Exam 3: Topic and Conceptualization

Which of the following is true with regard to conceptualization?

A study of homeowners in Brick township, with household income above $50,000, and with at least one pet in the house, incorrectly excluded 10% of homeowners in the township who did qualify for the study. These 10% of homeowners would be termed as false positive cases.

An annual survey conducted by local authorities in a township included the category "transgender" to the sex variable in its questionnaire from the year 2015. Which is the causal factor in making comparisons of results before and after 2015 difficult?

For the research study you outlined in Question 1, explain the scope of the study. Is there any cutoff value for inclusion of cases for the study? If so, what would be the effects of adjusting this cutoff value?

The topic of a study naturally affects which of the following with regard to numbers?

Students in a Biology class received their term exam papers back with a number marked in red on each paper. The numbers ranged from 30 to 125. The maximum mark for the exam was not known to the students. Which factor makes it difficult to make sense of these numbers?

What factor determines the maximum possible runs scored in a 20-over cricket match, when each over always consists of 6 balls played and the maximum runs possible per ball is always 6?

What does the term "overgeneralizing" refer to?

The government of Bhutan measures the "Gross Domestic Happiness" (GDH) at regular intervals to assess the pulse of the country's population. GDH is an abstract concept.

In the context of scope of a definition, what do false negative cases refer to?

A topic may have only one dimension or variant.

A potential customer targeted by a marketing campaign of a furniture company did not fall within the demographic characteristics required by the campaign. Which of the following would correctly describe this case?

Changing the scope of a definition will result in which of the following?

A survey is planned on the height of army personnel at a U.S. base in Germany. Which factor needs to be mentioned for a good conceptualization of the study?

A statistical model quantifies the probability of a defined customer category purchasing a certain class of products sold by a retail store. The probability value to identify customers predicted to make purchase was initially set at 0.5, and later changed to 0.4. This resulted in an increase in "false negative" customers.

Explain why certain numeric values are preferred or are considered optimal with respect to a topic of study. Give an example to explain your answer.

A research study is to be conducted on how insurance premium rates differ by region. Which factors need to be defined for a proper conceptualization of the study?

What is an "optimal" value in reference to quantitative research?

The scope of a definition outlines the criteria for including cases in a research study.

Explain how varying definitions of a concept between two locations affect the scope of the study. Give an example.