With the recent explosion of information technologies, ________.
A) most marketing managers are overloaded with data and often overwhelmed by it
B) most marketing managers are concerned solely about the duplication of content
C) companies have ceased to feel the need for marketing information systems
D) companies have ceased to maintain internal databases
E) it has become more difficult and expensive to obtain primary data

An MIS user should most likely be able to ________. 
A) implement new technology 
B) increase order requests
C) develop customer insights
D) analyze employee turnover
E) establish short-term objectives

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using information from internal databases?
A) Obtaining information from internal databases is both time consuming as well as expensive.
B) It is impossible to verify information obtained from internal databases.
C) Using information from internal databases leads to biased research findings.
D) Internal information may be incomplete or in the wrong form for making marketing decisions.
E) Internal databases do not support highly sophisticated technologies which makes it difficult to store large volumes of data.

Which of the following most likely refers to a person who is charged with sifting through online customer conversations and passing along key insights to marketing decision makers?
A) chief creative officer
B) chief communications officer
C) brand manager
D) chief listening officer
E) programmer analyst

Which of the following is the final step of the marketing research process? 
A) developing the research plan
B) implementing the research plan
C) interpreting and reporting the findings
D) selecting a research agency
E) defining the research objectives

Which of the following types of research would be best suited for understanding the attitudes of consumers who buy a particular brand of soft drink?
A) internal research
B) descriptive research
C) causal research 
D) exploratory research
E) demographic research

Which of the following is true about secondary data?
A) It is always current and, unlike primary data, it does not have to be updated.
B) Unlike primary data, it can be obtained by using direct surveys and questionnaires by the company. 
C) It cannot provide extra information a company is looking for.
D) It can be obtained more quickly and at a lower cost than primary data. 
E) It requires more effort compared to gathering primary data.

Which of the following is true with regard to gathering secondary data?
A) Gathering secondary data involves costly fees to government agencies. 
B) Commercial online databases contain primary rather than secondary data.
C) Internet search engines can be useful sources of relevant secondary data.
D) It is illegal for firms to purchase secondary data from outside suppliers.
E) Secondary data eliminates the need for primary data in most cases.

Juanita Petino, a nutritionist, decided to test the effects of two breakfast cereals, Kinglo and Loopy, on different consumer groups. For the purpose of her study, she divided 20 volunteers into two groups and asked the members of one group to have Kinglo cereal and the members of the other group to have Loopy cereal for breakfast. She decided to compare the responses of the volunteers after a week to gain deeper insights into consumer attitude. In this instance, Juanita is using ________. 
A) niche marketing
B) experimental research
C) product differentiation
D) ethnographic research
E) viral marketing

________ refers to gathering primary data by selecting matched groups of subjects, giving them different treatments, controlling related factors, and checking for differences in group responses.
A) Experimental research
B) Constructive research
C) Observational research
D) Survey research
E) Descriptive research

Wilma Roberts is conducting research to determine consumers’ personal grooming habits. Because of the personal nature of the survey questions involved, Wilma wants to select the contact method that is most likely to encourage respondents to answer honestly and that will allow her to easily collect large amounts of data. Which of the following is best suited to meet Wilma’s requirements?
A) mail questionnaires
B) telephone interviews
C) individual interviews
D) focus group interviews
E) immersion group discussions

For her current research project, Margaret Rogers wants to select a sample in which every member has a known and equal chance of selection. In other words, Margaret is looking for a ________.
A) simple random sample
B) convenience sample
C) stratified random sample
D) judgment sample
E) quota sample

Happy Pets, a company manufacturing pet foods and accessories, created a membership club for its regular customers called “I Love My Pet.” This group consists of animal lovers selected by the company to complete product-related polls, chat with product developers, and provide feedback about specific products. Which of the following best describes “I Love My Pet”?
A) primary group
B) immersion group
C) mob
D) dyad
E) triad

To overcome problems in focus group interviewing, some companies employ small groups of consumers who interact directly and informally with product designers without a focus group moderator present. Such groups are known as ________. 
A) dyads
B) consumer guilds
C) virtual communities
D) immersion groups
E) primary groups

Which of the following refers to a probability sample in which the population is divided into mutually exclusive groups (such as blocks), and the researcher draws a sample of the groups to interview?
A) quota sample
B) judgment sample
C) cluster sample
D) stratified random sample 
E) simple random sample

While creating research questionnaires, researchers must particularly avoid the use of ________.
A) biased phrasing
B) simple language
C) closed-end questions
D) logical question arrangement 
E) open-end questions 
Which of the following is true about customer relationship management (CRM)?
A) Data mining has limited applicability in CRM activities.
B) Sophisticated analytical tools are sparingly used in CRM activities.
C) CRM reduces the number of customer touch points.
D) CRM aims to maximize customer loyalty.
E) CRM enables firms to compare various product and service categories. 

Joe Kerry, owner of a small bakery, wants to obtain marketing insights to improve his business. Joe has a limited budget and would like to gather free secondary data. What is the best option for Joe? 
A) mail questionnaires
B) focus group interviews
C) Internet search engines
D) personal interviews
E) commercial online databases

Consumers who mistrust marketing research are more likely to ________.
A) consider marketing research initiatives as genuine endeavors aimed at heightening customer satisfaction
B) believe that marketers rarely use personal data to manipulate consumer behavior
C) believe that the misuse of research findings is highly unlikely 
D) consider marketing research efforts, such as interviewing, intrusions on consumer privacy
E) feel positive about being personally interviewed by marketers