Deck 1: The New World of Marketing Communication

Question 1

Advertising is usually paid for by the ________.

A)audience
B)target
C)agency
D)advertiser
E)media

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is considered a societal role of advertising?

A)creates a more rational economy
B)reaches a mass audience
C)serves an educational function
D)makes consumers focus on nonprice benefits
E)all of the above

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Communication with employees and shareholders about brands and campaigns is usually handled by ________.

A)sales promotion
B)direct-response
C)word of mouth
D)specialties
E)public relations

Answer 3

E

Question 4

In traditional advertising, the message is conveyed through different kinds of ________ media using ________ messages.

A)interactive; personal
B)interactive; nonpersonal
C)word of mouth; personal
D)mass; nonpersonal
E)mass; personal

Question 5

________ advertising may use any advertising medium, but it differs from other types of advertising in that it tries to stimulate an immediate consumer action.

A)Brand
B)Local
C)Direct-response
D)Institutional
E)Public service

Question 6

Which of the following is most closely associated with the introduction of mass production and a new emphasis on wider distribution of products?

A)the Renaissance
B)the Industrial Revolution
C)the Dot Com Revolution
D)the Early Age of Agencies
E)the Scientific Era

Question 7

Which of the following is a basic role of advertising?

A)identification
B)entertainment
C)competition
D)public relations
E)two-way communication

Question 8

Which of the following was the top U.S. advertiser with respect to total ad expenditures in 2009?

A)Monsanto
B)Sara Lee
C)Toyota
D)General Electric
E)Procter & Gamble

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the four functions of advertising?

A)marketing roles
B)communication roles
C)economic roles
D)networking roles
E)societal roles

Question 10

Catalogs and flyers sent to the office or home are examples of which type of promotional tool?

A)sales promotion
B)direct-response
C)word of mouth
D)specialties
E)public relations

Question 11

How many times did the "1984" commercial for Apple's Macintosh computer run?

A)1
B)2
C)20
D)50
E)more than 100

Question 12

________ refers to all forms of communication about a brand that appear in a variety of media.

A)Integrated marketing communication
B)Marketing communication
C)Marketing network
D)Brand identity
E)Brand differentiation

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT considered a major type of advertising?

A)brand
B)retail
C)direct-response
D)institutional
E)generational

Question 14

In which product category was the most spent on advertising in the United States in 2009?

A)financial services
B)automotive
C)airline travel, hotels, and resorts
D)restaurants
E)food, beverages, and confectionary

Question 15

Advertising that announces facts about products that are available in nearby stores and focuses on stimulating store traffic and creating a distinctive image for a retailer is known as retail or ________ advertising.

A)brand
B)local
C)direct-response
D)institutional
E)public-service

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT part of the modern definition of advertising?

A)is a paid form of communication
B)has an identified sponsor
C)is usually personal in nature
D)provides information about products
E)uses mass media

Question 17

The word advertisement first appeared in the ________.

A)1550s
B)1650s
C)1750s
D)1850s
E)1950s

Question 18

Paid persuasive communication that uses mass and interactive media to reach broad audiences to connect an identified sponsor with a target audience is known as ________.

A)advertising
B)personal selling
C)public relations
D)sponsorship
E)sales promotion

Question 19

________ advertising is the most visible type of advertising; it focuses on the development of a long-term brand identity or image.

A)Retail
B)Institutional
C)Brand
D)Nonprofit
E)Public service

Question 20

In which scenario is advertising most likely to flourish in a society?

A)when demand exceeds supply
B)when there is little price competition
C)when public speech is tightly controlled by the government
D)when consumers do not have disposable income
E)when supply is greater than demand

Question 21

When an advertiser hires an advertising agency, the advertiser becomes the agency's ________.

A)supplier
B)client
C)channel
D)vendor
E)vehicle

Question 22

In the evolution of advertising, which of the following came before the Early Age of Agencies?

A)the Early Age of Print
B)the Scientific Era
C)the Creative Revolution
D)the Era of Accountability
E)the Era of Integration

Question 23

During the ________ in the late 1990s, corporations were challenged on questions of taste and social responsibility.

A)Early Age of Print
B)Era of Accountability and Integration
C)Early Age of Agencies
D)Creative Revolution
E)Scientific Era

Question 24

________ is the logic and planning behind an advertisement that gives it direction and focus.

A)The creative idea
B)Execution
C)Evaluation
D)Strategy
E)Idea generation

Question 25

When did television commercials first come on the scene?

A)during the Great Depression
B)during World War II
C)during the 1950s
D)during the 1960s
E)during the Great Recession

Question 26

An advertising ________ is a set of related ads that are variations on a theme.

A)brand
B)market
C)campaign
D)position
E)target

Question 27

Advertising begins with the ________, the person or organization that uses advertising to send out a message about its products.

A)supplier
B)media
C)agency
D)advertiser
E)vendor

Question 28

The idea of positioning was developed in which era of the evolution of advertising?

A)the Early Age of Print
B)the Early Age of Agencies
C)the Scientific Era
D)the Creative Revolution
E)the Era of Accountability

Question 29

In the evolution of advertising, P.T. Barnum is known for which of the following?

A)conducting one of the first full ad campaigns
B)crafting the strategy of advertising as news
C)identifying the pulling power of headlines
D)scientifically measuring the effectiveness of advertisements
E)introducing the concept of status appeal

Question 30

Radio and television are examples of ________ media.

A)print
B)interactive
C)digital
D)outdoor
E)broadcast

Question 31

Which key player makes the final decisions about the target audience and the size of the advertising budget and also approves the advertising plan?

A)advertiser
B)media
C)agency
D)vendor
E)audience

Question 32

Brand advertising is also known as ________ advertising.

A)trade
B)local
C)consumer
D)corporate
E)public service

Question 33

Which of the following is the idea that messages should be directed at particular groups of prospective buyers?

A)positioning
B)targeting
C)branding
D)integrated marketing
E)social responsibility

Question 34

________ advertising is sent from one business to another.

A)Brand
B)Retail
C)Direct-reponse
D)Institutional
E)Trade

Question 35

Charities, foundations, associations, hospitals, orchestras, museums, and religious institutions advertise for customers, members, volunteers, and donations and other forms of program participation using which major type of advertising?

A)nonprofit
B)local
C)consumer
D)institutional
E)trade

Question 36

Which major type of advertising is used to communicate a message on behalf of some good cause, such as stopping drug abuse, and is usually created by advertising professionals free of charge with the necessary time and space often donated by the media?

A)nonprofit
B)societal role
C)direct-response
D)business-to-business
E)public service

Question 37

The ________ initiates the advertising effort by identifying a marketing problem that advertising can solve.

A)supplier
B)media
C)agency
D)advertiser
E)vendor

Question 38

In the evolution of advertising, the 1960s and 1970s are most closely associated with which of the following?

A)the Early Age of Print
B)the Early Age of Agencies
C)the Scientific Era
D)the Creative Revolution
E)the Era of Accountability

Question 39

Signs and posters are examples of ________ media.

A)interpersonal
B)interactive
C)digital
D)outdoor
E)broadcast

Question 40

________ advertising focuses on establishing a corporate identity or winning the public over to the organization's point of view.

A)Brand
B)National
C)Public service
D)Institutional
E)Business-to-business

Question 41

The working relationship between an advertiser and an advertising agency is known as the ________ partnership.

A)agency-client
B)media-client
C)advertiser-supplier
D)vendor-client
E)strategic-tactical

Question 42

Big companies may have hundreds of agencies working for them, but they normally have a(n)________, which does most of their advertising business and may even manage the other agencies.

A)agency-of-record
B)creative boutique
C)media-buying service
D)agency-of-importance
E)media vehicle

Question 43

Artists, writers, songwriters, photographers, directors, producers, and printers are all examples of which type of "key player" in advertising?

A)advertiser
B)agency
C)media
D)suppliers
E)audience

Question 44

When creating an advertisement or complete campaign, it is typically more efficient for an advertiser to use an outside agency rather than an in-house agency for all of the following reasons EXCEPT which one?

A)Agencies typically have fewer restrictions on getting ideas approved.
B)Agencies have creative expertise.
C)Agencies have media knowledge.
D)Agencies have workforce talent.
E)Agencies have the ability to negotiate good deals for clients.

Question 45

Independent organizations that are hired by advertisers to create, produce, and distribute part or all of an advertising effort are known as ________.

A)mass media
B)in-house agencies
C)outside agencies
D)media vehicles
E)account services

Question 46

Which of the following positions in an advertising agency is most closely involved with creative development?

A)the account executive
B)the account planner
C)the media buyer
D)the copywriter
E)the management supervisor

Question 47

The primary responsibility of which of the following departments is managing the advertising process?

A)accounting department
B)traffic department
C)marketing services
D)art studio
E)print production

Question 48

In an advertising agency, who is usually responsible for gathering available intelligence on the market and consumers and acting as the voice of the consumer?

A)the account executive
B)the account planner
C)the traffic department
D)the copywriter
E)the human resources department

Question 49

Which "key player" in the advertising world is composed of the channels of communication that carry the message from the advertiser to the audience and from consumers back to companies?

A)advertiser
B)agency
C)media
D)vendor
E)distributors

Question 50

A ________ is a form of compensation that involves the agency billing the client each month based on the projected amount of work and the hourly rate charged for that work.

A)set fee
B)value bill
C)commission
D)retainer
E)profit-share

Question 51

By using which type of advertising agency does an advertiser produce its own advertising?

A)home agency
B)agency-of-record
C)in-house agency
D)creative boutique
E)agency network

Question 52

The agency person in charge of an advertiser's business is the ________.

A)creative director
B)account manager
C)media buyer
D)account producer
E)copywriter

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT one of the four major staff functions in a full-service advertising agency?

A)marketing research
B)account management
C)creative services
D)media planning
E)account planning

Question 54

In an advertising agency, who is usually responsible for interpreting the client's marketing research and strategy for the rest of the agency?

A)the account executive
B)the account planner
C)the traffic department
D)the copywriter
E)the human resources department

Question 55

The traditional form of compensation for an advertising agency was a ________.

A)set fee
B)monthly retainer
C)5% commission on media billings
D)15% commission on media billings
E)yearly retainer

Question 56

In an advertising agency, which of the following is responsible for internal tracking of completion of projects?

A)the research and development department
B)the production department
C)the traffic department
D)the creative department
E)the copywriter

Question 57

A creative ________ is typically a small ad agency that concentrates entirely on preparing the creative execution of the idea or the creative product.

A)department
B)holding company
C)network
D)account
E)boutique

Question 58

Which of the following is NOT a reason an advertising agency might hire an outside supplier?

A)Only suppliers are able to produce commercials.
B)The agency may not have expertise in that area.
C)The agency may be overloaded.
D)The agency may want a fresh perspective.
E)Suppliers provide specialized services.

Question 59

An agency ________ is a large conglomeration of agencies under a central ownership.

A)boutique
B)service
C)department
D)network
E)client

Question 60

Which of the following departments in an advertising agency fulfills the three functions of research, planning, and buying?

A)the account planning department
B)the art department
C)the traffic department
D)the print production department
E)the media department

Question 61

What is meant by the term effective with respect to advertising?

A)The advertising delivers the results the marketer has specified for the advertising.
B)The advertising wins creativity awards, such as the Effie or the Clio.
C)The advertising is remembered by at least 50 percent of the target audience.
D)The advertising results in increased sales.
E)The advertising media exposure was purchased at the lowest possible cost to reach the target audience.

Question 62

Persuasion can involve emotional messages as well as information.

Question 63

Over the years, identification, information, and entertainment have been the basic elements of marketing communication.

Question 64

Using value billing, an advertising agency is paid for its ________.

A)creative and strategic ideas
B)media placements
C)market research
D)advertising executions
E)share in the profits from a successful campaign

Question 65

The advertisers' desired impact on the target audience is formally stated as a(n)________, which is the measurable goal or result that the advertising is intended to achieve.

A)objective
B)promotion
C)effect
D)strategy
E)image

Question 66

Which of the following awards is given based on the creativity of an advertisement?

A)the Clio
B)the Effie
C)the Silver Anvil
D)the Reggies
E)the AME award

Question 67

Though advertising is used to showcase brands, it cannot actually create consumer demand.

Question 68

Advertising can be used to transform a product into a distinctive brand.

Question 69

As competition in a product category increases, prices tend to increase.

Question 70

The major types of advertising include brand, retail/local, direct-response, directory, political, business-to-business, institutional, nonprofit, and public service advertising.

Question 71

Advertising is effective only for informing consumers about products and services.

Question 72

Advertising agencies make most of their money from ________.

A)digital media and personal media
B)digital media and television spots
C)print media and personal media
D)print media and television spots
E)personal media and television spots

Question 73

Products can be services and ideas, as well as goods.

Question 74

Which of the following awards recognizes outstanding public relations efforts?

A)the Clio
B)the Effie
C)the Silver Anvil
D)the Reggies
E)the AME award

Question 75

The First Principle of IMC is that ________.

A)communication must be two-way
B)everything communicates
C)advertising developed in-house is cost-effective
D)effectiveness is more important than efficiency
E)efficiency is more important than effectiveness

Question 76

The sponsor is identified in an advertising message.

Question 77

The Effie award in advertising is given by which organization?

A)New York Chapter of the American Marketing Association
B)Institute of Practitioners
C)New York Festivals Company
D)Adweek
E)Promotion Marketing Association

Question 78

________ is the practice of coordinating all marketing communication tools so they send a consistent message using the same basic brand strategy.

A)Marketing communications (MC)
B)Integrated advertising execution (IAE)
C)Integrated promotional activities (IPA)
D)Integrated marketing communications (IMC)
E)Global marketing communications (GMC)

Question 79

The objectives in local advertising tend to focus on stimulating store traffic and creating a distinctive image for the retailer.

Question 80

Which of the following compensation systems is most commonly used by public relations agencies?

A)set fee
B)value bill
C)commission
D)retainer
E)pay-for-performance