Exam 3: The Research Process: the Broad Problem Area and Defining the Problem Statement

Articles and books that were written thirty or even forty years ago should not be included in the literature review.

An advantage of textbooks is that they can cover a broad range of topics.

Data gathered for research from the actual site of occurrence of events are called primary data.

Review articles are reports of empirical research,describing one or a few related studies.

Which of the following does not represent a criterion for assessing the value of articles or books?

A literature survey helps the development of the theoretical framework and hypotheses for testing.

A "problem" means that something is seriously wrong with a current situation that needs to be rectified immediately.

A frequent problem in terms of feasibility is that the problem statement is too broad in scope.

Articles in professional journals have generally been peer-reviewed: this means that the articles have been put to the scrutiny of experts in the same field before they were accepted for publication.

Which of the following answers is not an objective of preliminary research?

Examples of unpublished manuscripts include:

It is unnecessary for the researcher or the research team to be acquainted with the background of the company or organization studied.

From an academic perspective research is relevant if:

Data gathered through existing sources are called primary data.

The quality of the journal that published an article is an indicator of the quality of a research article.

Abstract databases display only the bibliographic citations,that is,the name of the author,the title of the article (or book),source of publication,year,volume,and page numbers.

Both academic and professional journals are important sources of up-to-date information.

A literature survey ensures that the testability and replicability of the findings of the current research are enhanced.

The precise combination of data sources depends on the nature and the objectives of your research project.