Integrated Advertising Promotion and Marketing Communications 6th Edition Clow Test Bank 1

Integrated Advertising Promotion and
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Integrated Advertising, Promotion, and Marketing Communications, 6e (Clow/Baack)
Chapter 6 Advertising Design: Theoretical Frameworks and Types of Appeals
1) The Mcgarrybowen Advertising Agency bases its work on storytelling along with marketing
research.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Question Tag: Definition (Concept)
Objective: 6-1
2) According to an Adweek Media and Harris Interactive survey, the majority of consumers
(55%) said advertisements were somewhat or very interesting.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
3) The hierarchy of effects model aids in clarifying the target audience of an advertising
campaign and the development of individual ads.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-1
4) The hierarchy of effects model helps to clarify the objectives of an advertising campaign.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-1
5) There is a sequential set of steps that leads to a purchase, according to the hierarchy of effects
model.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
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Objective: 6-1
6) Before a person develops liking for a product, he or she must first know about the product.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-1
2
7) Preference occurs before knowledge or awareness in the hierarchy of effects model.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
8) Liking follows awareness and knowledge in the hierarchy of effects model.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
9) Preference follows awareness, knowledge, and liking in the hierarchy of effects model.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
10) Conviction follows liking and preference in the hierarchy of effects model.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-1
11) The final stage in the hierarchy of effects model is liking and/or preference.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
12) A shopper who sees an item in a store, becomes intrigued, asks for information, and then
makes a purchase is following the sequence of the hierarchy of effects model.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Question Tag: Application
Objective: 6-1
13) One criticism of the hierarchy of effects model is that when making purchases, consumers
and businesses do not always follow the six steps in a sequential order.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
3
14) The major benefit of the hierarchy of effects model is that it is one method to identify the
typical steps consumers and businesses take when making purchases.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Question Tag: Critical Thinking
Objective: 6-1
15) To achieve brand loyalty, advertisers must address all six stages of the hierarchy of effects
model.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
16) The attitude sequence of cognitive → conative → affective is based on the hierarchy of
effects model sequence.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-2
17) Based on the hierarchy of effects model, affective-oriented advertisements are superior in
developing liking, preference, and conviction for a product.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
18) Based on the hierarchy of effects model, cognitive-oriented advertisements are superior in
developing brand awareness, brand knowledge, and brand preference.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-2
19) Based on the hierarchy of effects model, conative-oriented advertisements are superior in
facilitating product purchases and other consumer actions.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
4
20) In a means-end chain, the message should be the means that leads the consumer to a desired
end state.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
21) MECCAS stands for Means-End Conceptualization of Components of Advertising Strategy.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
22) A means-end chain stresses the linkage between a product's attributes and its price.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-1
23) Means-end theory is the basis of the MECCAS approach to advertising.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
24) Executional frameworks are a component of a MECCAS model.

Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
25) Personal values are not part of a MECCAS model but are part of a means-end chain.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
26) Both the hierarchy of effects model and the means-end chain model are associated with the
use of a leverage point.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
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27) A leverage point moves the consumer from understanding a product's benefits to linking
those benefits with personal values.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-2
28) The leverage point in an advertisement is the message or concept that links the product's
attributes and benefits to the consumer end-state values.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-2
29) Creatives spend considerable time designing ads with powerful leverage points.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-2
30) A leverage point is associated with an attitudinal change, especially when the sequence used
is .
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-2
31) Taglines are important because they carry over from one ad to another and provide
consistency across ad campaigns.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-2
32) Visual images tend to be more difficult to remember than verbal copy.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
33) Visual elements in an advertisement can be stored in the brain as both pictures and words.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
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34) A message is more likely to be effective when it has both visual and verbal elements,
because these components will be dual-coded into the person's memory.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
35) Verbal images are usually stored in both the left and right sides of the brain, while visual
elements tend to be stored in the left side of the brain only.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
36) Abstract pictures instill higher levels of recall than concrete pictures because of the dual-
coding process that occurs with abstract pictures whereby the image is stored in the brain as both
a visual and a verbal representation.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
AACSB Categories: AACSB: Reflective thinking skills
Objective: 6-3
37) Ads with concrete images tend to lead to more favorable attitudes than ads with no pictures
or abstract pictures.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
38) If a radio conjures images that consumers can see clearly in their minds, the effect may be
greater than seeing an actual visual portrayal.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
39) Visual esperanto is the development of an image that readily translates across cultures, but
only with certain languages, such as Spanish.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
7
40) Visual esperanto advertising recognizes that visual images are more powerful than verbal
descriptions.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
41) In the past, creatives designing business-to-business advertisements relied heavily on the
verbal element rather than on visuals. In recent years, there has been a shift to using stronger
visual elements in business-to-business advertisements.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
42) The particular type of appeal that should be used in an advertisement should be based on a
review of the creative brief, the objective of the advertisement, and the means-end chain to be
conveyed.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-4
43) Using a fear appeal in an advertisement increases both the viewer's interest in the ad and the
persuasiveness of the ad.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
44) Fear is an ineffective form of advertising appeal that has been largely abandoned.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-5
45) In a fear appeal, severity is the degree of potential physical, social, or psychological harm.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
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46) In a fear appeal, vulnerability is based on the likelihood or the probability that a negative
event will occur.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-5
47) Severity and vulnerability are key elements in rational advertisements.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-5
48) An advertisement designed to convince viewers that if they do not use a particular brand of
deodorant, they will be social outcasts is stressing the severity of a negative consequence in a
fear appeal.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
49) An advertisement featuring a fear appeal that suggests a person will feel good about losing
weight is an example of highlighting extrinsic rewards.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
50) When a viewer believes he or she can take action to prevent negative consequences by
purchasing a product or service, the individual is exhibiting self-efficacy.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
51) Low levels of fear in an ad may not create feelings of severity or vulnerability.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
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52) A fear level that is too high is impossible to create, because viewers have become immune to
fear tactics in advertising.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
53) Humor is a rarely-used form of advertising appeal.

Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-6
54) Humor has proven to be one of the best appeals for cutting through advertising clutter.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-6
55) Humor causes consumers to watch, laugh, and, most important, respond with an immediate
purchase.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-6
56) To be successful, humor used in ads should be connected directly to the product's benefits.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-6
57) When humor in an ad is remembered, the product or brand is almost always easily recalled.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-6
58) Humor is being used less frequently in other countries throughout the world.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-6
10
59) While some evidence exists that humor may be universal, other research indicates that
particular executions of humor appeals may not be universal and that humor is often based in
one's culture.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-6
60) Although using sex in advertising no longer sells the way it used to and no longer has the
shock value it had in the past, advertising in the United States and other countries contain more
visual sexual themes than ever before.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
61) Women tend to respond more favorably to the use of overt sexuality in advertisements than
they do to the use of sensuality.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
62) Truly subliminal sexual messages are highly effective advertising techniques.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-6
63) Sexually suggestive ads tend to work well with personal products such as perfume or
cologne.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
64) Ads that use nudity or partial nudity are almost always designed to elicit some type of sexual
response in the viewers.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
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65) Nudity and partial nudity in advertisements are most effective when the product has some
form of sexual connotation.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
66) A decorative model is a person who adorns a product as a sexual or attractive stimulus, but
has nothing to actually do with the product.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
67) Using overt sexuality in ads for products that are sexually-oriented is normally accepted, but
it often becomes controversial when used for other types of products.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
68) Sex appeals and nudity tend to increase attention to advertisements, but only for males.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
69) Although sexually-oriented ads attract attention, brand recall for ads using a sex appeal is
lower than ads using some other type of appeal.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
70) Controversial sexual ads are interesting to viewers, but sometimes fail to transmit key
information that will be recalled.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
71) Advertisements using overt sexual stimuli or containing nudity produce higher levels of
physiological arousal responses in males, but not for females.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
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72) The cognitive impressions made on viewers of a sexually-oriented ad depend on whether
viewers feel the advertisement is pleasant or offensive.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
73) In determining the level of sex appeal to use in an advertisement, it is important to consider
society's view and level of acceptance at the time the ad is to run.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
74) Just as economies go through cycles, attitudes towards sex in advertising experiences
cyclical changes.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
75) One major criticism of sexually-based advertising is that it perpetuates dissatisfaction with
one's body. This is true for both males and females.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
76) Religion, cultures, and value systems determine the level of nudity, sexual references, and
gender-specific issues that are permitted in sexually-oriented advertising in a country.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
AACSB Categories: AACSB: Multicultural and diversity understanding
Objective: 6-7
77) In France, humor and sexuality are often used together in advertising.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
13
78) In many Middle East countries, sex and gender issues are taboo subjects.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
79) In Saudi Arabia and Malaysia, women featured in advertisements must be shown in family
settings and they cannot be depicted as being carefree or desirable to the opposite sex.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
80) While a musical appeal is very good at gaining a viewer's attention, it often decreases the
retention of information in the ad.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
81) In terms of music used in advertisements, the most common method is to use a song that has
already been written or a jingle that already exists.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
82) The primary benefit of using a well-known song in a musical appeal is that consumers have
already developed an affinity for a song, which normally is then transferred to the product or
brand.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
83) Brand awareness, brand equity, and brand loyalty are easier to develop when consumers are
already familiar with the music used in an advertisement than when a new song, music, or jingle
is written.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
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84) New, emerging musical artists are now more receptive about using their songs in
advertisements because they believe that using the songs will capture the kind of attention that
will lead radio disc jockeys to play the song on the air.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
85) A rational appeal is closely tied to the stages of visual and verbal imagining, moving viewers
from the cognitive to the conative component of attitude.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
86) Rational appeals are most effective when consumers have high levels of involvement and are
willing to pay attention to the ad.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
87) Print media offer the best outlets for rational appeals.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
88) Rational appeals are superior to other appeals in developing and changing attitudes and
establishing brand beliefs when a consumer has a high level of interest in a product or brand.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
89) Emotional appeals are designed to capture a viewer's attention and foster an attachment
between the consumer and the brand.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
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90) Most creatives view emotional advertising as the key to developing brand loyalty.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
91) Visual and peripheral cues are important in developing effective emotional appeals.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
92) Emotional appeals are not useful for business-to-business advertisements because they do not
incorporate cognitive elements.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
93) The underlying principle for using more emotional appeals in business-to-business
advertising is that emotions can be a part of every type of decision, even in the business-to-
business environment.
Answer: TRUE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
94) Scarcity appeals are designed to build brand awareness and lead to positive attitudes toward
the brand.
Answer: FALSE
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
95) The first step in a purchase decision according to the hierarchy of effects model is:
A) awareness
B) liking
C) preference
D) conviction
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-1
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96) Which immediately follows awareness in the hierarchy of effects model?
A) recognition
B) liking
C) preference
D) knowledge
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
97) Which immediately follows awareness and knowledge in the hierarchy of effects model?
A) the purchase
B) liking
C) preference
D) conviction
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
98) According to the hierarchy of effects model, after preference comes:

A) the actual purchase
B) recognition
C) knowledge
D) conviction
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
99) The final step of the hierarchy of effects model is:

A) the actual purchase
B) liking
C) preference
D) conviction
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-1
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100) In the hierarchy of effects model, preference for a particular product only occurs after each
of the following occurs, except:
A) awareness
B) liking
C) knowledge
D) conviction
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
101) According to the hierarchy of effects model, before Sandra will develop a preference for K-
Swiss shoes, she must first:
A) know about K-Swiss shoes and like the K-Swiss brand
B) have conviction that the K-Swiss brand is superior to other brands
C) know about K-Swiss shoes and believe they are the best
D) become aware of the K-Swiss brand and develop a conviction about the brand
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
102) In terms of the hierarchy of effects model, to obtain brand loyalty:

A) all six steps must be present
B) knowledge and preference is essential, the other steps are not
C) liking, preference, and conviction are essential, the other steps are not
D) awareness, knowledge, and conviction are essential, the other steps are not
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
103) The hierarchy of effects model:

A) only works in the correct sequence of the model
B) is designed to build recall more than an actual purchase decision
C) clarifies the advertising approach to use by showing what to emphasize during each stage of
the model
D) leads to impulse buying decisions if applied correctly
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
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104) The attitude formation sequence which matches the typical steps in the hierarchy of effects
model is:
A) cognitive-affective-conative
B) affective-conative-cognitive
C) liking-decision-discovery
D) discovery-liking-decision
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
105) The cognitive component of attitude matches the hierarchy of effects model's components
of:
A) awareness and knowledge
B) liking, preference, and conviction
C) conviction and action
D) the actual purchase
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-2
106) The affective component of attitude matches the hierarchy of effects model's components
of:
A) awareness and knowledge
B) liking, preference, and conviction
C) conviction and action
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-2
107) The conative component of attitude matches the hierarchy of effects model's element of:
A) knowledge
B) preference
C) conviction
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-2
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108) In an advertisement for Curves for Women, consumers are encouraged to "join now" by
offering them the rest of the summer free. This portion of the ad corresponds to which step in the
hierarchy of effects model?
A) awareness
B) knowledge
C) conviction
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
109) In an advertisement for Curves for Women, consumers are encouraged to "join now" by
offering them the rest of the summer free. This statement in the ad corresponds to which
component of an attitude?
A) cognitive
B) affective
C) conative
D) verbal
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
110) The means-end chain approach suggests that an advertisement should contain a message or
means that:
A) leads the consumer to a desired end state
B) changes a consumer's attitude
C) modifies a consumer's beliefs
D) stimulates some type of behavior
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
111) In a means-end chain, end states include:

A) the components of attitude
B) personal values
C) the purchase of a product
D) either a change in beliefs or a change in attitude
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
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112) A means-end chain is the basis for the:
A) hierarchy of effects model
B) MECCAS model
C) visual and verbal cue consistency approach
D) components of attitudes
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-1
113) The theory that emphasizes leverage points and personal values is:
A) hierarchy of effects
B) MECCAS
C) visual and verbal cues
D) conative and cognitive models
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
114) In a means-end chain for milk, the calcium content of milk leads to healthier bones, which
leads to a display of wisdom and a comfortable life free of osteoporosis. The healthier bones
component of the means-end chain is the:
A) product attribute
B) consumer benefit
C) leverage point
D) personal value
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
leads to a display of wisdom and a comfortable life free of osteoporosis. The fact that milk has
calcium represents which component of the means-end chain?
B) consumer benefit
C) leverage point
D) personal value
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
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leads to a display of wisdom and a comfortable life free of osteoporosis. The display of wisdom
and a comfortable life component of the means-end chain is the:
B) consumer benefit
C) leverage point
D) personal value
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-1
117) The concept that moves a consumer from understanding a product's benefits to linking
those benefits with personal values is:
A) awareness
B) liking
C) preference
D) a leverage point
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-2
118) A leverage point is the feature of the ad that moves the viewer from understanding the
product's benefits to linking those benefits with:
A) a liking for the product
B) personal values
C) the visual element into both a mental picture and words
D) some type of action or change in attitude
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-2
119) To construct a quality leverage point, the creative builds a pathway that connects a:
A) product attribute to the product benefit
B) product attribute to the potential buyer's value system
C) product benefit to the potential buyer's value system
D) personal value to the potential buyer's value system
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-2
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120) The key phrase that summarizes an advertisement's message is the:
A) leverage point
B) product benefit
C) tagline
D) personal value
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-2
121) Visual elements of an advertisement are stored in the brain as:

A) forms of verbal cues
B) images or pictures
C) abstractions
D) both pictures and words
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
122) Each of the following statements about the visual element in ads is true, except:
A) visual elements are stored only in the left side of the brain
B) visual elements tend to be more easily remembered than verbal copy
C) visual elements are stored in the brain as both pictures and words
D) visual images often lead to more favorable attitudes toward both the advertisement and the
brand
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
123) Visual elements of an advertisement are stored in:

A) the left side of the brain
B) the right side of the brain
C) both sides of the brain
D) the left side of the brain if the visual is abstract and right side if the visual is concrete
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
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124) In terms of the visual element of an advertisement, an abstract image has a:
A) higher level of recall than a concrete image
B) lower level of recall than a concrete image
C) greater impact on the affective component of attitude than a concrete image
D) greater impact on the cognitive component of attitude than on the affective component
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
125) In terms of the visual element of an advertisement, a concrete image has a:

A) higher level of recall than an abstract image
B) lower level of recall than an abstract image
C) lesser impact on the affective component of attitude than an abstract image
D) lesser impact on the cognitive component of attitude than on the affective component
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
126) In terms of a radio advertisement, if a consumer can see the image in the mind, then the
effect is:
A) greater than if the consumer could see the actual visual
B) greater only if the image is concrete
C) greater only if the image is abstract
D) greater than an ad with an abstract image, but less effective than an ad with a concrete image
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
127) Visual esperanto is:

A) an application of the hierarchy of effects model
B) a universal language for global advertising
C) a technique for Spanish-speaking advertisers and consumers
D) the application of a rational leverage point
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-3
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128) Which is an example of visual esperanto?
A) showing a shared family moment
B) using a decorative model
C) tailoring ad copy to a particular region
D) a visual portrayal of key statistics supporting a product's main benefits
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
129) Which is an example of visual esperanto?

A) a photo of a Saturn automobile
B) a child enjoying a snack
C) a description of an office machine
D) a decorative model
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
130) The key to creating a successful visual esperanto is creating something that transcends
cultures, through a(n):
A) effective verbal message
B) brand name
C) visual image
D) leverage point
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
131) The most difficult task for a creative in developing an advertisement with visual esperanto
is finding:
A) the right tagline to use
B) the right words
C) the right colors
D) the right image
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-3
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132) In the past, creatives designing business-to-business ads relied heavily on:
A) a blend of visual and verbal elements
B) the visual component of the ad
C) the verbal component of the ad
D) the leverage point and terminal values
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
133) In recent years, more business-to-business advertisements have incorporated:

A) stronger verbal elements to persuade business buyers
B) stronger visual elements to heighten the emotional aspect of making a purchase
C) leverage points to move business buyers from knowledge to purchases
D) more rational appeals to create stronger affinities for particular brands
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-3
134) The following are types of appeals that can be used in designing ads, except:
A) economic
B) fear
C) humor
D) sex
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-4
135) The following are types of appeals that can be used in designing ads, except:
A) music
B) cognitive
C) rationality
D) emotion
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-4
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136) Although almost any type of appeal can be used to create an advertisement, it is the key
responsibility of the marketer to make sure, to whatever degree possible, that the appeal is the
right choice for the:
A) advertising agency and creative that will be working on the ad
B) product, media planner, and media buyer
C) brand and the target audience
D) account executive and creative
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-4
137) In a fear appeal, showing the potential for a devastating injury when seat belts are not used
is an example of:
A) cognition
B) severity
C) vulnerability
D) self-efficacy
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-5
138) In a business-to-business advertisement for Service Metrics where the man is blindfolded
and about ready to step into a manhole, the manhole illustrates which component of the
behavioral response model?
A) severity
B) vulnerability
C) response cost
D) negative consequence
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
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139) In terms of a fear approach, one reason teenagers who smoke do not quit is because they are
afraid they will lose their friends. The social aspect of their lives is more important than the
health aspects. In their minds, losing their friends is which component of the behavioral response
model?
A) intrinsic reward
B) severity
C) vulnerability
D) response cost
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
140) Which level of fear is most likely to succeed in an advertisement?

A) a low, non-threatening level
B) a moderate level
C) high levels
D) it's not the level of fear that matters, it's the type
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-5
141) Humor overcomes clutter by:

A) making the person laugh
B) frequently repeating the company's name
C) capturing attention
D) making other products less memorable
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-6
142) Humor causes consumers to watch, laugh, and, most important:

A) make a purchase
B) tell their friends
C) remember
D) tune out other messages
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-6
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143) The appeal that has proven to be one of the most effective at cutting through clutter is:
A) humor
B) music
C) sex
D) fear
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-6
144) The appeal that often wins awards and tends to be favorites among judges is:
A) fear
B) humor
C) sex
D) emotions
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-6
145) The goal of a humorous ad is to have consumers:

A) pause, remember, and act
B) watch, laugh, and remember
C) concentrate on the funny part
D) ignore the musical element
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-6
146) To be successful, the humor in a humor appeal should be:

A) directed at the target audience of the ad
B) of a low level since humor that is too heavy tends to interfere with message recall
C) directed to the audience's value system
D) connected directly to the product's benefits
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-6
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147) Research indicates that humor will:
A) get a person's attention, but adversely affects recall of the product's benefits
B) get a person's attention, but interferes with brand recall
C) cut through clutter if the humor is tied closely to the product's attributes
D) elevate a person's mood, which will then be transferred to the product being advertised
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-6
148) In terms of the use of humor internationally, humor is:

A) used less frequently in other countries
B) often based in one's culture
C) normally transferable to other cultures
D) equally effective in all cultures
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-6
149) In terms of using a sex appeal, many advertisers are shifting to:
A) subliminal advertising techniques
B) nudity and partial nudity
C) subtle sexual cues, suggestions, and innuendos
D) overt sexual themes
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
150) Sexuality has been employed in advertising in each of the following ways, except:
A) subliminal techniques
B) nudity or partial nudity
C) overt sexuality
D) pornographic
Answer: D
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
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151) Attempting to place a sexual cue in an ad to affect a viewer's subconscious mind is:
A) seductive advertising
B) subliminal advertising
C) partial instead of full nudity
D) sexual suggestiveness
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
152) Subliminal sexual messages are:

A) almost always ignored by viewers
B) highly effective with teenage viewers
C) increasingly used instead of humor
D) used to advertise children's products
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
153) Using sensuality as a type of sex appeal in advertising:

A) requires both visual and verbal cues
B) requires viewer imagination
C) is based on subliminal cues
D) works only with female viewers since they are more romantic than men
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
154) Clothing, perfume, and cologne have sexual connotations, so they are more likely to be
advertised using:
A) rational appeals
B) subliminal approaches
C) sexual suggestiveness
D) scarcity appeals
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
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155) Television and print advertisements by Victoria's Secret of models wearing only underwear
are using which sexual appeal?
A) subliminal technique
B) nudity or partial nudity
C) overt sexuality
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
156) Placing a female wearing a bikini in an advertisement for power tools is an example of:
A) a subliminal sexual cue
B) a decorative model
C) overt sexuality
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
157) Decorative models are people who:

A) are key product spokespersons
B) are nude models in television ads
C) adorn a product as a sexual stimulus
D) design attractive products
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-7
158) A nude male on a calendar for household furniture is a(n):

A) source or spokesperson
B) decorative model
C) example of subliminal advertising
D) example of overt sexuality
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
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159) Each of the following statements about the use of decorative models is true, except:
A) the presence of a decorative model improves ad recognition, but not brand recognition
B) attractive models produce higher levels of attention than do less attractive models
C) the presence of an attractive model produces higher purchase intentions for any type of
product
D) the presence of a decorative model influences the affective component of attitude
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
160) Although sexually-oriented advertisements attract attention, which is lower for ads using a
sex appeal than for ads using some other type of appeal?
A) the interest level
B) the level of physiological response
C) brand recall
D) the level of sexual arousal
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
161) The following statements are true about sexually-oriented ads, except:
A) sexually-oriented ads increase the level of brand recall
B) sexually-oriented ads attract attention
C) sexually-oriented ads are rated as more interesting
D) sexually-oriented ads produce higher levels of physiological arousal responses
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
162) Ads that were rated as highly controversial in terms of sexual content by both males and
females:
A) were also rated as most interesting
B) had the lowest level of brand recall
C) were the best at relaying product information
D) produced the best results
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
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163) The types of sexually-oriented ads that will produce the highest level of physiological
responses are:
A) nudity and overt sexuality
B) nudity and sexual suggestiveness
C) sensuality and sexual suggestiveness
D) nudity and partial nudity
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
164) The cognitive impression made on viewers of a sexually-oriented ad depends on:

A) the level of nudity in the ad
B) the level of sensuality in the ad
C) the type of product being advertised
D) whether the viewer feels the advertisement is pleasant or offensive
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
165) In determining the level of sex appeal to use in an advertisement, it is important to consider:
A) the amount of sexually-oriented advertising that is being used by competitors
B) how decorative models are being used
C) society's view and level of acceptance at the time the ad is to run
D) the target audiences view of sexuality
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-7
166) In terms of advertising internationally, the levels of nudity, sexual references, and gender-
specific issues that are permitted in a country are determined by all of the following, except:
A) religions
B) culture
C) value systems
D) personal preferences
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
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167) Using "regular person" models in advertisements are being used by companies such as Wal-
Mart in response to:
A) the decrease in the use of fear advertising tactics
B) the ineffectiveness of rational advertising tactics
C) the criticism of sexually-oriented advertising perpetuating a dissatisfaction with one's body
D) the need to reach female audiences, who do most of the buying in the household
Answer: C
Diff: 3
AACSB Categories: AACSB: Ethical understanding and reasoning abilities
Objective: 6-7
168) Music can be intrusive, which means it will:

A) capture the attention of someone who previously was not listening or watching a program
B) be the most important aspect of an advertisement
C) be effective if the listener recognizes the tune
D) lead to a greater level of brand recall and create positive emotions in listeners
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
169) Music is effective at gaining a viewer's attention:

A) but often interferes with the person's ability to retain the information in the ad
B) but interferes with brand and product recall
C) and increases the retention of information in the ad
D) and increasing the viewer's propensity to action
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
170) Using a popular song in an advertisement:

A) does not have as much of an effect as writing a new tune
B) transfers the emotional affinity for the song to the product
C) creates brand parity
D) interferes with brand recall ability
Answer: B
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-8
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171) Using songs from popular musicians is:
A) popular because musicians seek greater exposure of their songs
B) popular because the affinity for the song often transfers to the product
C) not popular because the songs typically overwhelm the message
D) not popular because people remember the musician and the song, not the message
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
172) Some musicians now see writing and singing songs for advertisements as a way to get their
songs heard and eventually played by individuals, apart from the ad. The advantages of this
method of writing songs for ads include the following, except:
A) it is easier to develop brand awareness, brand equity, and brand loyalty
B) marketers see an opportunity to tie a new, emerging song to a product
C) many consumers are interested in finding out who performs the music in various ads
D) the Internet provides an opportunity to post the song for people to enjoy
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
173) Which type of appeal closely follows the steps in the hierarchy of effects model?
A) sexual
B) emotional
C) rational
D) scarcity
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-8
174) Rational appeals:

A) match the traditional steps of the hierarchy of effects model
B) often include some other type of appeal to gain attention
C) are focused on brand image rather than product benefits
D) are used more in consumer advertising than in business-to-business advertising
Answer: A
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-8
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175) Which is the best outlet for a rational appeal?
A) broadcast media
B) television and direct mail
C) print media and the Internet
D) non-traditional media
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
176) Rational appeals work best when:

A) there is low involvement and the product is simple
B) there is high involvement, but no emotion
C) there is high involvement and the viewer is willing to pay attention to the ad
D) they are related more to the product than the amount of involvement
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
177) Byron has an interest in purchasing a motorcycle and is now looking at the different
models, gathering information about each one. Which type of appeal would be the most effective
in developing or changing Byron's attitude and in establishing specific brand beliefs?
A) sex appeal
B) emotional appeal
C) humor appeal
D) rational appeal
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
178) Emotional appeals are based on each of the following ideas, except:
A) humor and sex appeals are being overused and therefore not as effective as in the past
B) consumers ignore most advertisements
C) rational appeals go unnoticed unless the consumer is in the market for the particular product
at the time it is advertised
D) emotional advertising can capture a person's attention and foster an attachment between the
consumer and the brand
Answer: A
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
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179) Emotional appeals are popular because:
A) they are better at getting a viewer's attention than humor or sexuality
B) rational appeals are often ignored
C) they emphasize product features
D) they often contain subliminal messages
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
180) Most creatives view which type of advertising appeal as the key to developing brand
loyalty?
A) rational
B) humorous
C) emotional
D) sex-oriented
Answer: C
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
181) Which type of appeal reaches the more creative right side of the brain?
A) rational
B) sex
C) humor
D) emotional
Answer: D
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
182) The priceless campaign of MasterCard is based on a(n):

A) humor appeal
B) emotional appeal
C) rational appeal
D) fear appeal
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
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183) A description of how a search engine can help the web specialist at business feel good
about its website's ability to handle the e-commerce traffic is an example of an advertisement
using a(n):
A) rational appeal
B) emotional appeal
C) scarcity appeal
D) fear appeal
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
184) Emotional appeals:

A) have been used more frequently in business-to-business ads in the past decade
B) are designed to evoke cognitive responses
C) primarily describe product attributes
D) are difficult to create on television
Answer: A
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
185) Business-to-business ads have tended to use the rational advertising appeals almost
exclusively. In recent years, there has been a move to use more:
A) sex appeals
B) emotional appeals
C) fear appeals
D) scarcity appeals
Answer: B
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
186) The best medium for using an emotional appeal is probably:

A) magazines
B) radio
C) television
D) newspapers
Answer: C
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
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187) Scarcity appeals:
A) only work in children's advertising because adults are aware of the ploy
B) do not work for children because they cannot process the information
C) urge consumers to buy a product because of some kind of limitation
D) urge consumers to save money to buy the product later
Answer: C
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-8
188) From the list below, the product that best fits a scarcity appeal would be:
A) a television
B) black dress socks
C) deodorant
D) a musical compilation CD from various artists
Answer: D
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
189) The primary benefit of using a scarcity appeal is that it:

A) increases brand awareness
B) encourages consumer action
C) is an excellent method of conveying product information
D) is an excellent method of gaining attention
Answer: B
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
190) Name the components of the hierarchy of effects model.

Answer:
• Awareness
• Knowledge
• Liking
• Preference
• Conviction
• The actual purchase
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
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191) Name the components of the MECCAS model. What does MECCAS stand for?
Answer:
1. Product attributes
2. Consumer benefits
3. Leverage points
4. Personal values
5. Executional framework Means-End Conceptualization of Components for Advertising
Strategy
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-1
192) What is a leverage point?

Answer: The part of an advertisement that moves the consumer from understanding a product's
benefits to linking those benefits with personal values.
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-2
193) How are visual elements of ads stored in the brain?

Answer: As both pictures and words.
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-3
194) What are the various types of appeals that can be used in advertising and what is the
primary benefit of each type?
Answer:
• Fear – Increases a viewer's interest in an ad as well as recall.
• Humor – Excellent at breaking through ad clutter and getting a viewer's attention.
• Sex – Good at breaking through clutter and increasing a positive attitude toward the brand
being advertised, if it is appropriate to a sexual approach.
• Music – Good at capturing attention and linking the ad to emotional feelings.
• Rational – Good for high involvement and complex products.
• Emotions – Excellent for developing the affective component of attitude and developing
feelings towards a brand.
• Scarcity – Useful for marketing a product that is in limited supply or available for only a
limited amount of time.
Diff: 3
Question Tag: Synthesis
Objective: 6-4
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195) In the behavioral response model, discuss the concepts of severity, vulnerability and
response efficacy.
Answer: Severity is the level of consequence from an action or event. Vulnerability is the
probability the event will occur. Response efficacy addresses four issues. First, intrinsic and
extrinsic reward determine the reward obtained from engaging in an action or not doing
something, like smoking. Response costs is the value or costs of the action or event and is
determined by the level of reward that occurs. Finally, self-efficacy addresses whether the person
believes he/she can do it, and if so, the anticipated reward will follow.
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-5
196) Describe the sequence that occurs when a humorous ad is successful.

Answer:
1. The consumer watches
2. laughs
3. most important, remembers
4. The consumer also attaches positive feelings to the product.
Diff: 1
Objective: 6-6
197) What approaches to sexuality are used in advertising?

Answer:
• Subliminal techniques
• Nudity or partial nudity
• Sexual suggestiveness
• Overt sexuality
• Sensuality
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
198) What are the major criticisms of sexuality in advertising?

Answer:
• They are too overt and offensive.
• They overemphasize body image.
• They create attention, but do not transmit information.
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-7
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199) What roles can music play in advertisements?
Answer:
• Incidental background
• Primary theme in the ad
• Inspire emotion
• Create favorable reactions to the ad
Diff: 3
Objective: 6-8
200) What is a scarcity ad? How is scarcity created?

Answer: A scarcity ad urges consumers to buy a product because of a limitation. They can be
limited-production runs, time restrictions where products are only offered during one part of the
year, or a result of deprivation, such as in the "Got Milk" campaign.
Diff: 2
Objective: 6-8
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8) Liking follows awareness and knowledge in the hierarchy of effects model.

21) MECCAS stands for Means-End Conceptualization of Components of Advertising Strategy.

23) Means-end theory is the basis of the MECCAS approach to advertising.

24) Executional frameworks are a component of a MECCAS model.

47) Severity and vulnerability are key elements in rational advertisements.

53) Humor is a rarely-used form of advertising appeal.

98) According to the hierarchy of effects model, after preference comes:

99) The final step of the hierarchy of effects model is:

102) In terms of the hierarchy of effects model, to obtain brand loyalty:

103) The hierarchy of effects model:

111) In a means-end chain, end states include:

121) Visual elements of an advertisement are stored in the brain as:

123) Visual elements of an advertisement are stored in:

125) In terms of the visual element of an advertisement, a concrete image has a:

127) Visual esperanto is:

129) Which is an example of visual esperanto?

133) In recent years, more business-to-business advertisements have incorporated:

140) Which level of fear is most likely to succeed in an advertisement?

141) Humor overcomes clutter by:

142) Humor causes consumers to watch, laugh, and, most important:

145) The goal of a humorous ad is to have consumers:

146) To be successful, the humor in a humor appeal should be:

148) In terms of the use of humor internationally, humor is:

152) Subliminal sexual messages are:

153) Using sensuality as a type of sex appeal in advertising:

157) Decorative models are people who:

158) A nude male on a calendar for household furniture is a(n):

164) The cognitive impression made on viewers of a sexually-oriented ad depends on:

168) Music can be intrusive, which means it will:

169) Music is effective at gaining a viewer's attention:

170) Using a popular song in an advertisement:

174) Rational appeals:

176) Rational appeals work best when:

182) The priceless campaign of MasterCard is based on a(n):

184) Emotional appeals:

186) The best medium for using an emotional appeal is probably:

189) The primary benefit of using a scarcity appeal is that it:

190) Name the components of the hierarchy of effects model.

192) What is a leverage point?

193) How are visual elements of ads stored in the brain?

196) Describe the sequence that occurs when a humorous ad is successful.

197) What approaches to sexuality are used in advertising?

198) What are the major criticisms of sexuality in advertising?

200) What is a scarcity ad? How is scarcity created?

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