MIDTERM EXAMINATION

Spring 2010
STA630- Research Methods Session - 3!
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Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Who, among the following, is the writer of Business Research Methos!
" Neuman, W#$#
" %ikmun, W#
( Se&aran) *#
" &essler, '#
Question No: ( ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the folowing is the )asis of the *cientific Metho!
" +o test h,-othesis in conitions that is conuci.e to its success#
" +o formulate a research -ro)lem an is-ro.e the h,-othesis#
( To +or'%,ate a research pro-,e') test the h.pothesis in care+%,,. contro,,ed
conditions that cha,,enge the h.pothesis#
" +o test h,-othesis an if the, are is-ro.e, the, shoul )e a)anone com-letel,#
Question No: / ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
+he action research metho is e-icting as a strengthening -rocess )ecause0
" &ata collection continues throughout ata anal,sis#
" +he results are anal,1e an use ), other researchers to conuct aitional
in.estigations of the to-ic#
" +he action researcher continues to stu, other to-ics of interest after the initial stu,
is com-lete#
" +he -rocess continues e.en after the ata are collecte an anal,1e, an actions are
taken )ase on finings#
" &ata collection continues throughout ata anal,sis#
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Quantitati.e researcher3s -re-occu-ation with generali1ation is an attem-t to:
" &e.elo- the law like finings of the natural sciences#
" Boost their chances of -u)lication#
" 4nhance the internal .aliit, of their research#
" &emonstrate the com-le5 techni6ues of statistical anal,sis#
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
89ncome istri)ution of em-lo,ees: in a s-ecific organi1ation is an e5am-le of which
t,-e of .aria)le!
" &iscontinuous .aria)le
" &e-enent .aria)le
( /ontin%o%s $aria-,e
" 9ne-enent .aria)le
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Question No: ; ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
<,-othesis test ma, also )e calle as:
" 9nformal test
" Moerating test
" *ignificance test
( t-test
*ignificance test
Question No: = ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
> formal statement of the research 6uestion or 8-ur-ose of research stu,: generall,:
" 9s mae -rior to the literature re.iew
" 9s mae after the literature re.iew
" Will hel- guie the research -rocess
" 9s mae )efore or after literature re.iew
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Question No: ? ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What shoul the )usiness researcher )e aware of when signing a confientialit,
agreement!
" >n, clause which limits the length of a 6uestionnaire#
( An. c,a%se "hich a,,o"s the co'pan. to co''ent on +indings that "i,, -e
p%-,ished#
" >n, clause which increases the le.el of access for the researcher#
" >n, clause which guarantees the anon,mit, of research -artici-ants#
Question No: @ ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Quantitati.e research has )een criticise )ecause:
" +he reliance on instruments an -roceures makes it high in ecological .aliit,#
( The 'eas%re'ent process s%ggests a sp%rio%s and arti+icia, sense o+ acc%rac.#
" 9t unerestimates the similarities )etween o)Aects in the natural an social worls#
" 9t has no .aliit,#
" +he measurement -rocess suggests a s-urious an artificial sense of accurac,#
Question No: 1B ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following B4*+ escri)es an assessment that e5amines stuents3 a)ilit, to
conuct a chemistr, e5-eriment in the la)!
" >-titue
" 9nterest in.entor,
( 0er+or'ance assess'ent
" *tanari1e test
" >-titue
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Cne of the -reoccu-ations of 6uantitati.e researchers is with generali1ation, which is a
sign of:
( E1terna, $a,idit.
" 9nternal relia)ilit,
" 45ternal relia)ilit,
" 9nternal .aliit,
Question No: 1( ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
> stu, esign in which the researcher might createDDDDDDD to esta)lish cause-an-effect
relationshi- is calle 45-erimental &esign#
( An arti+icia, setting) contro, so'e $aria-,es and 'anip%,ates the independent
$aria-,e
" > natural setting, control some .aria)les an mani-ulates the e-enent .aria)les
" >n artificial setting, control some .aria)les an mani-ulates the e-enent .aria)le
" >ll of the gi.en o-tions
" >n artificial setting, control some .aria)les an mani-ulates the ine-enent .aria)le
Question No: 1/ ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following t,-es of sur.e, research is often use for -rogram e.aluation or
accreitation -ur-oses!
" &e.elo-mental sur.e,s
( 2o,,o"%p st%dies
" Pu)lic o-inion -olls
" No sur.e, research is a--ro-riate
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What shoul the researcher o if the, ha.e achie.e a low res-onse rate!
" $o-, res-onses an -aste them again#
" >)anon the research -roAect entirel,#
( Recogni3e and accept the possi-,e ,i'itations o+ a ,o" response rate#
" Eill in some more 6uestionnaires themsel.es#
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Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following characteristic of the scientific metho is efine as the
confirmation or refutation of the o)ser.ation through the scientific metho ), using
sensor, e5-erience!
( E'pirica,
" Ferifia)le
" C)ser.a)le
" $umulati.e
Question No: 1; ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following stu, re6uires the collection of ata at one -oint in time from a
large num)er of res-onents!
" $ase stu,
( /ross-sectiona, st%d.
" >ll of the gi.en o-tions
" Gongituinal stu,
Question No: 1= ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Basic research can also )e calle as
" Practical research
( 2%nda'enta, Research
" >ction research
" >ssessment research
Question No: 1? ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Methoological re.iews can )e )est e5-laine as:
" 4.aluation of the -re.ious research methoologies use ), the researchers -age (=
" >ssessment of the moels )uilt ), the -re.ious researchers
" Re.iewing the re.iew in the s,stematic manner
" *tu,ing the s-ecific conte5t uner stu,
" 4.aluation of the -re.ious research methoologies use ), the researchers
Question No: 1@ ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
+he re.iew that -resents the current state of knowlege ), com)ining ifferent re-orts is
calle:
" *elf stu, re.iew
" +heoretical re.iew
" *,stematic re.iew
( Integrati$e re$ie"
Question No: (B ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
+he )est metho to narrow own a to-ic is to:
" &e.elo- theoretical framework
( Re$ie" ,iterat%re
" +est a h,-othesis
" $onuct a sur.e,
Question No: (1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is not the -art of the fune research -ro-osal!
" Research strategies
" *ignificance of the research
" Research +eam
" +heoretical framework
Question No: (( ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Wh, shoul we stu, research for our egree re6uirement!
" Because we li.e in a societ, that is ri.en ), research#
" +o im-ro.e our critical thinking skills#
" +o learn how to criticall, e.aluate -u)lishe research#
( A,, o+ the gi$en options
Question No: (/ ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is ela)orati.e e5-lorator, -ilot stu,!
" Eocus grou- iscussion = -age
" Giterature re.iew
" &ocument anal,sis
" *ur.e,
Question No: (2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is true for fiel e5-eriment!
" 9t is ifficult to control the e5ternal factors to research
" 9t is -ossi)le to esta)lish -erfect cause an effect relationshi-
" *ur.e, metho is not a--ro-riate
" 9t is similar to la) e5-eriment
" 9t is -ossi)le to esta)lish -erfect cause an effect relationshi-
Question No: (7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is the B4*+ h,-othesis!
" *tuents taking formati.e 6ui11es will -erform )etter on e5ams at the en of the
cha-ter than stuents not taking these 6ui11es#
" +aller stuents will ha.e higher test scores than shorter stuents#
" *tuents taught in a coo-erati.e grou- setting shoul o )etter than stuents in a
traitional class#
" *tuents using la-to-s will o well#
" *tuents taught in a coo-erati.e grou- setting shoul o )etter than stuents in a
traitional class#
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Question No: (; ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
H+here is no relationshi- )etween moti.ation le.el an efficienc,I is an e5am-le of which
t,-e of h,-othesis!
" >lternati.e
" $orrelational
" Null
" Research
" Null
Question No: (= ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is not a characteristic of the o-erational efinition!
" 9t i.ies a conce-t into the em-irical measures
" 9t translates a )roa -henomenon into s-ecific conce-ts -age 1?
" 9t elineates the anteceents of the conce-t )eing o-erationali1e
" 9t -ro.ies the working efinition of the conce-t
Question No: (? ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following t,-es of scales is likel, measuring stuents3 ee-l, hel )eliefs
a)out ieas, -eo-le, or o)Aects!
" +he *tu, of Falues
" +he >ttitues towar *chool *cale
" +he *trong $am-)ell 9nterest 9n.entor,
" +he Minnesota Multi-hasic Personalit, 9n.entor,
" +he >ttitues towar *chool *cale
Question No: (@ ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statements is correct a)out .aliit, an relia)ilit,!
" When internal .aliit, is high, e5ternal .aliit, is low
" When internal .aliit, is high, there is no change in e5ternal .aliit,
" When internal .aliit, is high, e5ternal .aliit, is also high
" >ll of the gi.en o-tions
" >ll of the gi.en o-tions
Question No: /B ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Garge num)er of res-onents are )est inter.iewe in a (an)DDDDDDDDDD wa,
" Jnstructure
" *tructure
" *emi structure
" C-en ene
C-en ene
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Question No: /1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
&ifferent factors affect the outcome of sur.e,# 9n a stu, using a self com-letion
6uestionnaire, which of the following woul -ro)a)l, NC+ affect the outcome!
" Inter$ie"er training
" *am-le si1e
" 9ncenti.e 6ualit,
" Question woring
" 9nter.iewer training
Question No: /( ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
+he res-onse rate of the internet sur.e, can )e increase ue to:
" Personalit, of the researcher
( Ma1i'%' n%'-er o+ the 4%estions 56 page
" *-onsoring agenc,
" >ll of the gi.en o-tions
" Ma5imum num)er of the 6uestions
Question No: // ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following h,-othesis is a escri-ti.e one!
" What is the le.el of commitment of the officers in ,our organi1ation!
" What is the effect of organi1ational commitment on officerIs -roucti.it,!
" What are the factors that affect commitment of the officers!
" >ll of the gi.en o-tions#
Question No: /2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following oes not re-resent the characteristic of a goo 6uantitati.e
-ro)lem statement!
" *-ecifies the relationshi- )etween .aria)les that the researcher e5-ects to fin#
" &efines the ine-enent an e-enent .aria)les#
" $on.e,s a sense of emerging esign#
" *-ecifies a research h,-othesis to )e teste#
" *-ecifies the relationshi- )etween .aria)les that the researcher e5-ects to fin#
Question No: /7 ( Marks: / )
What is the -rimar, ifference )etween testKretest an internal consistenc,!
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Question No: /; ( Marks: 7 )
Researchers inter.iewe a grou- of -eo-le in a s-ecific room# +he, were tol that onl,
their interaction with each other an their -oint of .iews on a s-ecific issue are )eing
stuie )ut in fact high fre6uenc, soun wa.es were -asse through that room an their
effect on human )eha.ior was )eing o)ser.e#
>nswer the following 6uestions:
9s it an act of ece-tion! 'i.e reason for ,our choice#
&o ,ou think it was necessar, to ecei.e the res-onent in this e5-eriment!
What can the researcher o after the com-letion of research to rectif, the amage one to
the res-onents!
Question No: /= ( Marks: 7 )
What is -ersonal inter.iewing, how it can )e conucte an at which -laces!
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