B) and E)
G) None of the above

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Formulating the communications to achieve the desired response will require solving three problems: message strategy, creative strategy, and


A) message source.
B) market specific advertising.
C) transformational appeal.
D) media sources.
E) advertising.

F) A) and C)
G) B) and D)

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A well-chosen celebrity can draw attention to a product or brand. The choice of the celebrity is critical. The most important factor is the celebrity's


A) status.
B) looks.
C) credibility.
D) relevancy.
E) "fit".

F) B) and C)
G) D) and E)

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Which of the following sources of a spokesperson's credibility describes his or her attractiveness?


A) expertise
B) likability
C) trustworthiness
D) integrity
E) experience

F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

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According to the macromodel of communication, the four major communication functions are decoding, response, feedback, and


A) response.
B) noise.
C) feedback.
D) encoding.
E) message.

F) C) and E)
G) C) and D)

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In assessing the collective impact of an IMC program, the overriding goal is to create the most effective and efficient communications program possible. Six criteria can be used to help determine whether communications are truly integrated. Which of the following is the extent to which common associations are reinforced across communication options?


A) contribution
B) complementarily
C) coverage
D) versatility
E) commonality

F) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

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We find that 80 percent of the consumers in the total market are aware of brand A, 60 percent have tried it, and only 20 percent who have tried it are satisfied. This indicates that the communications program is effective in creating awareness, but the product fails to meet consumer


A) purchase intent.
B) interests.
C) expectations.
D) effect on complementary products.
E) awareness.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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________ is an element of the marketing communications mix that involves online activities and programs designed to engage customers or prospects and directly or indirectly raise awareness, improve image, or elicit sales of products and services.


A) Personal selling
B) Direct marketing
C) Interactive marketing
D) Public relations
E) Sales promotion

F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

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In communicating, selective attention, selective distortion, and ________ come into play.


A) selective interest
B) selective listening
C) noise
D) selective hearing
E) selective retention

F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

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________ channels consist of company salespeople contacting buyers in the target market.


A) Social
B) Advocate
C) Individualized
D) Personal
E) Expert

F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

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If a consumer has an equally strong, favourable, and unique brand association with Subaru with the concepts "outdoors," "active," and rugged" because of exposure to a TV ad that shows the car driving over rugged terrain at different times of the year, the impact in terms of brand equity should be


A) confusing.
B) identical.
C) long lasting.
D) heightened.
E) inconsistent.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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The influence of mass media on public opinion is as direct, powerful, and automatic as supposed.

A) True
B) False

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Advertising can be used to build up long-term image for a product and usually contains the qualities of impersonality, amplified expressiveness, and


A) pervasiveness.
B) invitation.
C) sound and sight.
D) intrusion.
E) motion.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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In assessing the collective impact of an IMC program, the overriding goal is to create the most effective communications program possible.

A) True
B) False

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Marketing communications activities must be integrated to deliver a consistent message and achieve the desired strategic positioning. Explain how someone looking for a computer affects the decisions of the marketer in planning the marketing communications activities.

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