Question 1

All of the following refer to the attractiveness of a source that emanates from his/her, EXCEPT:

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Question 2

A form of presentation sometimes used in ads, called , uses a literary device for combining a play on words with a relevant picture. For example, there may be a pun where there is a similarity in the sound of a word but a difference in meaning: an ad for a strawberry shortcake dessert contained the words "berried treasure" - the fun is in the buried treasure image of riches, hidden, piracy.

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Question 3

Renee chose the container of hand soap not because of the attributes of the soap, but because the container was well designed and matched her bathroom decor. This is an example of _ _.

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Question 4

Scott found that the use of a sexually provocative picture in his magazine promotion got lots of attention, but sales of his product seemed unaffected. What was the most probable reason for Scott's problem?

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The ad got attention due to the provocative picture, but it likely distracted from the product itself, hindering recall and thus not translating into increased sales.

Question 5

A message that appeals to people's anxiety about their careers or love life has been termed the _ approach.

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Question 6

The traditional communications model is ordered:

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The traditional communications model follows the sequence: source, message, medium, receiver, feedback.

Question 7

A marketing consultant maintains that customers buy the "sizzle" and not the steak. When is that least likely to be true?

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Question 8

The four elements of the dual- component model of brand attitudes are ,
, and .

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Question 9

Public hearings are being held to discuss if a new nuclear power plant should be built. An expert on nuclear plants testifies that modern safeguards make the plant secure from dangerous accidents. A local woman speaks and states that she knows nothing about nuclear power, but the idea of having a plant close frightens her and her children. Which of the two parties has the most immediate ability to change attitudes of the audience? What will happen over time?

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Question 10

If a well- known bank robber endorsed a burglar alarm system in a commercial, consumers would be persuaded more favourably because of his presumed credible knowledge than turned off by his former criminal activity.

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Question 11

All of the following are true about the Frankfurt School theorists, EXCEPT:

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The Frankfurt School theorists did not dominate mass communications in the latter half of the 20th century.

Question 12

An ad may take the form of a (an) , wherein a story is told about an abstract trait or concept that has been personified as a person, animal or vegetable.

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Question 13

is the theory that the dominant characteristic of a product should match the dominant features of the communications source.

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Question 14

Amber made a good living as a model. She was attractive but looked like a "typical" consumer. Because of her appearance, Amber would be most effective in modeling products that had a high social risk, such as jewelry or furniture.

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Question 15

Careful consideration of message content, generation of cognitive responses to ad arguments, and a rational evaluation of an ad's persuasive element are all typical of messages processed via the route to persuasion.

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The central route to persuasion involves careful consideration of message content, generation of cognitive responses, and rational evaluation of an ad's persuasive elements.

Question 16

The main difference between buzz and hype is that hype is seen as authentic.

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The main difference between buzz and hype is that buzz can be positive or negative and is often generated through word-of-mouth, while hype is usually seen as exaggerated or artificially created excitement around a product or event. Hype is often associated with marketing and advertising tactics that aim to create artificial demand or interest. Therefore, hype is not generally seen as authentic.

Question 17

In a commercial for Contac cold medicine, a construction worker was shown slogging through a rainstorm. He says he has to take Contac so he can get to work that day, adding "No work, no pay," revealing an anxiety about losing his job. Called the "slice of death" tactic, this is a demonstration of the use of:

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The "slice of death" tactic in the commercial uses fear appeals by highlighting the worker's anxiety about losing his job if he doesn't take the medicine, thus creating a fear of negative consequences.

Question 18

When a company pays a blogger to write about their products in a positive way, this is called a:

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This is known as a paid influencer program, where companies compensate individuals to promote their products positively on social media or blogs.

Question 19

Whipple was an irritating but well- known character in toilet paper commercials ("Please don't squeeze the Charmin!"). Even though his character was disliked, he still was effective in getting the product message across. One view has been that, after a while, people "forgot" they disliked his character and ended up being positive towards the product. This process has been labelled .

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Question 20

A replicant is a type of avatar that resembles a real person.

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A replicant is a type of avatar that resembles a real person, so it is true that a replicant is a type of avatar.

Quiz 8: Attitudes and Persuasive Communications