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The job of the creative team is challenging because


A) advertisers and clients typically opt for mundane ad formulas.
B) every marketing situation is unique.
C) of the primacy effect in advertising.
D) of the recency effect in broadcast advertising.
E) advertising campaigns are generally considered expendable.

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Generally, creative people are not open to research or information that could help them understand the client's target market better.

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Leslie works for a local ad agency as an intern.The agency is hired to develop an advertising campaign for a chain of coffee shops and she is given the task of coming up with a "big idea." With reference to the above scenario, "big ideas"


A) are impossible to develop as they are not applicable to retail chains.
B) are only needed in advertising for consumer services.
C) are typically not the bases for effective advertising campaigns.
D) are only effective in business-to-business advertising.
E) could become the bases of creative and successful advertising campaigns.

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With respect to the five factors identified by Robert Smith and his colleagues that account for the ways divergence can be achieved in advertising, the factor that deals with ads that contain attractive shapes and colors is referred to as


A) synthesis.
B) illumination.
C) originality.
D) artistic value.
E) flexibility.

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Divergence refers to the extent to which the various elements of an ad are meaningful, useful, or valuable to the consumer.

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For weeks, Amy had been trying to come up with a creative approach to advertise light bulbs.One morning, a great idea for a creative light bulb advertising campaign just seemed to pop into her head.She picked up a note pad and wrote down her thoughts.In terms of the creative process outlined by Graham Wallas, Amy experienced the _____ step.


A) immersion
B) verification
C) revision
D) illumination
E) incubation

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Creativity is not the exclusive domain of those who work in the creative department of ad agencies.

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Viewer reaction profiles are usually used in the incubation stage of the creative process.

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Those who judge the creativity of an ad in terms of its aesthetic value contend that creative ads can break through the competitive clutter and grab the consumer's attention.

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Which of the following statements about creative strategy and its execution is true?


A) A good creative strategy and execution guarantees a brand will exceed its sales objectives.
B) A good creative strategy never fails in reviving a declining brand.
C) Ads that are highly creative may not increase sales of a brand.
D) Companies have no trouble coming up with creative advertising that differentiates their brands from the competition.
E) Good creative strategy cannot help a struggling brand regain its former prominence.

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_____ is a research method whereby around 10 to 12 consumers from the target market are led through a discussion regarding a particular topic.


A) Regression analysis
B) Focus group
C) Guided search
D) Market mapping
E) Out-group study

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When an advertiser uses an ad that emphasizes psychological associations and attempts to wrap the consumer's perceptions into a tight concept or symbol, what type of advertising approach is being used?


A) bait-and-switch advertising
B) image advertising
C) guerilla advertising
D) visual merchandizing
E) refutational appeal

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Which of the following statements supports the reason why a marketer might want to emphasize creativity in the development of an advertising campaign?


A) Creative advertisements can avoid novelty in terms of divergence.
B) Creative advertising can break through the clutter and make an impression on buyers.
C) Creative advertisements always favor divergence over relevance.
D) Creative advertising is effective even if it is irrelevant to the target audience.
E) Creative advertising helps in winning awards, which always leads to an increase in sales.

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Account planning plays an important role during creative strategy development by


A) making sure the client knows the agency has the final say in deciding the strategy.
B) driving the process from the customers' point of view.
C) confirming the compliance of all advertisements with local, state, and FTC regulations.
D) determining whether the account should be accepted.
E) forecasting demand for the product category.

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Observations made on trends, developments, and happenings in the marketplace are part of general preplanning input.

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Douglas took a survey on dill pickles.He was asked questions about what he liked and disliked about dill pickles, when and where he usually ate the pickles, and to list and rate all the brands of dill pickles that he could recall.He was asked his opinion on packaging and on the characteristic taste of the pickles, and what he disliked about all these aspects.The survey was conducted by an ad agency to help develop a creative strategy for dill pickles.If there were several people surveyed besides Douglas, we can assume he was participating in a(n) _____ study.


A) incomplete comparison
B) general preplanning input
C) perceptual mapping
D) problem detection
E) market profiling

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Leon is the creative director for an agency that has just been hired by a manufacturer of golfing equipment to create a new advertising campaign for the company's titanium clubs.Before developing any creative ideas, Leon reads some golfing magazines and spends time talking to friends and co-workers who play golf.These activities are part of the _____ step of the creative process outlined by Graham Wallas.


A) preparation
B) incubation
C) illumination
D) verification
E) Revision

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According to the creative process outlined by Graham Wallas, which of the following stages deals with refining and polishing the idea and seeing if it is an appropriate solution?


A) dramatization
B) illumination
C) verification
D) incubation
E) Preparation

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The _____ step of Young's creative process model deals with putting the problems out of one's conscious mind and turning the information over to the subconscious to do the work.


A) problem detection
B) illumination
C) immersion
D) reality
E) Incubation

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Which of the following is a limitation of ethnographic research?


A) These studies are generally considered inapplicable to everyday situations.
B) In these studies, strong personalities can often wield undue influence.
C) In these studies, participants never recognize their behavior patterns and motivations.
D) These studies cost more to conduct than focus group studies.
E) These studies avoid observing consumers in their natural environment.

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