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A publicity tool that is heavily relied on by nonprofit organizations, and which involves free space or time donated by the media, is referred to as a


A) public service announcement.
B) cooperative advertisement.
C) cause-related publicity tool.
D) news conference.
E) news release.

F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

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Using actors Samuel L. Jackson in a Capital One commercial and George Clooney in a Nespresso ad rather than unknown actors is an example of a popular form of advertising today-the use of


A) a reference group appeal.
B) snob appeals.
C) peer spokespersons.
D) a sex appeal.
E) celebrity spokespersons.

F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

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The type of appeal used to imply either directly or subtly that the product is more fun or exciting than competitors' offerings is referred to as


A) an authoritarian appeal.
B) a coercive appeal.
C) an energy appeal.
D) a humorous appeal.
E) a sex appeal.

F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

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________ is one of the fastest-growing forms of Internet advertising, as approximately 80 percent of all Internet traffic begins at a search engine such as Google, Bing or Oath.


A) Interstitials
B) Rich media
C) Paid search
D) Spam
E) Wikis

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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List two advantages and two disadvantages of using each of these for advertising: directories (yellow pages), the Internet, and billboards (outdoor).

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Directories (yellow pages)-Advantages: (...

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Which of these is one of three common trade-oriented sales approaches are targeted uniquely to wholesalers, retailers, and distributors?


A) reminder advertising
B) cooperative advertising
C) pioneering advertising
D) competitive advertising
E) comparative advertising

F) D) and E)
G) B) and E)

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What is publicity? What are the main types of publicity tools? What is the main objective of each type of tool?

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Publicity is a nonpersonal presentation ...

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A recent Samsung Galaxy ad highlighted the advantages of its smartphone relative to Apple's iPhone. What type of product advertisement is the Samsung ad?


A) reminder
B) pioneering
C) reinforcement
D) comparative
E) publicity

F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

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A flighting schedule combined with a steady schedule because of increases in demand, heavy periods of promotion, or introduction of a new product is referred to as


A) a continuous schedule.
B) a phased schedule.
C) a pulse schedule.
D) a turnover schedule.
E) an intermittent schedule.

F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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The first decision in developing an advertising program is to


A) set the budget.
B) specify the advertising objectives.
C) identify the target audience.
D) select the appeal.
E) select the media.

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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________ can take three forms: pioneering (or informational) , competitive (or persuasive) , and reminder.


A) Product advertisements
B) Service advertisements
C) Persuasive advertisements
D) Institutional advertisements
E) Cooperative advertisements

F) C) and D)
G) None of the above

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The Dial Soap ad with the tag line, "Aren't you glad you use Dial? Don't you wish everybody did?" is an example of which type of advertising?


A) fear appeal
B) competitive
C) pioneering
D) institutional
E) reinforcement

F) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

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A Mercedes-Benz ad features the introduction of its new self-driving car. What type of product advertisement is this ad?


A) reminder
B) pioneering
C) reinforcement
D) comparative
E) competitive

F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

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Michael Angelo's Pepperoni Mini Calzones are easy-to-prepare snacks, but the manufacturer believes customers are not buying the product as predicted because they are unfamiliar with calzones. The manufacturer is interested in employing a sales promotion technique that will communicate the ease of preparation and encourage customers to try the product. Which method would it most likely employ?


A) Advertise on television showing a mother preparing the snack in less than 60 seconds in the microwave.
B) Provide a premium to build customer goodwill by receiving reduced-price merchandise.
C) Have a sign that will be placed on the grocer's freezer where the product is offered for sale.
D) Use a rebate to encourage customers to purchase the snack and increase customer confidence in the product.
E) Use a demonstrator hired by the company to prepare the snack in a grocery store and give away samples of the snack to shoppers as they pass by.

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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During a recent winter immunization campaign, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used the media to encourage all Americans to be vaccinated against the seasonal flu virus. This is an example of a ________, in which the media donated free space and airtime.


A) news release
B) news conference
C) public service announcement
D) cooperative advertisement
E) charitable advertisement

F) All of the above
G) D) and E)

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________ advertising is often used to support the public relations plan or counter adverse publicity.


A) Institutional
B) Reminder
C) Competitive
D) Pioneering
E) Objective

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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The availability of streaming services has led to new trends in television viewing, including canceling pay-TV services, known as


A) wasted coverage.
B) cord-cutting.
C) wireless TV.
D) media freedom.
E) binge watching.

F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

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Because advertising is expensive, marketers want to be certain the advertisements they run communicate the intended message to the target audience. In order to accomplish this communication goal, marketers conduct ________ before advertisements are placed in a medium.


A) pretests
B) double blind tests
C) efficacy trials
D) aided recall tests
E) sales tests

F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

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In terms of scheduling advertising, the speed with which buyers fail to recall a brand if advertising is not seen is referred to as


A) buyer turnover.
B) the frequency rate.
C) the brand awareness rate.
D) the forgetting rate.
E) the recall dissipation rate.

F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

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Discuss the process of pretesting and posttesting advertising copy. Include a list of methods used for pretesting and posttesting in your answer. Be sure to explain why marketers should pretest and posttest ad copy.

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Pretests are conducted before the advert...

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