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Inter-rater reliability
Construct validity
Internal validity
Test-retest reliability
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
Operational definition
Working definition
Theoretical definition
None of the given options
Tradition
Inductive logic
Deductive logic
The scientific method
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.
Leadership.
Total Quality Management.
Human Resource Management.
All of the given options
Results section
Introduction
Abstract
Limitations
Question No: 2 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 3 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 4 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 5 ( M - 1 ) .
“Income distribution of employees” in a specific organization is an example
of which type of variable?
► Discontinuous variable
► Dependent variable
► Continuous variable
► Independent variable
Lesson 06 Income, temperature, age, or a test score are examples of continuous
variables.
Question No: 6 ( M - 1 ) .
Hypothesis test may also be called as:
► Informal test
► Moderating test
► Significance test
► t-test sure
Ref:A hypothesis test (also called a test of significance) is a standard procedure for
performing a test of a claim about a population value.
Question No: 7 ( M - 1 ) .
A formal statement of the research question or “purpose of research
study” generally:
► Is made prior to the literature review
► Is made after the literature review
► Will help guide the research process
► Is made before or after literature review
http://www.southalabama.edu/coe/bset/johnson/mcq/mc3.htm
Question No: 8 ( M - 1 ) .
What should the business researcher be aware of when signing a
confidentiality agreement?
► Any clause which limits the length of a questionnaire.
► Any clause which allows the company to comment on findings that will be
published.
► Any clause which increases the level of access for the researcher.
► Any clause which guarantees the anonymity of research participants.
Ref: Confidentiality agreements are becoming a common part of the process of
negotiating access. Researchers who are asked to sign these, before commencing
their data collection, need to be wary of clauses which may cause difficulties if issues
are uncovered which the company may want to play down.
Question No: 9 ( M - 1 ) .
Quantitative research has been criticised because:
► The reliance on instruments and procedures makes it high in ecological validity.
► The measurement process suggests a spurious and artificial sense of
accuracy.
► It underestimates the similarities between objects in the natural and social worlds.
► It has no validity.
Question No: 10 ( M - 1 ) .
Which of the following BEST describes an assessment that examines
students' ability to conduct a chemistry experiment in the lab?
► Aptitude
► Interest inventory
► Performance assessment
► Standardized test
Ref:When an assessment measures a process or product, it is known as a
performance assessment.
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Question No: 11 ( M - 1 ) .
► External validity
► Internal reliability
► External reliability
► Internal validity
Question No: 12 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 13 ( M - 1 ) .
Which of the following types of survey research is often used for program
evaluation or accreditation purposes?
► Developmental surveys
► Followup studies
► Public opinion polls
► No survey research is appropriate
Question No: 14 ( M - 1 ) .
What should the researcher do if they have achieved a low response rate?
► Copy responses and paste them again.
Question No: 15 ( M - 1 ) .
► Empirical
► Verifiable
► Observable
► Cumulative
Empirical: Scientific method is concerned with the realities that are observable
through “sensory experiences.”
Question No: 16 ( M - 1 ) .
Which of the following study requires the collection of data at one point in time
from a large number of respondents?
► Case study
► Cross-sectional study
► All of the given options
► Longitudinal study
Cross-Sectional Studies are carried out once and represent a snapshot of one
point in time. Data are collected just once, perhaps over a period of days or
weeks or months, in order to answer the research question.
Question No: 17 ( M - 1 ) .
► Practical research
► Fundamental Research
► Action research
► Assessment research
Some researchers focus on using research to advance general knowledge,
whereas others use it to solve specific problems. Those who seek an
understanding of the fundamental nature of social reality are engaged in basic
research (also called academic research or pure research or fundamental
research).
Question No: 18 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 19 ( M - 1 ) .
The review that presents the current state of knowledge by combining different
reports is called:
► Theoretical review
► Systematic review
► Integrative review
Integrative review summarizes what is known at a point in time. It presents the
current state of knowledge and pulls together disparate research reports in a fast
growing area of knowledge.
Question No: 20 ( M - 1 ) .
► Review literature
► Test a hypothesis
► Conduct a survey
After having discussions with the professionals as well as with the persons to
whom the issue relates and the review of literature, the researcher is in a
position to narrow down from its original broad base and define the issue clearly.
Question No: 21 ( M - 1 ) .
Which of the following is not the part of the funded research proposal?
► Research strategies
Question No: 22 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 23 ( M - 1 ) .
► Literature review
► Document analysis
► Survey
A pilot study implies that some aspect of the research is done on a small scale.
For this purpose focus group discussions could be carried out.
Question No: 24 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 25 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 26 ( M - 1 ) .
► Alternative
► Correlational
► Null
► Research
The null hypothesis simply states that there is no relationship between the
variables or the relationship between the variables is “zero.” That is how
symbolically null hypothesis is denoted as “H0”. For example:
H0 = There is no relationship between the level of job commitment and the level
of efficiency. Or
H0 = the relationship between level of job commitment and the level of
efficiency is zero.
Question No: 27 ( M - 1 ) .
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the operational definition?
► It divides a concept into the empirical measures
Question No: 28 ( M - 1 ) .
Which of the following types of scales is likely measuring students' deeply held
beliefs about ideas, people, or objects?
Question No: 29 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 30 ( M - 1 ) .
► Unstructured
► Structured
► Semi structured
► Open ended
Question No: 31 ( M - 1 ) .
Different factors affect the outcome of survey. In a study using a self completion
questionnaire, which of the following would probably NOT affect the outcome?
► Interviewer training
► Sample size
► Incentive quality
► Question wording
Question No: 32 ( M - 1 ) .
The response rate of the internet survey can be increased due to:
Question No: 33 ( M - 1 ) .
Question No: 34 ( M - 1 ) .
Which of the following does not represent the characteristic of a good
quantitative problem statement?
► Specifies the relationship between variables that the researcher expects to find.
Question No: 36 ( M - 5 )
Question No: 37 ( M - 5 )
What is personal interviewing, how it can be conducted and at which places?
Quiz # 1
1.
Question # 1 of 15 ( Start time: 04:37:32
Total Marks: 1
PM )
Which of the following is a concept?
Select correct option:
Leadership.
2.
Question # 2 of 15 ( Start time: 04:38:22
Total Marks: 1
PM )
What is a cross-sectional research?
Select correct option:
Tradition
Inductive logic
Deductive logic
4.
Question # 4 of 15 ( Start time: 04:42:19
Total Marks: 1
PM )
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
5.
Question # 5 of 15 ( Start time: 04:43:13
Total Marks: 1
PM )
A review that only demonstrates familiarity with an area is rarely published but it often is part
of an educational program is which type of review?
Select correct option:
Integrative reviews
Theoretical reviews
Self-study reviews
Historical reviews
6.
Question # 6 of 15 ( Start time: 04:44:10
Total Marks: 1
PM )
Which of the following is most beneficial to read in an article?
Select correct option:
Methods
Introduction
Figures
References
7.
What is the reason for consulting handbooks, yearbooks, encyclopedias, or reviews in the
initial stages of identifying a research topic?
Select correct option:
8.
Question # 8 of 15 ( Start time: 04:46:47
Total Marks: 1
PM )
Which of the following should not be a consideration in writing a proposal?
Select correct option:
9.
Question # 9 of 15 ( Start time: 04:48:14
Total Marks: 1
PM )
_________ meanings attached to a concept create problems of measurements.
Select correct option:
Unambiguous
Vague
Clear
Dictionary
10.
Question # 10 of 15 ( Start time: 04:49:08
Total Marks: 1
PM )
Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an attempt to:
Select correct option:
Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences.
11.
Question # 11 of 15 ( Start time: 04:50:34
Total Marks: 1
PM )
Which of the following is Not included in the Introduction section of a Research proposal?
Select correct option:
Objectives
Sampling technique
Significance
12.
A variable is:
Select correct option:
Defined as the groups manipulated in experimental re
13.
Question # 13 of 15 ( Start time: 04:53:11
Total Marks: 1
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The ________ is only useful if the concepts, ideas, questions, etc. to be investigated are both
testable and falsifiable.
Select correct option:
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Experimental Method
Scientific Method
14.
Question # 14 of 15 ( Start time: 04:54:17
Total Marks: 1
PM )
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:
15.
Question # 15 of 15 ( Start time: 04:55:41
Total Marks: 1
PM )
The independent variable is;
Select correct option:
A confounding variable
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Tradition
Personal experience
Research
Expert opinion
Ref: It is likely that traditions, personal experiences, and expert opinions have
served Ms. Casillas well in the past and will continue to do so in the future. The
limitations associated with these sources of knowledge are not going to
jeopardize the success of the festival. Given this situation, research is far too
cumbersome.
Survey
Literature Review
Experiment
Referencing
Lesson 8
Helps in developing theoretical framework.
Operational definition
Working definition
Theoretical definition
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
Lesson 7
Explanatory (causal) hypotheses: Imply the existence of, or a change
in, one variable causes or leads to a change in the other variable.
Telephonic interview
Personal interview
Unstructured interview
Structured interview
Ref: Structured interview: Sometimes referred to as a patterned interview, the
structured interview is very straightforward. The interviewer has a standard set of
questions that are asked of all candidates.
Action research
Historical research
Ethnography
Grounded theory
Lesson 38
Ethnography comes from cultural anthropology. Ethno means people or a folk
distinct by their culture and graphs refers to describing something. Thus
ethnography means describing a culture and understanding another way of life
from the native point of view. It is just an understanding the culture of people from
their own perspective.
Ordinary data
Well behaved data
Ranked data
Numbers
Ref: Ordinal data are categorical data where there is a logical ordering to the
categories.
Descriptive research
Explananory research
Exploratory research
All of the given options
Lesson 12
Preliminary Data Collection: This step may be considered as part of the
exploratory research.
Cover letter must include the following information, except:
Select correct option:
How was the respondent selected?
Data collecting tools
Motivation for the respondent
Importance of research topic which is going to be conducted
Lesson 21
Cover Letter: The cover letter that accompanies the questionnaire or is
printed on the first page of the questionnaire is an important means of
inducing a reader to complete and return the questionnaire. In the
letter tell why the study is important, who is sponsoring the study, how
was the respondent selected, assuring the anonymity of the
respondent could help in establishing rapport and motivating the
respondent to respond.
Inventory of variables
Inventory of propositions
Arrangement of propositions
Schematic diagram
Emotions
God’s reward for good deeds
Satisfaction
None of the given options
Ref: The empirical reality is the reality that can be deduced from
repeatable observations of the senses.