CBM Market Research & Consumer Insights 3

Question 1

Which consumer insight framework maps how a product fits into a consumer's broader life goals and values through laddering interviews?

Accepted Answer

Means-End Chain Theory

Answer

The Means-End Chain links product attributes to functional consequences to personal values, revealing why consumers choose products at a deeper motivational level.

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a perceptual map in brand research?

Accepted Answer

To visualize brand positioning relative to competitors on key attributes

Answer

Perceptual maps plot brands on two or more dimensions based on consumer perceptions, revealing competitive positioning and potential gaps in the market.

Question 3

A researcher conducts focus groups in three U.S. cities and finds consistent themes emerging by the third group. This phenomenon is called:

Accepted Answer

Theoretical saturation

Answer

Theoretical saturation occurs in qualitative research when additional data collection no longer produces new themes or insights, signaling sufficient coverage.

Question 4

Which metric measures the percentage of a target audience that has been reached at least once by an advertising campaign?

Accepted Answer

Reach

Answer

Reach measures the unduplicated percentage of the target audience exposed to a campaign at least once within a defined time period.

Question 5

In conjoint analysis, respondents evaluate product profiles with different feature combinations. What does this method measure?

Accepted Answer

The relative importance consumers place on different product attributes

Answer

Conjoint analysis decomposes consumer preferences for bundled product features to reveal the utility or 'part-worth' each attribute contributes to overall preference.

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CBM Market Research & Consumer Insights 3