Question 1

When you synthesize data,you look at how the tables and charts explain or deviate from the trends you are interpreting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

If you ask about sensitive issues such as age or salary,narrow the categories presented as alternatives to encourage more specific responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following is not a source of secondary data?

Accepted Answer

A) interviews concerning the problem at hand 
B) company records of personnel data 
C) books,brochures,pamphlets,and technical reports 
D) Internet resources 
E) scholarly journals and business magazines 
A) interviews concerning the problem at hand 
B) company records of personnel data 
C) books,brochures,pamphlets,and technical reports 
D) Internet resources 
E) scholarly journals and business magazines A

Question 4

The big disadvantage of questionnaires is the low response rate,and those who do respond may not be representative typical)of the population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following do you not have to consider when evaluating the quality of Internet resources?

Accepted Answer

A) the date the content was written or revised 
B) sources for factual information on a page 
C) the sponsorship of the website 
D) the name,address,and telephone number for verification 
E) the number of links to related newsgroups and listservs 
A) the date the content was written or revised 
B) sources for factual information on a page 
C) the sponsorship of the website 
D) the name,address,and telephone number for verification 
E) the number of links to related newsgroups and listservs

Question 6

The anonymity of a questionnaire increases the validity of some responses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When considering the quality of a Web-based information source,you should:

Accepted Answer

A) steer clear of commercial pages operated with a profit motive in mind. 
B) check newsgroups for background about the pages you have consulted. 
C) avoid using sites that include material protected by copyright. 
D) use pages that have abundant hyperlinks to outside sources protected by copyright. 
E) check for phone numbers or addresses to verify the legitimacy of the site sponsor. 
A) steer clear of commercial pages operated with a profit motive in mind. 
B) check newsgroups for background about the pages you have consulted. 
C) avoid using sites that include material protected by copyright. 
D) use pages that have abundant hyperlinks to outside sources protected by copyright. 
E) check for phone numbers or addresses to verify the legitimacy of the site sponsor.

Question 8

If you conduct a search using the keyword communicate,the results will include citations for

Accepted Answer

A) the word communication. 
B) the word communicators. 
C) the word communicate. 
D) the word communicating. 
E) the root commun. 
A) the word communication. 
B) the word communicators. 
C) the word communicate. 
D) the word communicating. 
E) the root commun.

Question 9

The purpose of pilot-testing your questionnaire on a small sample is to

Accepted Answer

A) verify that response choices are homogeneous. 
B) include sensitive questions where needed. 
C) indicate the reason for asking each question. 
D) be sure that all questions function as intended. 
E) learn what motivates respondents to participate. 
A) verify that response choices are homogeneous. 
B) include sensitive questions where needed. 
C) indicate the reason for asking each question. 
D) be sure that all questions function as intended. 
E) learn what motivates respondents to participate.

Question 10

Which of the following statements is an accurate guideline for constructing questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A) Avoid multifaceted questions. 
B) Use straightforward,blunt wording to ask sensitive questions. 
C) Ask for information that is readily available from a variety of sources. 
D) Avoid questions that have exhaustive choices. 
E) Use neutral wording that suggests the desired answer to each question. 
A) Avoid multifaceted questions. 
B) Use straightforward,blunt wording to ask sensitive questions. 
C) Ask for information that is readily available from a variety of sources. 
D) Avoid questions that have exhaustive choices. 
E) Use neutral wording that suggests the desired answer to each question.

Question 11

Secondary data may be published or unpublished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Free-response items are the easiest questions to tabulate and to be freely interpreted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Situational reports are challenging because they require the writer to start from "scratch."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If you create a table based on primary data,you should include a source note below it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A pie chart is most effective for comparing trends in the overall magnitude or amount of various items.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What are the ethical dilemmas that are emerging with the increase of technology? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

Technology makes it easy for a user to m

Question 17

No questionnaire is complete without directions plus a name and return address.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

You should evaluate the objectivity of Internet resources because:

Accepted Answer

A) not all site sponsors have the same motivation in presenting information. 
B) content that is current should have appropriate citations with hyperlinks. 
C) all statistical data should be clearly labeled and in a form that is easy to read. 
D) you need to know whether the material is copyrighted or can be copied into your document. 
E) you don't want grammatical,spelling,or typographical errors. 
A) not all site sponsors have the same motivation in presenting information. 
B) content that is current should have appropriate citations with hyperlinks. 
C) all statistical data should be clearly labeled and in a form that is easy to read. 
D) you need to know whether the material is copyrighted or can be copied into your document. 
E) you don't want grammatical,spelling,or typographical errors.

Question 19

If you use verbs and adverbs as keywords,your search will return a larger number of results than if you use nouns as your keywords.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Readers should be more concerned about the quality of information in a scholarly journal than about the quality of information on a recently updated website.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

When you synthesize data,you look at how the tables and charts explain or deviate from the trends you are interpreting.

If you ask about sensitive issues such as age or salary,narrow the categories presented as alternatives to encourage more specific responses.

Which of the following is not a source of secondary data?

The big disadvantage of questionnaires is the low response rate,and those who do respond may not be representative typical)of the population.

Which of the following do you not have to consider when evaluating the quality of Internet resources?

The anonymity of a questionnaire increases the validity of some responses.

When considering the quality of a Web-based information source,you should:

If you conduct a search using the keyword communicate,the results will include citations for

The purpose of pilot-testing your questionnaire on a small sample is to

Which of the following statements is an accurate guideline for constructing questionnaires?

Secondary data may be published or unpublished.

Free-response items are the easiest questions to tabulate and to be freely interpreted.

Situational reports are challenging because they require the writer to start from "scratch."

If you create a table based on primary data,you should include a source note below it.

A pie chart is most effective for comparing trends in the overall magnitude or amount of various items.

What are the ethical dilemmas that are emerging with the increase of technology? Provide an example.

No questionnaire is complete without directions plus a name and return address.

You should evaluate the objectivity of Internet resources because:

If you use verbs and adverbs as keywords,your search will return a larger number of results than if you use nouns as your keywords.

Readers should be more concerned about the quality of information in a scholarly journal than about the quality of information on a recently updated website.

Understanding-Business-Communication

Team-And-Intercultural-Communication

Interpersonal-Communication-Skills

The-Writing-Process

Revising-Your-Writing

Neutral-And-Positive-Messages

Persuasive-Messages

Bad-News-Messages

Writing-The-Report

Oral-Presentations

Employment-Communication

Filters

Exam 9: Planning-The-Report-And-Managing-Data

When you synthesize data,you look at how the tables and charts explain or deviate from the trends you are interpreting.

If you ask about sensitive issues such as age or salary,narrow the categories presented as alternatives to encourage more specific responses.

Which of the following is not a source of secondary data?

The big disadvantage of questionnaires is the low response rate,and those who do respond may not be representative typical)of the population.

Which of the following do you not have to consider when evaluating the quality of Internet resources?

The anonymity of a questionnaire increases the validity of some responses.

When considering the quality of a Web-based information source,you should:

If you conduct a search using the keyword communicate,the results will include citations for

The purpose of pilot-testing your questionnaire on a small sample is to

Which of the following statements is an accurate guideline for constructing questionnaires?

Secondary data may be published or unpublished.

Free-response items are the easiest questions to tabulate and to be freely interpreted.

Situational reports are challenging because they require the writer to start from "scratch."

If you create a table based on primary data,you should include a source note below it.

A pie chart is most effective for comparing trends in the overall magnitude or amount of various items.

What are the ethical dilemmas that are emerging with the increase of technology? Provide an example.

No questionnaire is complete without directions plus a name and return address.

You should evaluate the objectivity of Internet resources because:

If you use verbs and adverbs as keywords,your search will return a larger number of results than if you use nouns as your keywords.

Readers should be more concerned about the quality of information in a scholarly journal than about the quality of information on a recently updated website.

Understanding-Business-Communication

Team-And-Intercultural-Communication

Interpersonal-Communication-Skills

The-Writing-Process

Revising-Your-Writing

Neutral-And-Positive-Messages

Persuasive-Messages

Bad-News-Messages

Writing-The-Report

Oral-Presentations

Employment-Communication

Filters