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Figure 5-6  The long-running U.S. Army recruiting advertisement that invited enlistees to “Be All You Can Be” appeals to which level of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?

A means of displaying or graphing in two dimensions the location of products or brands in the minds of consumers to enable a manager to see how consumers perceive competing products or brands, as well as its own product or brand, is referred to as a

Procter & Gamble (P&G) decided to skip a generation of consumers when it began to market Old Spice deodorant. The target market consists of men aged 18 to 34 years old (Generation Y) who don’t remember the Old Spice brand sold to their grandfathers (pre baby boomer) many years ago. P&G is using which type of segmentation variable?

Subliminal perception refers to

Figure 9-11  The axes on a perceptual map are

One disadvantage of using magazines as an advertising medium is

The number of times a person in the target audience is exposed to a specific advertisement is referred to as

The type of appeal used to suggest to the consumer that he or she can avoid some negative experience through the purchase and use of a product or service, a change in behavior, or a reduction in the use of a product is referred to as a(n)

New Balance has many offerings. It makes the Minimus line of shoes with a Vibram outsole and REVlite cushioning for those who want to “feel the trail.” Its 1260v2 shoe incorporates Stabilicore technology to “deliver a plush, smooth, and stable ride.” And its top of the line, 990v3 traditional running/walking shoe uses a “premium pigskin upper with mesh inserts for breathability, a stability-enhancing ABZORB insole, and ENCAP to promote a healthy gait.” The strategy of appealing to different types of customers in this way is an example of

A consideration set refers to