MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Fall 2009
STA630- Research
Methods
Question
No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Who,
among the following, wrote the book "Research Methods for Business"?
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Zikmund, W.
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Sekaran, U.
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Dessler, G.
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Neuman, W.C.
Question
No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
What does an empiricist believe?
► All the knowledge that we have of life after death can
be used in research.
► Knowledge in the form of ‘facts’ should be gained through
sensory experience.
► Research conducted within the British
Empire was biased and unreliable.
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Research should not always necessarily rely on the scientific methods.
Question
No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Action
research usually takes place in a single school because;
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It is designed to answer questions about improving practice in a particular
setting.
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It is difficult to secure permission to study students in multiple schools.
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Teachers do not have the necessary skills to conduct research across multiple
settings.
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Data collection methods used in action research are designed for single
settings.
Question
No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following is characteristic of action research?
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Variables are tightly controlled.
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Results are generalizable.
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Results demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships.
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Data are usually qualitative.
Question
No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following statements is TRUE for qualitative research question?
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It asks a question about some process, or phenomenon to be explored.
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It is generally an open-ended question.
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It asks a question which may be open ended.
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It asks a closed ended question.
Question
No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following is NOT an example of quantitative variable?
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Age
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Grade point average
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Gender
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Motivation
Question
No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
In
research, something that does not “vary” is known as:
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Variable
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Method
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Constant
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Control group
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Question
No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
The
cause variable or the one that identifies forces or conditions that act on
something else is known as:
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Moderating variable
► Independent variable
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Categorical variable
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Dependent variable
Question
No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following statements best defines hypothesis?
► A
quantitative study.
► A
tentative prediction of the results of the research.
► A
qualitative research design.
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The operational definition of the study.
Question
No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following is the characteristic/s of Hypotheses in qualitative research
studies?
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Hypotheses are very specific and stated prior to beginning the study.
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Hypotheses are never used.
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Hypotheses are often generated as the data are collected, interpreted, and
analyzed.
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Hypotheses are always stated after the research study has been completed.
Question
No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Hypothesis
test may also be called as:
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Informal test
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Moderating test
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Significance test
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t-test
Question
No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which of the following refers to "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"?
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Integrative review
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Theoretical review
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Self-study review
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Historical review
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Question
No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
one of the following tasks is NOT
accomplished by theoretical framework?
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Elaborate the relationship among the variables
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Explain the logic underlying the relationship between the variables.
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Describe the nature, and direction of the relationships among the variables.
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Relates the previous studies.
Question
No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) http://www.vustudents.net -
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Which
of the following strategies is useful when defining a particular research
question?
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To clearly articulate the research question, to provide operational,
definitions and ensuring its testability.
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To clearly articulate the research question, outlining the conditions in which
the phenomena of interest are to be investigated.
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To provide operational definitions of the ideas or concepts involved in the
research.
► Ensuring
that their research question is empirically testable.
Question
No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
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.
Question
No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
In
a study of concept learning in first-graders, all of the following should
happen, except;
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To help make the experience enjoyable, children should be given substantial
incentives to participate.
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The children should be asked if they want to participate.
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Teachers of the children in their classes should give informed consent.
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Parents must give consent.
Question
No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following is least likely to occur as an ethical problem with electronic
research?
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Privacy could be invaded.
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People are not likely to be able to stop once they have begun participating.
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Debriefing could be avoided.
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Informed consent cannot be completely monitored.
Question
No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) http://www.vustudents.net -
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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: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following is a characteristic of a standardized test?
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The administration of the test is controlled carefully to ensure that all
examinees experience the same conditions.
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The test is developed by experts to ensure it is technically sound.
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The scores are interpreted in standard ways.
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All of the given options
Question
No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Mr.
Latif is measuring students' attitudes on a controversial topic. Which of the
following would you recommend he use to control for the potential problem of
students feeling the need to respond with socially acceptable responses?
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Ensure construct validity
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Allow anonymous responses
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Ensure reliability
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Ensure confidentiality
Question
No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose
one
Which
of the following scales can measure the Temperature?
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Nominal scale
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Ordinal scale
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Interval scale
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All of the given options
Question
No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Following
are the properties of nominal scale, except;
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Least powerful
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Suggest no order
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Provide categorical information
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Provide magnitude of object
Question
No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following is NOT the implication of Ordinal scale?
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Characteristics of nominal scale
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Rank the object
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Does not provide magnitude of object
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Provide rate
Question
No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following statements is correct about validity and reliability?
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When internal validity is high, external validity is low
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When internal validity is high, there is no change in external validity
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When internal validity is high, external validity is also high
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All of the given options
Question
No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) http://www.vustudents.net -
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When
you are confident that the experimental manipulation produced the changes you
measured in the dependent variable, your study probably has good ________
validity.
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Internal
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External
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Causal
►
Construct
Question
No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Mr.
Ali has conducted an extensive review of the literature and has deductively
reasoned a hypothesis about his problem on the basis of this review. Which type
of a research plan is Mr. Ali likely proposing?
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Qualitative
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Ethical
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Both quantitative and qualitative
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Quantitative
Question
No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following is a legitimate purpose of a research plan?
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It forces you to think through every aspect of a study.
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It provides detailed procedures to guide the conduct of the study.
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It provides clear roadmap of the study.
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Writing a plan facilitates the evaluation of it.
Question
No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
In
the statement ‘Smoke badly destroys health of people’ what is the unit of
analysis?
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Transportation
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Individuals
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Pollutants
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Drugs
Question
No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
While
studying supervisor-subordinate relationship in an organization, what is the
unit of analysis?
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Individual
►
Dyad
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Employer-employee
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Organization
Question
No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) http://www.vustudents.net -
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Which
of the following types of survey research is often used for program evaluation
or accreditation purposes?
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Developmental surveys
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Followup studies
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Public opinion polls
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No survey research is appropriate
Question
No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which of
the following is NOT an example of a problem with using survey research to
investigate behaviour?
► Respondents
tend to answer by giving the most socially desirable answer.
► Respondents
may inadvertently omit key terms in the question.
► Respondents
may not give an honest reply to what they see as a threatening question.
► Respondents
may be unwilling to reveal information as they believe they are likely to be
identified.
Question
No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
What
should the researcher do if they have achieved a low response rate?
► Copy
responses and paste them again.
► Abandon
the research project entirely.
► Recognize
and accept the possible limitations of a low response rate.
► Fill in
some more questionnaires themselves.
Question
No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which of the
following statements is correct about questionnaire?
► A
questionnaire should run to at least twenty pages.
► The
questions should have no spaces between them so that the whole questionnaire
looks small.
► Only
questionnaires that are A3 size achieve high response rates.
► Clear
presentation is more important than overall size.
Question
No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Critical
decision area in questionnaire construction is which of the following?
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Question content
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Question wording
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Response strategy
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All of the given options
Question
No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
The
most critical area of an article to read is;
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Introduction
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Abstract
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Results section
►
Limitations
Question
No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which of the following is/are advantage(s) of the self-completed questionnaire?
► Inability
to confirm who completed the questionnaire
► Its
unsuitability for some kinds of respondents
► Inability
to ask many questions that are not directly relevant to the respondent
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Easy to justify the answer
Question
No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Time
consumed in mall intercept interview is representing which of the following
type?
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High
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Moderate
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Low
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Nill
Question
No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) http://www.vustudents.net -
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Which
of the following similarity is found in Qualitative research and Survey
research?
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Examine topics primarily from the participants' perspectives.
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They are guided by predetermined variables to study.
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They are descriptive research methods.
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Have large sample sizes.
Question
No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which
of the following represent a good qualitative problem statement?
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Defines the independent and dependent variables.
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conveys a sense of emerging design.
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Specifies a research hypothesis to be tested.
► Specifies
the relationship between variables that the researcher expects to find.
Question
No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please
choose one
Which of
the following makes research questions very crucial?
► 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
No: 41 ( Marks: 10 )
How
would you explain "Research Proposal" and its different sections?
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