chapter 4 Flashcards
Which of the following is used by firms to track information from within the organization to report on sales and marketing results? A. Syndicated research B. Reverse engineering C. Intranet D. Internal company data systems E. Market intelligence systems
internal company data systems
Which part of a marketing information system collects data on world events that might affect business? A. A market research system B. A market intelligence system C. Acquired databases D. An internal company data system E. A customer relationship management system
market intelligence system
A(n) \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ includes analysis and interactive software for marketing managers often within the context of a company's intranet. A. MIS B. MDSS C. case study D. MROC E. market intelligence system
MDSS
Which of the following BEST defines information collected and used in decision making? A. Consumer characteristics B. Interpreted data C. Environmental context D. Customer insights E. Areas of interest
interpreted data
Demographic and psychological information gathered directly from consumers about a specific issue is considered \_\_\_\_\_. A. primary data B. environmental context C. research design D. secondary data E. perceptual mapping
primary data
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is a marketing metric for analyzing website traffic. A. Bounce rate B. Neuromarketing C. Back-translation D. A cookie E. Internal validity
bounce rate
The technique that marketers use to generate insights for future, more rigorous studies is __________.
A. a focus group
B. exploratory research
C. a case study
D. ethnography
exploratory research
The collection, deployment, and interpretation of information that allow a business to acquire, develop, and retain its customers is known as __________.
A. cookies
B. unobtrusive measures
C. customer insights
D. bounce rates
customer insights
__________ is general information that specialized firms collect on a regular basis and then sell to other firms.
correct
A. Neuromarketing
B. Syndicated research
C. Primary data
D.Research design
syndicated research
Which of the following is an example of primary research? A. previous company research B. Customer interviews C. Company reports D. Salesperson feedback
customer interviews
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ is the process of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data about customers, competitors, and the business environment in order to improve marketing effectiveness. A. research design B. reverse engineering C. market research D. syndicated research
market research
What is validity?
A. The extent to which research actually measures what it was intended to measure
B. The extent to which consumers in a study are similar to a larger group in which the organization has an interest
C. The extent to which research measurement techniques are free of errors
D. The extent to which the quality of conclusions is influenced by the quality of the data
The extent to which research actually measures what it was intended to measure
Which of the following is an example of secondary research?
A. Laboratory research
B. Published research
C. Customer interviews
D. Ethnographies
published research
Which of the following best defines causal research?
A. A type of descriptive technique that involves the systematic collection of quantitative information
B. A technique that tests predicted relationships among variables in a controlled environment
C. A tool that probes more systematically into the problem and bases its conclusions on large numbers of observations
D. A technique that attempts to understand cause-and-effect relationships
A technique that attempts to understand cause-and-effect relationships
Which of the following is a method by which marketers get information about everyday happenings in the marketing environment? A. Intranet B. Cookie C. Marketing decision support system D. Market intelligence system
market intelligence systems