Ad Strategies
Memory
Advertising Vocabulary
Psychology 101
100

If an ad were to put a Celebrity into their ad to make it pop out more, what's the psychological word for that?

Celebrity Endorsement

100

What object is green, It can come in different sizes, and we need it to survive?

It is a tree since it produces oxygen

100
What does Decoy mean?

A marketing strategy where a third, intentionally unattractive option (the "decoy") is added to a choice set to manipulate consumer preferences.

100

What does validity mean?

How well a test or experiment actually measures what it's supposed to measure.

200

In an ad, if they were to put a price crossed out and then put a lower price on that item, what's the psychological word for that?

Anchoring

200

What object produces blue light, and we use it in everyday life?

A computer or a phone

200

What does Bandwagon mean?

To trick people into following a trend that other people are buying, which influences them to purchase whatever they're selling.

200

What does reliability mean?

 It means how much you can trust a test or experiment to give you the same results every time.

400

If a company wants you to buy something, but they add extra items with bad pricing to make you get the one they want, what's the psychological word for that?

Decoy

400

What tip is it called when you rhyme a word when trying to remember another word? 

A peg word

400

What does Celebrity Endorsement mean? 

a marketing strategy where a well-known person—such as an actor, athlete, or influencer—uses their social standing, fame, and credibility to promote a brand, product, or service.

400

What does Hypothesis mean?

A smart guess or prediction about what you think will happen in the experiment.

500

If a company were to show that everyone else is buying it and showing how popular their product is, what's the psychological word for that?

Bandwagon

500

What is it called when you're using a place to remember a bundle of things?

Method of Loci

500

What does Loss Aversion mean?

A marketing message designed to influence consumer behavior by leveraging the psychological principle that the pain of losing is about the same as gaining something of equal value.

500

What does the control group mean?

A group that doesn't get special treatment, so the scientist can see if the treatment really makes a difference.