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STA630 - Research Methods

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Question # 1 of 10 ( Start time: 11:30:13 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is ordinal data?
Select correct option:

Ordinary data
Well behaved data
Ranked data

Numbers

Question # 2 of 10 ( Start time: 11:31:24 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and
individual to the most general indicates is:
Select correct option:

One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.


An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
The degree of abstraction
An operational definition

Question # 3 of 10 ( Start time: 11:31:57 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon the
Select correct option:

Conceptual understanding
Dictionary meaning
Operational definition
All of the above
Question # 4 of 10 ( Start time: 11:32:19 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Under which of the following research method is not applicable?
Select correct option:

Health care
Business
Government offices
Imaginary worlds

Question # 6 of 10 ( Start time: 11:34:03 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A one tailed hypothesis predicts-----------
Select correct option:

The future
The lottery result
The frequency of the effect
The direction of the effect

Question # 7 of 10 ( Start time: 11:34:26 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What research is?
Select correct option:

A lab experiment
A report
A systematic Enquiry
A survey

Question # 8 of 10 ( Start time: 11:34:48 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is not a proper way to write a literature review?
Select correct option:
Organize common findings or arguments together.
List down a series of research reports with a summary of the findings of
each.
Logically link statements or findings,
Address the most important ideas first.

Question # 9 of 10 ( Start time: 11:35:34 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Logical relationship among the factors identified in the literature review is
called ________.
Select correct option:

Research question
Theatrical framework
Problem statement
None of the given options

Question # 10 of 10 ( Start time: 11:36:14 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of research on
the basis of
Select correct option:

Use of the research


Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 09:40:48 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time is
known as:
Select correct option:

Narrative literature review


Systematic literature review
Integrative review
Historical review
Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 09:41:11 AM ) Total Marks: 1
The purpose of a literature review is to:
Select correct option:

Help you find out what is already known about this area.

Identify any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature.


Demonstrate an awareness of the theoretical context in which the current
study can be located.
All of the given options

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 09:41:59 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is a relationship between the literature survey and the theoretical
framework?
Select correct option:

Literature survey provides a solid foundation for developing the theoretical


framework.
Literature survey helps in the identification of the relevant variables.
Literature survey helps in the identifying the relationship among variables.
All of the given options

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 09:42:25 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following provides a solid basis foundation for the theoretical
framework?
Select correct option:

Survey
Literature Review
Experiment
Referencing

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 09:42:47 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:
A study of one particular section of society
A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 09:43:14 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Logical relationship among the factors identified in the literature review is
called ________.
Select correct option:

Research question
Theatrical framework
Problem statement
None of the given options

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 09:43:38 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Hypothesis refers to __________:
Select correct option:

The outcome of an experiment


A conclusion drawn from an experiment
A form of bias in which the subject tries to outguess the experimenter
A tentative statement about the relationship

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 09:45:09 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not a source of Literature review?
Select correct option:

Scholarly journals
Experiment
Dissertations
Bibliographical indexes
Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 09:45:39 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of research on
the basis of
Select correct option:

Use of the research


Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 09:46:42 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of following statement is true?
Select correct option:

Theory and Research are dichotomous


Theory and Research are interrelated
There is no difference between Theory and Research
None of the given statements is true

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 09:47:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?
Select correct option:

Making an inventory of variables

Specify the direction of relationship

Presenting findings
Making an inventory of propositions

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 09:47:27 AM ) Total Marks: 1


To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
Select correct option:

It is based on results that are not replicable.


Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.
We can imagine results that would contradict it.

It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 09:47:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The following journal article would be an example of _______ research;
"The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."
Select correct option:

Applied

Interview

Basic

Stupid

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 09:48:19 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What type of process research is?
Select correct option:

A process to discover the truth

A process to invent the machines

A process to make new medicines

A process to create theories

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 09:48:45 AM ) Total Marks: 1


"The extensive use of chocolate causes pimples". The given hypothesis is a
(an):
Select correct option:

Descriptive hypothesis
Explanatory hypothesis
Non-Directional hypothesis
Co-relational hypothesis

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 01:06:18 PM ) Total Marks: 1


_______ meanings attached to a concept create problems of measurements.

Select correct option:

Unambiguous

Vague

Clear

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 01:07:22 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:

Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 01:08:49 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is
more;
Select correct option:

Reliable

Systematic

Accurate
All of the given options

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 01:09:30 PM ) Total Marks: 1


In the statement "high motivation results in high efficiency" motivation is
the:
Select correct option:

Independent variable
Dependent variable
Extraneous variable
Causal variable

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 01:10:48 PM ) Total Marks: 1


"Skepticism" is a norm of science. It is better explained by which of the
following statement?
Select correct option:

Combining the previous knowledge


Critical reading of the previous researches
Providing the proper references of qouted text
Locating research reports in libraries

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 01:11:23 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of research on
the basis of
Select correct option:

Use of the research


Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 01:12:53 PM ) Total Marks: 1


What is an hypothesis?
Select correct option:
A prediction of a relationship between certain variables.

An experiment that tests certain predictions.

An independent variable.
A dependent variable.

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 01:14:01 PM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:

Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine whether the hypothesis was supported

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 01:14:28 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following should not be a consideration in writing a proposal?
Select correct option:

Understanding the problem situation

The appearance/form of the proposal

Responding to every element exactly as specified by the client

Knowing as much as possible about the proposal recipients

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 01:15:07 PM ) Total Marks: 1


To explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goal
of----------------------
Select correct option:
Tradition

Inductive logic

Deductive logic

The scientific method

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 01:15:40 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Research questions are crucial because they will:
Select correct option:

Guide your decisions about what data to collect and from where.

Help you decide which research area interests you.

Ensure that your findings have external validity.

Prevent you from thinking about research strategies.

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 01:16:07 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not a part of research design?
Select correct option:

Data collection technique


Tool of data collection
Objectives of the study
Data processing and analysis

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 01:16:39 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following statements is true?
Select correct option:

All concepts are variables and all variables are concepts


All variables are concepts but all concepts are not variable
All concepts are variable but all variables are not concepts
None of the above

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 01:17:43 PM ) Total Marks: 1


A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time is
known as:
Select correct option:

Narrative literature review


Systematic literature review
Integrative review
Historical review

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 01:18:15 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Under which of the following research method is not applicable?
Select correct option:

Health care
Business
Government offices
Imaginary worlds

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 03:10:36 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:
Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 03:11:13 PM ) Total Marks: 1


A literature review requires;
Select correct option:
planning
clear w riting
good writing
All of the given option

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 03:11:32 PM ) Total Marks: 1


What type of process research is?
Select correct option:
A process to discover the truth
A process to invent the machines
A process to make new medicines
A process to create theories

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 03:12:15 PM ) Total


Marks: 1
Why do you need to review the existing literature?
Select correct option:
To give your dissertation a proper academic
appearance, with lots of references
Because without it, you could never reach the
required word-count
To find out what is already know n about your area of interest
To help in your general studying

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 03:13:19 PM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:
Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine w hether the hypothesis w as supported

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 03:13:51 PM ) Total Marks: 1


When we say that science is parsimonious, we mean that:
Select correct option:
Scientific theories are based on law s.
We must be careful because causes can occur afte
specific effects.
The best scientific theories are those that offer the simplest explanations
for a law.

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 03:15:02 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is a discrete variable?
Select correct option:
Age
Nationality
Test score
Income
Click here to Save Answ er & Move to Next Question
Answer is Nationality

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 03:16:06 PM ) Total Marks: 1


"Skepticism" is a norm of science. It is better explained by which of the
following statement?
Select correct option:
Combining the previous know ledge
Critical reading of the previous researches
Providing the proper references of qouted text
Locating research reports in libraries

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 03:16:39 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of following statement is true?
Select correct option:
Theory and Research are dichotomous
Theory and Research are interrelated
There is no difference between Theory and Researc
None of the given statements is true

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 03:17:05 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following activities is Not included in debriefing?
Select correct option:
Explanation of any deception
Post study result sharing
Obtaining informed consent
Description of the purpose of study
Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 03:17:59 PM ) Total Marks: 1
The operational definition is also known as
Select correct option:
Working definition
Nominal definition
Conceptual definition
Dictionary definition

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 03:18:34 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following statements is true?
Select correct option:
All concepts are variables and all variables are concepts
All variables are concepts but all concepts are not variable
All concepts are variable but all variables are not concepts
None of the above

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 03:19:24 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not included in research proposal?
Select correct option:
Problem Statement
Research Design
Results
Bibliography

Question # 15 of 15 (Start time: 03:20:16 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is
more;
Select correct option:
Reliable
Systematic
Accurate
All of the given options

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 11:08:56 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Under which of the following research method is not applicable?
Select correct option:

Health care
Business
Government offices
Imaginary worlds

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 11:09:46 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The term "Extrapolation" is better explained by the statement:
Select correct option:

Facts lead to the rejection of theory


Identification the gap in knowledge
Theory predicts facts
None of the given options

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 11:10:10 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a literature review?
Select correct option:

Helps you find out what is already known about this area.
Helps you in getting response from the respondents
Helps you in developing theoretical framework.
Helps you to learn from others and stimulate new ideas.

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 11:10:53 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A good qualitative problem statement:
Select correct option:

Defines the independent and dependent variables

Conveys a sense of emerging design

Specifies a research hypothesis to be tested


Specifies the relationship between variables that the researcher expects
to find.
Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 11:11:31 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of research on
the basis of
Select correct option:

Use of the research


Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 11:11:59 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A statement concerned with the logical relationship among the concepts is
called _________.
Select correct option:

Abstract
Theory
Proposition
Research statement

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 11:13:17 AM ) Total Marks: 1


When we say that science is parsimonious, we mean that:
Select correct option:

Scientific theories are based on laws.

We must be careful because causes can occur after specific effects.

The best scientific theories are those that offer the simplest explanations
for a law.
Science accurately describes a wide range of behavior.

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 11:13:43 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is a relationship between the literature survey and the theoretical
framework?
Select correct option:

Literature survey provides a solid foundation for developing the theoretical


framework.
Literature survey helps in the identification of the relevant variables.
Literature survey helps in the identifying the relationship among variables.
All of the given options

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 11:14:03 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not helpful in problem definition?
Select correct option:

Discussion with professionals


Hypothesis
Literature survey
Preliminary data collection

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 11:15:18 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Basic and Applied Research are the classifications of research on the basis
of:
Select correct option:

Use of the research


Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 11:15:48 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Before a researcher specified the relationship among variables, he must
have a (an):
Select correct option:

Inventory of variables
Inventory of propositions
Arrangement of propositions
Schematic diagram

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 11:16:10 AM ) Total Marks: 1


All of the following are true about theories, except;
Select correct option:

They organize and summarize existing knowledge about a topic.

They are tentative until the facts prove them true.

They provide possible explanations for the phenomenon under study.

They lead to testable hypotheses through the process of deduction.

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 11:16:50 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The application of the scientific method to the study of business problems
is called;
Select correct option:

Inductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning

Business research

Grounded theory

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 11:17:10 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:

Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine whether the hypothesis was supported
Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 11:17:36 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:

Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 10:26:09 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the first step in the research process?
Select correct option:

Preliminary data collection

Problem definition

Theoretical framework

Define broad problem area

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 10:26:51 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is
more;
Select correct option:

Reliable

Systematic

Accurate

All of the given options

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 10:27:27 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which one of the following is not an assumption of science?
Select correct option:

There are reoccurring patterns in the world.

Events happen because of preceding causes.

We can discover solutions to problems of interest.

Theoretical explanations must agree with common sense.

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 10:28:08 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The following journal article would be an example of _______ research;
"The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."
Select correct option:

Applied

Interview

Basic

Stupid

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 10:28:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1


When we say that science is parsimonious, we mean that:
Select correct option:

Scientific theories are based on laws.

We must be careful because causes can occur after specific effects.

The best scientific theories are those that offer the simplest explanations
for a law.
Science accurately describes a wide range of behavior.

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 10:29:05 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time is
known as:
Select correct option:

Narrative literature review


Systematic literature review
Integrative review
Historical review

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 10:29:32 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:

A study of one particular section of society


A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 10:30:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The elaboration of the variables in the theoretical framework addresses
which type of qestions?
Select correct option:

Why we expect certain relationships to exist


How we expect certain relationships to exist
Both of the given questions
None of the given questions

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 10:30:32 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not a part of research design?
Select correct option:

Data collection technique


Tool of data collection
Objectives of the study
Data processing and analysis
Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 10:31:10 AM ) Total Marks: 1
In the statement 'an examination of the effects of discretionary behaviour
on employee performance' employee performance is the:
Select correct option:

Independent variable
Dependent variable
Extraneous variable
Causal variable

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 10:31:30 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Research questions are crucial because they will:
Select correct option:

Guide your decisions about what data to collect and from where.

Help you decide which research area interests you.

Ensure that your findings have external validity.

Prevent you from thinking about research strategies.

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 10:32:00 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by the
researcher reviewing the literature and focusing on a specific problem that
has yet to be resolved?
Select correct option:

Identify a topic.

Describe the procedures to collect information.

Analyze the collected information.

State the results of the data analysis.


Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 10:32:25 AM ) Total Marks: 1
"There is no relationship between advertising and sales of product A" The
given hypothesis is a (an):
Select correct option:

Descriptive hypothesis
Correlational hypothesis
Null hypothesis
Alternative hypothesis

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 10:33:55 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an attempt
to:
Select correct option:

Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences.


Boost their chances of publication.
Enhance the internal validity of their research.
Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis.

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 10:34:28 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Logical relationship among the factors identified in the literature review is
called ________.
Select correct option:

Research question
Theatrical framework
Problem statement
None of the given options

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 10:36:31 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is not an unethical issue?
Select correct option:

Invoicing irregularities
Avoiding legal liability

Misrepresenting results

None of the given options

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 10:36:58 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What research is?
Select correct option:

A lab experiment
A report
A systematic Enquiry
A survey

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 10:37:15 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Theoretical framework is trying to develop a ________ model of our study.
Select correct option:

Functional

Conceptual

Operational

Practical

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 10:37:33 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not included in the Introduction section of a
Research proposal?
Select correct option:

Background of the study


Objectives
Sampling technique
Significance

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 10:37:46 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A variable is:
Select correct option:

Any characteristic of interest that can take on more than one value

Defined as the groups manipulated in experimental research

The complete set of scores we use in statistical analysis

Completely specified only in observational research

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 10:38:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1


After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an
experiment, he must then develop a(n):
Select correct option:

Theory

Conclusion

Hypothesis

Summary of the data

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 10:38:15 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for the
last several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents enjoy the
festival again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely to rely when
making decisions about what to do?
Select correct option:

Tradition
Personal experience
Research

Expert opinion

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 10:38:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following terms represents the most general, broad concept?
Select correct option:

Test

Assessment

Measurement

Instrument

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 10:38:55 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not a technique to narrow down the broad problem
area?
Select correct option:

Doing a literature survey


Ask questions from the knowledgeable persons
Consider topic in specific context
Decide about the sample

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 10:40:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following activities is Not included in debriefing?
Select correct option:

Explanation of any deception


Post study result sharing
Obtaining informed consent
Description of the purpose of study

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 10:41:22 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The independent variable is;
Select correct option:

The variable manipulated in order to observe its effects


The variable that is measured
The free spirited variable
A confounding variable

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 10:41:38 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Logical relationship among the factors identified in the literature review is
called ________.
Select correct option:

Research question
Theatrical framework
Problem statement
None of the given options

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 10:42:55 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The term "Extrapolation" is better explained by the statement:
Select correct option:

Facts lead to the rejection of theory


Identification of the gap in knowledge
Theory predicts facts
None of the given options

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 10:43:14 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is most helpful in defining research problem?
Select correct option:

Hypothesis
Preliminary data collection
Descriptive research
Theoretical framework
Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 10:44:17 AM ) Total Marks: 1
If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:
Select correct option:

Inter-rater reliability

Construct validity

Internal validity

Test-retest reliability

Sta 630 quiz solved

The following journal article would be an example of _ research; "The


benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."
Select correct option:

Applied

Interview

Basic

Stupid

Before a researcher specified the relationship among variables, he must


have a (an):
Select correct option:

Inventory of variables

Inventory of propositions

Arrangement of propositions

Schematic diagram
To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
Select correct option:

It is based on results that are not replicable.

Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.

We can imagine results that would contradict it.

It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.

Which of the following is Not a part of research design?


Select correct option:

Data collection technique

Tool of data collection

Objectives of the study

Data processing and analysis

The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon


the
Select correct option:

Conceptual understanding

Dictionary meaning

Operational definition

All of the above

What is opposite of a variable?


Select correct option:
A constant

An extraneous variable

A dependent variable

A data set

Which of the following statements is true?


Select correct option:

All concepts are variables and all variables are concepts

All variables are concepts but all concepts are not variable

All concepts are variable but all variables are not concepts

None of the above

The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because


it is more;
Select correct option:

Reliable

Systematic

Accurate

All of the given options

Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?


Select correct option:

Making an inventory of variables

Specify the direction of relationship

Presenting findings
Making an inventory of propositions

A statement concerned with the logical relationship among the concepts


is called _______.
Select correct option:

Abstract

Theory

Proposition

Research statement

Logical relationship among the factors identified in the literature review


is called ______.
Select correct option:

Research question

Theatrical framework

Problem statement

None of the given options

What is the first step in the research process?


Select correct option:

Preliminary data collection

Problem definition

Theoretical framework

Define broad problem area


The researcher protects the confidentiality in following ways, Except;
Select correct option:

Obtaining signed nondisclosure documents

Restricting access to data instruments where the respondent is identified.

Disclosure of data subsets

Restricting access to respondent identification

What is required if there is a chance that data could harm the


respondents?
Select correct option:

Change of results

A signed form detailing the types of limits

Free consent of respondents

All of the given options

Which of the following is most helpful in defining research problem?


Select correct option:

Hypothesis

Preliminary data collection

Descriptive research

Theoretical framework

Which of the following is Not a technique to narrow down the broad


problem area?
Select correct option:

Doing a literature survey


Ask questions from the knowledgeable persons

Consider topic in specific context

The elaboration of the variables in the theoretical framework addresses


which type of qestions?
Select correct option:

Why we expect certain relationships to exist

How we expect certain relationships to exist

Both of the given questions

None of the given questions

Which of the following is included in research proposal?


Select correct option:

Data analysis

Results

Literature review

Conclusions section

Rationalism is the application of:


Select correct option:

Research solution

Logic and arguments

Traditions

Previous findings
Which of the following provides a solid basis foundation for the
theoretical framework?
Select correct option:

Survey

Literature Review

Experiment

Referencing

Which of the following is Not included in research proposal?


Select correct option:

Problem Statement

Research Design

Results

Bibliography

An operational definition is:


Select correct option:

One that bears no relation to the underlying concept

An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept

A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures

One that refers to opera singers and their work

Which of the following should not be a consideration in writing a


proposal?
Select correct option:
Understanding the problem situation

The appearance/form of the proposal

Responding to every element exactly as specified by the client

Knowing as much as possible about the proposal recipients

Which of the following is the best hypothesis statement to address the


research question, "What impact will the new advertising campaign have
on use of Brand B?"
Select correct option:

The new advertising campaign will impact Brand B usage.

The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B trial.

The new advertising campaign will cause increased Brand B usage at the
expense of Brand C.

The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B's market penetration.

The term "Extrapolation" is better explained by the statement:


Select correct option:

Facts lead to the rejection of theory

Identification of the gap in knowledge

Theory predicts facts

None of the given options

"The extensive use of chocolate causes pimples". The given hypothesis is


a (an):
Select correct option:

Descriptive hypothesis

Explanatory hypothesis

Non-Directional hypothesis

Co-relational hypothesis

The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon


the
Select correct option:

Conceptual understanding

Dictionary meaning

Operational definition

All of the above

Which of the following is least likely to occur as an ethical problem with


e-research?
Select correct option:

People are not likely to be able to stop once they have begun participating.

Informed consent cannot be completely monitored.

Debriefing could be avoided.

Privacy could be invaded.

A concept is a generalized idea about----.


Select correct option:

A class of objects
Attributes

Occurrences

All of the given options

What is opposite of a variable?


Select correct option:

A constant

An extraneous variable

A dependent variable

A data set

"High productivity is positively associated with Job commitment". The


given hypothesis is a (an):
Select correct option:

Descriptive hypothesis

Explanatory hypothesis

Non-Directional hypothesis

Co-relational hypothesis

Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by the


researcher reviewing the literature and focusing on a specific problem that
has yet to be resolved?
Select correct option:
Identify a topic.
Describe the procedures to collect information.
Analyze the collected information.
State the results of the data analysis.
The following journal article would be an example of _____ research;
"The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."
Select correct option:

Applied

Interview

Basic

Stupid

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 08:39:37 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a literature review?
Select correct option:

Helps you find out what is already known about this area.

Helps you in getting response from the respondents

Helps you in developing theoretical framework.

Helps you to learn from others and stimulate new ideas.

Hypothesis refers to ________:


Select correct option:

The outcome of an experiment

A conclusion drawn from an experiment

A form of bias in which the subject tries to outguess the experimenter

A tentative statement about the relationship

Procedures determining what two issues are rarely used in quantitative


research?
Select correct option:
Objectivity and subjectivity
Reliability and validity
Accessibility and replicability
Quality and quantity

Which of the following is most helpful in defining research problem?


Select correct option:

Hypothesis

Preliminary data collection

Descriptive research

Theoretical framework

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 08:42:02 PM ) Total Marks: 1


A variable is:
Select correct option:

Any characteristic of interest that can take on more than one value

Defined as the groups manipulated in experimental research

The complete set of scores we use in statistical analysis

Completely specified only in observational research

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 08:42:35 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following can Not be a part of preliminary data
collection?
Select correct option:

Review of literature

Focus group discussion

Making research question


Seek out the informants

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 08:43:11 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not included in research proposal?
Select correct option:

Problem Statement

Research Design

Results

Bibliography

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 08:44:01 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The purpose of a literature review is to:
Select correct option:

Help you find out what is already known about this area.

Identify any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature.

Demonstrate an awareness of the theoretical context in which the current


study can be located.

All of the given options

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 08:44:51 PM ) Total Marks: 1


What is a relationship between the literature survey and the theoretical
framework?
Select correct option:

Literature survey provides a solid foundation for developing the theoretical


framework.

Literature survey helps in the identification of the relevant variables.

Literature survey helps in the identifying the relationship among variables.


All of the given options

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 08:46:08 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is NOT an unethical issue?
Select correct option:

Invoicing irregularities

Avoiding legal liability

Misrepresenting results

Seek approval for research

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 08:46:45 PM ) Total Marks: 1


After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an
experiment, he must then develop a(n):
Select correct option:

Theory

Conclusion

Hypothesis

Summary of the data

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 08:47:39 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by
the researcher reviewing the literature and focusing on a specific
problem that has yet to be resolved?
Select correct option:

Identify a topic.

Describe the procedures to collect information.

Analyze the collected information.


State the results of the data analysis.

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 08:48:03 PM ) Total Marks: 1


A one tailed hypothesis predicts---------
Select correct option:

The future

The lottery result

The frequency of the effect

The direction of the effect

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 08:48:26 PM ) Total Marks: 1


A good qualitative problem statement:
Select correct option:

Defines the independent and dependent variables

Conveys a sense of emerging design

Specifies a research hypothesis to be tested

Specifies the relationship between variables that the researcher expects to


find

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 08:49:02 PM ) Total Marks: 1


"There is no relationship between advertising and sales of product A"
The given hypothesis is a (an):
Select correct option:

Descriptive hypothesis

Co relational hypothesis

Null hypothesis
Alternative hypothesis

Which of the following is not a proper way to write a literature review?


Select correct option:
Organize common findings or arguments together.
List down a series of research reports with a summary of the findings of
each not confirmed
Logically link statements or findings,
Address the most important ideas first.

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 08:51:56 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Theoretical framework is trying to develop a ______ model of our
study.
Select correct option:

Functional

Conceptual

Operational

Practical

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 08:52:32 PM ) Total Marks: 1


In the statement "high motivation results in high efficiency" motivation
is the:
Select correct option:

Independent variable

Dependent variable

Extraneous variable

Causal variable

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 08:53:22 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The independent variable is;
Select correct option:

The variable manipulated in order to observe its effects

The variable that is measured

The free spirited variable

A confounding variable

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 08:54:07 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The application of the scientific method to the study of business
problems is called;
Select correct option:

Inductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning

Business research

Grounded theory

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 08:54:45 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Rights and obligations of researcher are generally dictated by
the ________.
Select correct option:

Age of the respondent

Experience of the researcher

Norms of the society

Research design

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 08:56:04 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The following journal article would be an example of _____ research;
"The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."
Select correct option:

Applied

Interview

Basic

Stupid

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 08:56:51 PM ) Total Marks: 1


A concept is a generalized idea about---- .
Select correct option:

A class of objects

Attributes

Occurrences

All of the given options

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 08:57:37 PM ) Total Marks: 1


When doing research involving deception with human subjects,
researchers have an obligation to do which of the following?
Select correct option:

Tell subjects the truth about the study's purpose and methods after the
study is completed

Let subjects withdraw from the study at any time if they don't want to keep
participating

Both of the given options

None of the given options

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 08:59:08 PM ) Total Marks: 1


All of the following are true about theories, except;
Select correct option:

They organize and summarize existing knowledge about a topic.

They are tentative until the facts prove them true.

They provide possible explanations for the phenomenon under study.

They lead to testable hypotheses through the process of deduction.

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 09:00:02 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The operational definition is also known as
Select correct option:

Working definition

Nominal definition

Conceptual definition

Dictionary definition

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 09:00:50 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research
topic?
Select correct option:

It is ethical.

It can be investigated through the collection and analysis of data.

It focuses on a philosophical or ethical issue.

It is theoretically or practically significant.

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 09:01:40 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because
it is more;
Select correct option:
Reliable

Systematic

Accurate

All of the given options

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 09:02:10 PM ) Total Marks: 1


What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:

A study of one particular section of society

A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time

The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time

One that is conducted when environment is uncertain

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 09:03:20 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of following statement is true?
Select correct option:

Theory and Research are dichotomous

Theory and Research are interrelated

There is no difference between Theory and Research

None of the given statements is true

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 09:04:04 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is at the highest level of abstraction?
Select correct option:

Concept
Proposition

Theory

Hypothesis

Question # 1 of 15 (Start time: 05:28:49 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Null hypothesis states:

Select correct option:

Absence of relationship

Existence of relationship

The direction of relationship

Casual relationship

Question # 2 of 15 (Start time: 05:29:46 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Select correct option:

All concepts are variables and all variables are concepts


All variables are concepts but all concepts are not variable

All concepts are variable but all variables are not concepts

None of the above

Question # 3 of 15 (Start time: 05:30:24 PM)

Total Marks: 1

What research is?

Select correct option:

A lab experiment

A report

A systematic Enquiry

A survey

Question # 4 of 15 (Start time: 05:30:56 PM)

Total Marks: 1

A literature review requires;

Select correct option:


Planning

Clear writing

Good writing

All of the given option

Question # 5 of 15 (Start time: 05:31:23 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is a discrete variable?

Select correct option:

Age

Nationality

Test score

Income

Question # 6 of 15 (Start time: 05:31:50 PM)

Total Marks: 1

A good qualitative problem statement:

Select correct option:

Defines the independent and dependent variables

Conveys a sense of emerging design


Specifies a research hypothesis to be tested

Specifies the relationship between variables that the researcher expects to


find.

Question # 7 of 15 (Start time: 05:32:32 PM)

Total Marks: 1

The application of the scientific method to the study of business problems


is called;

Select correct option:

Inductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning

Business research

Grounded theory

Question # 8 of 15 (Start time: 05:33:03 PM)

Total Marks: 1

After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an


experiment, he must then develop a (n):

Select correct option:


Theory

Conclusion

Hypothesis

Summary of the data

Question # 9 of 15 (Start time: 05:33:30 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not included in research proposal?

Select correct option:

Problem Statement

Research Design

Results

Bibliography

Question # 10 of 15 (Start time: 05:34:46 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not an example of deception?

Select correct option:

A part of the truth is not communicated to the respondent


To observe code of ethics
To leak out information regarding any confidential matter

To create bias between respondents before the survey

Question # 11 of 15 (Start time: 05:35:39 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic?

Select correct option:

It is ethical.

It can be investigated through the collection and analysis of data.

It focuses on a philosophical or ethical issue.

It is theoretically or practically significant.

Question # 12 of 15 (Start time: 05:36:14 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is an example of deception in business research?

Select correct option:

The obtaining of company material without permission.

The researcher wearing a disguise during an observation.

The researcher representing their research as being about a different


topic.

The researcher failing to ask permission to interview someone.


Question # 13 of 15 (Start time: 05:36:56 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?

Select correct option:

Making an inventory of variables

Specify the direction of relationship

Presenting findings

Making an inventory of propositions

Question # 14 of 15 (Start time: 05:37:39 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research


questions?

Select correct option:

They guide your literature search.

They keep you focused throughout the data collection period.

They make the scope of your research as wide as possible.

They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument.

Question # 15 of 15 (Start time: 05:38:23 PM)


Total Marks: 1

The study of research methods provides you with the knowledge and skills
you need

Select correct option:

To solve the problem

To improve the decision-making process

To understand the research of others

All of the given options

The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon the
Select correct option:
Conceptual understanding
Dictionary meaning
Operational definition
All of the above

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 03:03:37 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of research on
the basis of
Select correct option:

Use of the research


Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 03:04:12 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A literature review requires;
Select correct option:

planning
clear writing
good writing
All of the given option

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 03:05:18 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time is
known as:
Select correct option:

Narrative literature review


Systematic literature review
Integrative review
Historical review

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 03:06:27 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:

Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine whether the hypothesis was supported

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 03:07:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1


According to Empiricism, which of the following is the ultimate source of all
our concepts and knowledge?
Select correct option:

Perceptions
Theory
Sensory experience
Logics and arguments

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 03:07:30 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:

Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 03:08:53 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The independent variable is;
Select correct option:

The variable manipulated in order to observe its effects


The variable that is measured
The free spirited variable
A confounding variable

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 03:10:16 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The following journal article would be an example of _______ research;
"The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."
Select correct option:

Applied
Interview
Basic

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 03:10:53 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The study of research methods provides you with the knowledge and skills
you need
Select correct option:

To solve the problem


To improve the decision-making process
To understand the research of others
All of the given options

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 03:12:07 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following true about the relationship between theory building
and data collection?
Select correct option:
When studies come out as expected, inductive support for the theory is
gained.
If an experiment fails, discarding the experiment is an example of affirming
the consequent.
When a hypothesis is not supported, virtually nothing has been learned about
the theory.
A good theory will be inclusive enough to explain every possible research
outcome.

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 03:13:34 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The operational definition is also known as
Select correct option:

Working definition
Nominal definition
Conceptual definition
Dictionary definition

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 03:14:41 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A theory is a coherent set of ________ used as principles of explanations
of the apparent relationship of certain observed phenomena.
Select correct option:

Disciplines
Propositions
Empirical Realities
None of the given options

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 03:15:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A concept is a generalized idea about------ .
Select correct option:

A class of objects
Attributes
Occurrences
All of the given options

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 03:16:26 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is included in research proposal?
Select correct option:

Data analysis
Results
Literature review
Conclusions section

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 03:17:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Research questions are crucial because they will:
Select correct option:

Guide your decisions about what data to collect and from where.
Help you decide which research area interests you.
Ensure that your findings have external validity.
Prevent you from thinking about research strategies.

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 02:13:44 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Null hypothesis states:
Select correct option:

Absence of relationship
Existence of relationship
The direction of relationship
Casual relationship

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 02:14:08 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the variable called that a researcher manipulates in an experiment?
Select correct option:

Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
None of the given options

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 02:14:23 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon the
Select correct option:
Conceptual understanding
Dictionary meaning
Operational definition
All of the above

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 02:14:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:

A study of one particular section of society


A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 02:15:13 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which one of the following tasks is NOT accomplished by theoretical
framework?
Select correct option:

Elaborate the relationship among the variables


Explain the logic underlying the relationship between the variables.
Describe the nature, and direction of the relationships among the variables.
Relates the previous studies.

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 02:16:37 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The elaboration of the variables in the theoretical framework addresses
which type of qestions?
Select correct option:

Why we expect certain relationships to exist


How we expect certain relationships to exist
Both of the given questions
None of the given questions

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 02:17:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the first step in the research process?
Select correct option:
Preliminary data collection
Problem definition
Theoretical framework
Define broad problem area

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 02:18:33 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of research on
the basis of
Select correct option:

Use of the research


Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 02:18:46 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an attempt
to:
Select correct option:

Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences.


Boost their chances of publication.
Enhance the internal validity of their research.
Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis.

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 02:19:13 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:

Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 02:20:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for the
last several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents enjoy the
festival again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely to rely when
making decisions about what to do?
Select correct option:

Tradition
Personal experience
Research
Expert opinion

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 02:21:25 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is NOT a legitimate research problem as stated?
Select correct option:

What is the relationship between the number of books children read and
their reading scores?
Should competitive games be banned from elementary schools?
What does it mean to be a special needs child "included" in Ms. Amara's
fourth grade class?
What are the major legal principles applied to educational cases decided by
the Supreme Court?

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 02:22:45 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the basis of the Scientific Method?
Select correct option:

To test hypotheses in conditions that are condusive to its success.


To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis.
To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in carefully controlled
conditions that challenge the hypothesis.
To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be abandoned
completely.

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 02:23:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:

Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine whether the hypothesis was supported

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 02:25:23 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic?
Select correct option:

It is ethical.
It can be investigated through the collection and analysis of data.
It focuses on a philosophical or ethical issue.
It is theoretically or practically significant.

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 01:38:28 AM ) Total Marks: 1


If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom to
ascertain their merit and worth, he is likely conducting which type of
research?
Select correct option:

Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Experimental

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 01:39:40 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is opposite of a variable?
Select correct option:

A constant
An extraneous variable
A dependent variable
A data set

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 01:40:30 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?
Select correct option:

Making an inventory of variables


Specify the direction of relationship
Presenting findings
Making an inventory of propositions

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 01:41:50 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is a discrete variable?
Select correct option:

Age
Nationality
Test score
Income

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 01:42:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1


In ______________ we collect same type of information from different
respondents in different times.
Select correct option:

Cohort study
Time series Research
Panel study
Case studies

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 01:44:02 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Why, as scientists, do we not want to rely on authority for explanations?
Select correct option:

Those in authority are often wrong.


Those in authority cannot be challenged.
Those in authority rely too much on objective information.
Those in authority often have no common sense.

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 01:45:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is most beneficial to read in an article?
Select correct option:

Methods
Introduction
Figures
References

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 01:45:35 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Why do you need to review the existing literature?
Select correct option:

To give your dissertation a proper academic appearance, with lots of


references
Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count
To find out what is already known about your area of interest
To help in your general studying

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 01:46:10 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is the least appropriate research problem?
Select correct option:

Does studying Latin improve the standardized vocabulary test scores of


seventh grade students?
Does drilling fifth grade students with multiplication facts improve their
standardized test scores?
What is the relationship between students' math attitudes and math
achievement?
Should students have access to controversial novels in school?

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 01:47:19 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Null hypothesis states:
Select correct option:

Absence of relationship
Existence of relationship
The direction of relationship
Casual relationship

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 01:48:49 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Basic and Applied Research are the classifications of research on the basis
of:
Select correct option:
Use of the research
Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 01:50:18 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:

A study of one particular section of society


A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
The collection of data from more than one case at one moment in time
One that is conducted when environment is uncertain

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 01:51:43 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the variable called that a researcher manipulates in an experiment?
Select correct option:

Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
None of the given options

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 01:52:48 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not a part of research design?
Select correct option:

Data collection technique


Tool of data collection
Objectives of the study
Data processing and analysis

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 01:54:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A variable is:
Select correct option:

Any characteristic of interest that can take on more than one value
Defined as the groups manipulated in experimental research
The complete set of scores we use in statistical analysis
Completely specified only in observational research

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 01:09:24 AM ) Total Marks: 1


If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional approaches to
the "multiple intelligences" of his students, he is likely to be conducting
which type of research?
Select correct option:
Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Grounded theory

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 01:10:00 AM ) Total Marks: 1


If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:
Select correct option:

Inter-rater reliability
Construct validity
Internal validity
Test-retest reliability

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 01:11:32 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Why do you need to review the existing literature?
Select correct option:

To give your dissertation a proper academic appearance, with lots of


references
Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count
To find out what is already known about your area of interest
To help in your general studying

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 01:12:12 AM ) Total Marks: 1


All of the following are true about theories, except;
Select correct option:

They organize and summarize existing knowledge about a topic.


They are tentative until the facts prove them true.
They provide possible explanations for the phenomenon under study
They lead to testable hypotheses through the process of deduction.

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 01:13:02 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Quantitative social researchers rarely claim to have established causality
because:
Select correct option:

They are more concerned with publishing the results of their reliability
tests.
They do not believe that this is an appropriate goal to be striving for.
They keep forgetting which of the variables they have manipulated.
They tend to use cross-sectional designs, which produce only correlations.

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 01:14:12 AM ) Total Marks: 1


"Skepticism" is a norm of science. It is better explained by which of the
following statement?
Select correct option:

Combining the previous knowledge


Critical reading of the previous researches
Providing the proper references of qouted text
Locating research reports in libraries

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 01:15:12 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following provides a solid basis foundation for the theoretical
framework?
Select correct option:

Survey
Literature Review
Experiment
Referencing

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 01:15:54 AM ) Total Marks: 1


------------------surveys are more impersonal than face-to-face interviews.
Select correct option:
Mail
Recorded Interview
Focus group
Telephone

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 01:17:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?
Select correct option:

Making an inventory of variables


Specify the direction of relationship
Presenting findings
Making an inventory of propositions

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 01:17:40 AM ) Total Marks: 1


In _________ definition, a concept is explained in terms of other concepts.
Select correct option:

Operational definition
Working definition
Theoretical definition
None of the given options

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 01:18:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1


To explain, predict, and/or control phenomena are the goal
of----------------------
Select correct option:

Tradition
Inductive logic
Deductive logic
The scientific method

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 01:19:08 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic?
Select correct option:
It is ethical.
It can be investigated through the collection and analysis of data.
It focuses on a philosophical or ethical issue.
It is theoretically or practically significant.

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 01:19:47 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is a concept?
Select correct option:

Leadership.
Total Quality Management.
Human Resource Management.
All of the given options

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 01:20:14 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The most critical areas of an article to read is;
Select correct option:

Results section
Introduction
Abstract
Limitations

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 01:20:58 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an attempt
to:
Select correct option:

Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences.


Boost their chances of publication.
Enhance the internal validity of their research.
Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis.

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 10:53:07 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The most critical areas of an article to read is;
Select correct option:
Results section
Introduction
Abstract
Limitations

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 10:53:51 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What type of process research is?
Select correct option:

A process to discover the truth


A process to invent the machines
A process to make new medicines
A process to create theories

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 10:54:42 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Before a researcher specified the relationship among variables, he must
have a (an):
Select correct option:

Inventory of variables
Inventory of propositions
Arrangement of propositions
Schematic diagram

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 10:55:26 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which one of the following is not an assumption of science?
Select correct option:

There are reoccurring patterns in the world.


Events happen because of preceding causes.
We can discover solutions to problems of interest.
Theoretical explanations must agree with common sense.

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 10:56:03 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an attempt
to:
Select correct option:

Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences.


Boost their chances of publication.
Enhance the internal validity of their research.
Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis.

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 10:56:48 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which one of the following creates problems of measurements of a concept?
Select correct option:

Unambiguous meanings
Vague meanings
Clear meanings
Dictionary meanings

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 10:57:31 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:

Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 10:58:22 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The elaboration of the variables in the theoretical framework addresses
which type of qestions?
Select correct option:

Why we expect certain relationships to exist


How we expect certain relationships to exist
Both of the given questions
None of the given questions
Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 10:58:59 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is at the highest level of abstraction?
Select correct option:

Concept

Proposition

Theory

Hypothesis

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 11:00:19 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is the best hypothesis statement to address the
research question, "What impact will the new advertising campaign have on
use of Brand B?"
Select correct option:

The new advertising campaign will impact Brand B usage.


The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B trial.
The new advertising campaign will cause increased Brand B usage at the
expense of
Brand C.
The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B's market penetration.

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 11:01:25 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of following statement is true?
Select correct option:

Theory and Research are dichotomous


Theory and Research are interrelated
There is no difference between Theory and Research
None of the given statements is true

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 11:02:15 AM ) Total Marks: 1


According to Empiricism, which of the following is the ultimate source of all
our concepts and knowledge?
Select correct option:

Perceptions
Theory
Sensory experience
Logics and arguments

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 11:03:17 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:

Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine whether the hypothesis was supported

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 11:04:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for the
last several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents enjoy the
festival again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely to rely when
making decisions about what to do?
Select correct option:

Tradition
Personal experience
Research
Expert opinion

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 11:04:39 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Preliminary Data Collection may be considered as part of ----------------.
Select correct option:
Descriptive research
Explananory research
Exploratory research
All of the given options

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 03:10:36 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is an example of value-free research?
Select correct option:
Conscious favor
Sympathy for the loser
Unstructured interviewing
None of the given options

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 03:11:13 PM ) Total Marks: 1


A literature review requires;
Select correct option:
planning
clear w riting
good writing
All of the given option

Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 03:11:32 PM ) Total Marks: 1


What type of process research is?
Select correct option:
A process to discover the truth
A process to invent the machines
A process to make new medicines
A process to create theories

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 03:12:15 PM ) Total


Why do you need to review the existing literature?
Select correct option:
To give your dissertation a proper academic appearance, with lots of
references
Because without it, you could never reach the required word-count
To find out what is already know n about your area o interest
To help in your general studying

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 03:13:19 PM ) Total Marks: 1


What is the final step of a scientific investigation?
Select correct option:
Analyze data
Collect data
Report the findings
Determine w hether the hypothesis w as supported

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 03:13:51 PM ) Total Marks: 1


When we say that science is parsimonious, we mean that:
Select correct option:
Scientific theories are based on law s.
We must be careful because causes can occur afte specific effects.
The best scientific theories are those that offer the simplest explanations
for a law.
Science accurately describes a wide range of behavior.

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 03:15:02 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is a discrete variable?
Select correct option:
Age
Nationality
Test score
Income

Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 03:16:06 PM ) Total Marks: 1


"Skepticism" is a norm of science. It is better explained by which of the
following
statement?
Select correct option:
Combining the previous know ledge
Critical reading of the previous researches
Providing the proper references of qouted text
Locating research reports in libraries

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 03:16:39 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of following statement is true?
Select correct option:
Theory and Research are dichotomous
Theory and Research are interrelated
There is no difference between Theory and Researc
None of the given statements is true

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 03:17:05 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following should not be a consideration in writing a proposal?
Select correct option:

Understanding the problem situation

The appearance/form of the proposal

Responding to every element exactly as specified by the client

Knowing as much as possible about the proposal recipients

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 03:17:59 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The operational definition is also known as
Select correct option:
Working definition
Nominal definition
Conceptual definition
Dictionary definition

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 03:18:34 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following statements is true?
Select correct option:
All concepts are variables and all variables are concepts
All variables are concepts but all concepts are not variable
All concepts are variable but all variables are not concepts
None of the above

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 03:19:24 PM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not included in research proposal?
Select correct option:
Problem Statement
Research Design
Results
Bibliography

Question # 15 of 15 (Start time: 03:20:16 PM ) Total Marks: 1


The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is
more;
Select correct option:
Reliable
Systematic
Accurate
All of the given options

Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 10:36:31 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is not an unethical issue?
Select correct option:

Invoicing irregularities

Avoiding legal liability

Misrepresenting results

None of the given options

Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 10:36:58 AM ) Total Marks: 1


What research is?
Select correct option:

A lab experiment
A report
A systematic Enquiry
A survey
Question # 3 of 15 ( Start time: 10:37:15 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Theoretical framework is trying to develop a ________ model of our study.
Select correct option:

Functional

Conceptual

Operational

Practical

Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 10:37:33 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is Not included in the Introduction section of a
Research proposal?
Select correct option:

Background of the study


Objectives
Sampling technique
Significance

Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 10:37:46 AM ) Total Marks: 1


A variable is:
Select correct option:

Any characteristic of interest that can take on more than one value

Defined as the groups manipulated in experimental research

The complete set of scores we use in statistical analysis

Completely specified only in observational research

Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 10:38:01 AM ) Total Marks: 1


After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an
experiment, he must then develop a(n):
Select correct option:

Theory

Conclusion

Hypothesis

Summary of the data

Question # 7 of 15 ( Start time: 10:38:15 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for the
last several years. She wants to be sure the students and parents enjoy the
festival again this year. On which source is she LEAST likely to rely when
making decisions about what to do?
Select correct option:

Tradition
Personal experience
Research

Expert opinion

Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 10:38:29 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following terms represents the most general, broad concept?
Select correct option:

Test

Assessment

Measurement

Instrument
Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 10:38:55 AM ) Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is Not a technique to narrow down the broad problem
area?
Select correct option:

Doing a literature survey


Ask questions from the knowledgeable persons
Consider topic in specific context
Decide about the sample

Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 10:40:06 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following activities is Not included in debriefing?
Select correct option:

Explanation of any deception


Post study result sharing
Obtaining informed consent
Description of the purpose of study

Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 10:41:22 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The independent variable is;
Select correct option:

The variable manipulated in order to observe its effects


The variable that is measured
The free spirited variable
A confounding variable

Question # 12 of 15 ( Start time: 10:41:38 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Logical relationship among the factors identified in the literature review is
called ________.
Select correct option:

Research question
Theatrical framework
Problem statement
None of the given options

Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 10:42:55 AM ) Total Marks: 1


The term "Extrapolation" is better explained by the statement:
Select correct option:

Facts lead to the rejection of theory


Identification of the gap in knowledge
Theory predicts facts
None of the given options

Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 10:43:14 AM ) Total Marks: 1


Which of the following is most helpful in defining research problem?
Select correct option:

Hypothesis
Preliminary data collection
Descriptive research
Theoretical framework

Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 10:44:17 AM ) Total Marks: 1


If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:
Select correct option:

Inter-rater reliability

Construct validity

Internal validity

Test-retest reliability

According to scientific method, which of the following is Not an empirical


reality?
Select correct option:
Emotions
God's reward for good deeds
Satisfaction
None of the given options

Research may differ along a series of dimensions. Which of the following


may be applied to this statement?
Select correct option:
The type of data collected.
The data-collection technique.
The level of manipulation used to elicit data collection.
All of the given options

Quiz Start Time: 05:28 PM

Question # 1 of 15 (Start time: 05:28:49 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Null hypothesis states:

Select correct option:

Absence of relationship

Existence of relationship

The direction of relationship

Casual relationship

Question # 2 of 15 (Start time: 05:29:46 PM)

Total Marks: 1
Which of the following statements is true?

Select correct option:

All concepts are variables and all variables are concepts

All variables are concepts but all concepts are not variable

All concepts are variable but all variables are not concepts

None of the above

Question # 3 of 15 (Start time: 05:30:24 PM)

Total Marks: 1

What research is?

Select correct option:

A lab experiment

A report

A systematic Enquiry

A survey

Question # 4 of 15 (Start time: 05:30:56 PM)


Total Marks: 1

A literature review requires;

Select correct option:

Planning

Clear writing

Good writing

All of the given option

Question # 5 of 15 (Start time: 05:31:23 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is a discrete variable?

Select correct option:

Age

Nationality

Test score

Income

Question # 6 of 15 (Start time: 05:31:50 PM)

Total Marks: 1

A good qualitative problem statement:


Select correct option:

Defines the independent and dependent variables

Conveys a sense of emerging design

Specifies a research hypothesis to be tested

Specifies the relationship between variables that the researcher expects to


find.

Question # 7 of 15 (Start time: 05:32:32 PM)

Total Marks: 1

The application of the scientific method to the study of business problems


is called;

Select correct option:

Inductive reasoning

Deductive reasoning

Business research

Grounded theory

Question # 8 of 15 (Start time: 05:33:03 PM)


Total Marks: 1

After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an


experiment, he must then develop a (n):

Select correct option:

Theory

Conclusion

Hypothesis

Summary of the data

Question # 9 of 15 (Start time: 05:33:30 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not included in research proposal?

Select correct option:

Problem Statement

Research Design

Results

Bibliography

Question # 10 of 15 (Start time: 05:34:46 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not an example of deception?


Select correct option:

A part of the truth is not communicated to the respondent


To observe code of ethics

To leak out information regarding any confidential matter

To create bias between respondents before the survey

Question # 11 of 15 (Start time: 05:35:39 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a good research topic?

Select correct option:

It is ethical.

It can be investigated through the collection and analysis of data.

It focuses on a philosophical or ethical issue.

It is theoretically or practically significant.

Question # 12 of 15 (Start time: 05:36:14 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is an example of deception in business research?

Select correct option:

The obtaining of company material without permission.


The researcher wearing a disguise during an observation.

The researcher representing their research as being about a different


topic.

The researcher failing to ask permission to interview someone.

Question # 13 of 15 (Start time: 05:36:56 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not a feature of theoretical framework?

Select correct option:

Making an inventory of variables

Specify the direction of relationship

Presenting findings

Making an inventory of propositions

Question # 14 of 15 (Start time: 05:37:39 PM)

Total Marks: 1

Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research


questions?

Select correct option:

They guide your literature search.

They keep you focused throughout the data collection period.


They make the scope of your research as wide as possible.

They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument.

Question # 15 of 15 (Start time: 05:38:23 PM)

Total Marks: 1

The study of research methods provides you with the knowledge and skills
you need

Select correct option:

To solve the problem

To improve the decision-making process

To understand the research of others

All of the given options

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