Exam 2: Part B: Research Methodology

What do we call data that are used for a new study but which were collected by an earlier researcher for a different set of research questions?

In qualitative research, sampling that involves selecting diverse cases is referred to as:

A test accurately indicates an employee's scores on a future criterion (e.g., conscientiousness). What kind of validity is this?

Researchers posit that performance-related pay increases employee motivation which in turn leads to an increase in job satisfaction. What kind of variable is 'motivation"' in this study?

A variable that is presumed to cause a change in another variable is called:

Which correlation is the strongest?

In an experiment, the group that does not receive the intervention is called:

Which of the following will produce the least sampling error?

A positive correlation occurs when:

When interpreting a correlation coefficient expressing the relationship between two variables, it is important not to:

Which generally cannot be guaranteed in conducting qualitative studies in the field?

Which research paradigm is most concerned about generalizing its findings?

Which of the following can be described as a nominal variable?

When each member of a population has an equal chance of being selected, this is called:

Which of the following is not ethical practice in research with humans?

When people are readily available, volunteer, or are easily recruited to the sample, this is called:

Which of the following statements are true?

Qualitative research is used in all the following circumstances, EXCEPT:

The key defining characteristic of experimental research is that:

Which of the following techniques yields a simple random sample of companies?