Question 1

In the United States, ________ percent of the American population is foreign born. This shows how important nationality subcultures are.

Accepted Answer

A)  7 
B)  13 
C)  19 
D)  25 
E)  31

Question 2

When it comes to consumer behavior, ancestral pride associated with ________ is manifested most strongly in the consumption of ethnic foods, in travel to the "homeland," and in the purchase of numerous cultural artifacts.

Accepted Answer

A)  age subcultures 
B)  nationality subcultures 
C)  race subcultures 
D)  religious subcultures 
E)  gender subcultures

Question 3

Which of the following is true of the Generation X market?

Accepted Answer

A)  Generation X members are especially receptive to being singled out and marketed to. 
B)  Generation X members value salary over job satisfaction. 
C)  Generation X members freely accept the values of older coworkers. 
D)  Baby boomer media does not work for Generation X members. 
E)  Generation X members are likely to neglect their families while striving to secure higher salaries and career advancement.

Question 4

Christmas is the major gift-purchasing season of the year. This corresponds with which type of subculture?

Accepted Answer

A)  racial 
B)  ethnic 
C)  age 
D)  religious 
E)  nationality

Question 5

Also known as the "Homeland Generation" and "Digital Natives," members of the ________ subculture were born between 1997 and today.

Accepted Answer

A)  Generation Z 
B)  Generation Y 
C)  Generation X 
D)  Twixters 
E)  Baby Boomers

Question 6

________ are examples of subcultural categories based on geographic region.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lower, middle, and upper 
B)  Greek, Italian, and Russian 
C)  Eastern, Southern, and Southwestern 
D)  Female and male 
E)  Teenagers, Generation Xers, and the elderly

Question 7

How does consumer behavior change among Hispanic consumers as they acculturate?

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

A distinct cultural group that exists as an identifiable segment within a larger, more complex society is known as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trait 
B)  subculture 
C)  race 
D)  religion 
E)  ideology

Exam 12: Subcultures and Consumer Behavior