41) To communicate effectively, a marketing communicator should most likely ________. A) ensure that the encoding and decoding processes are different B) encode and decode the message personally and frequently C) understand the consumer’s field of experience D) foresee unplanned static or distortion E) use familiar words and symbols 42) Marketing communicators must be good at ________ messages that take into account how the target audience ________ them. A) delivering; encodes B) sending; encodes C) encoding; decodes D) retrieving; perceives E) decoding; receives 43) Which of the following is the first step in developing an effective integrated communications and promotion program? A) designing a message B) identifying the target audience C) determining the communication objectives D) collecting feedback E) choosing the media through which to send a message 44) While developing an effective integrated communication, once the target audience has been defined, marketers must ________. A) determine the desired response B) collect feedback C) choose the media through which to send a message D) select the message source E) design a message 45) The six stages consumers normally pass through on their way to making a purchase are known as the ________ stages. A) personal-readiness B) buyer-readiness C) objective-readiness D) market-readiness E) supplier-readiness 46) Among the buyer-readiness stages, the first stage is ________. A) preference B) knowledge C) liking D) awareness E) insistence 47) Boson Corp. is introducing consumers to its new car with the help of an advertisement campaign. This introductory campaign most likely aims to affect the ________ stage of buyer-readiness. A) liking B) awareness C) preference D) insistence E) conviction 48) In the AIDA model, the D stands for ________. A) demand B) desire C) data D) diversion E) decoding 49) The AIDA model identifies the characteristics of an effective ________. A) advertising budget B) channel of communication C) marketing message D) marketing mix E) marketing response 50) A message showing a product’s quality, economy, value, or performance is an example of a(n) ________ appeal. A) structural B) rational C) emotional D) moral E) standard