Some institutions, such as the military and prisons, deliberately strip individuals of their belongings to erase old identities. This illustrates that:
A) possessions help shape people's identity.
B) people maintain their self-concept irrespective of the situation.
C) people do not attach a lot of meaning to their belongings.
D) people project their identities digitally to form self-concepts.
E) consumers object to the overcommercialization of contemporary culture.
Question 2Which of the following is not true regarding the members of the European Union?
a. Members of the EU are regionally proximal.
b. Members of the EU are culturally similar.
c. Members of the EU are adopting a common currency.
d. Members of the EU have a highly developed transportation infrastructure.
Question 3Which of the following is TRUE for marketing research ethics?
a. All research methods that are legal are ethical.
b. Sugging is ethical under certain conditions.
c. A research method may be unethical even if it is legal.
d. Advocacy research is not necessarily unethical.
e. A research method may be ethical even if it is illegal.
Question 4International firms must be prepared for rapid new product introductions simultaneously in world markets, regardless of the markets' levels of development.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Question 5Luke is an ardent fan of a certain rock band. He colored his hair purple and tattooed his body to reflect the band's iconography. In the context of sources and meaning of symbolic function, Luke's appearance is an example of _____.
A) a geographical emblem
B) the connectedness function
C) a gender emblem
D) the expressiveness function
E) an ethnic emblem
Question 6Former colonies of the British Empire ____.
a. recognizes the British monarchy as its symbolic leader
b. are part of the Commonwealth of Independent States
c. were dominated by the Russian Empire
d. are now all members of the European Union