1、CHAPTER SEVENCONNECTED CONSUMERS ONLINEMultiple Choice1. According to the text, _ percent of US consumers used the internet in 2012.a. 50b. 60c. 88d. 90(c; Difficult; LO1; Analytic Skills)2. What is the main reason for which consumers do not use the Internet?a. social b. politicalc. technologicald.
2、all of the above (d; Easy; LO2; Analytic Skills)3. _ is a basic marketing concept that refers to the act of obtaining a valued object from someone by offering something in return.a. Commerceb. Barterc. Exchanged. Promotion(c; Difficult; LO2; Analytic Skills)4. _ is the idea that there is infinite in
3、formation, but the demand for it is limited by human capacity.a. Attention economyb. Bunkeringc. Time poverty d. Multiple channel shopping(a; Difficult; LO2; Analytic Skills)5. According to the text, some research shows that online shoppers tend to be more _ oriented than _ oriented. a. time; experi
4、ence b. goal; experiencec. experience; timed. experience; goal(b; Difficult; LO1; Analytic Skills)6. Which of the following constitutes the cost of a consumers resources for exchange?a. moneyb. energy c. timed. all of the above(d; Easy; LO2; Analytic Skills)7. Because time poverty is a problem for t
5、odays consumers, they want _.a. bunkeringb. appropriate benefits for the time they spend onlinec. more multimedia on websitesd. less expensive dial-up connections(b; Moderate; LO3; Analytic Skills)8. Which of the following is not identified as one of the five major activities that consumers do as th
6、ey spend time online?a. Connectb. Createc. Transformd. Give(c; Moderate; LO2; Analytic Skills)9. High bandwidth allows consumers to enjoy which of the following services?a. phone calls delivered over the Internetb. delivery of music and movies over the Web c. real-time virtual realityd. all of the a
7、bove(d; Easy; LO1; Analytic Skills)10. Which of the following strategies have been implemented to deal with a mixed bandwith audience for a website?a. design for the slowest userb. design for the fastest userc. design fast and slow versions of the sited. all of the above (d; Moderate; LO2; Analytic
8、Skills)11. One way for marketers to watch the trends of internet users is to _.a. monitor RSS feedsb. monitor search terms entered at Google, Yahoo!, and other search engines/directoriesc. measure the use of chat roomsd. all of the above(b; Difficult; LO2; Analytic Skills)12. DSL technology is a met
9、hod for _,a. transmitting wireless datab. providing video on demand c. transmitting data at high speed over phone linesd. connecting high speed cable modems(c; Difficult; LO2; Analytic Skills)13. Which of the following is not one of the social/cultural trends that have impacted online exchange?a. In
10、formation overloadb. Time poverty c. Work at homed. None of the above(d; Easy; LO2; Analytic Skills)14. Strategies to deal with users with mixed bandwidths include all the following except _.a. design for the slowest userb. use text only Websites c. design for the fastest userd. create fast and slow
11、 versions of the website(b; Difficult; LO2; Analytic Skills)15. Online oxygen is a term coined by which refers to _.a. empowering customersb. multitasking on the internetc. addictive nature and qualities of the internetd. instant messaging(c; Difficult; LO2; Analytic Skills)True/False16. In order fo
12、r e-marketers to create effective marketing strategies it is important to understand only what motivates consumers to buy in the short run.a. Trueb. False(b; Moderate; LO4; Analytic Skills)17. The Internet has moved from a utility to a novelty.a. Trueb. False(b; Easy; LO4; Analytic Skills)18. Most o
13、nline shoppers have either a price or quality orientation.a. Trueb. False(b; Difficult; LO3; Analytic Skills)19. Consumers apply psychic resources when web pages are difficult to comprehend.a. Trueb. False(a; Difficult; LO3; Analytic Skills)20. Unfortunately, over half of online shopping carts are a
14、bandoned.a. Trueb. False(a; Easy; LO1; Analytic Skills)21. Streaming media causes fewer consumers to have access to online entertainment.a. Trueb. False(b; Difficult; LO1; Analytic Skills)22. Few Internet users currently seek information online prior to buying products, although this segment holds h
15、uge growth potential.a. Trueb. False(b; Difficult; LO1; Analytic Skills)23. The most dramatic increase in online trade over the past two years has been in travel reservations.a. Trueb. False(b; Easy; LO1; Analytic Skills)24. The “killer app” for the global internet is e-mail.a. Trueb. False (a; Easy
16、; LO2; Analytic Skills) 25. The “killer app” among all media is television.a. Trueb. False (a; Easy; LO2; Analytic Skills)26. Many consumer behavior principles that describe offline buying behavior do not apply to online marketing.a. Trueb. False (b; Easy; LO2; Analytic Skills)Essay Questions27. Wha
17、t are the main social/cultural trends that have impacted online exchange? Information Overload the Internet has brought us more data and information then we can handle. Negative views on spam and advertising on the Web Time Poverty Internet users as a rule have less and less time to spend on any act
18、ivity. We dont want to waste time on the Internet with slow transaction processing or jumping from page to page to complete a transaction. Home and Work the Internet has lowered the barrier between work and home. We are always connected to our work. More work is done at home and more personal affair
19、s such as shopping and travel arrangements are done at work Anywhere, Anytime convenience We want to shop and complete transactions 24/7. We expect all operations on the Internet to be available at our convenience. Online Oxygen- Some users have become addicted to the Internet. Self Service- We expe
20、ct a fairly low level of service on the Internet and in exchange we expect low prices. As consumer we are empowered to get information, purchase and track our purchases. Sophisticated Consumers Consumers have control through information and the transparency of pricing. Privacy and Security We expect
21、 our information to remain private and that there are safeguards for children. Online Crime Consumers are concerned about Fraud and viruses on the Internet(Moderate; LO2; Analytic Skills)28. What resources must consumers use in exchange for the benefits of the Internet? Monetary Costs Time Costs Ene
22、rgy and Psychic Costs(Easy; LO2; Analytic Skills)29. What are the individual characteristics that differentiate Internet users from non-users and high users from low users? Demographics Age, income, education, ethnicity, gender, and family lifecycle Positive attitude towards technology Online skill
23、and experience Online shoppers more goal oriented than experience oriented(Difficult; LO3; Analytic Skills)30. From the individual consumer perspective what two technological developments affect online consumer behavior today? High speed broadband connections Broadband users have access to more games, multimedia, video, music Receiving Appliance Convergence Internet is available on more then computers(Moderate, LO2; Analytic Skills)6