Exam 2: Methods of Study

What kind of factor, or variable, causes the relationship between two other variables to change at different levels?

What method of study allows for enhanced realism but may also be criticized for its limited degree of control?

Which of the following represents the strongest correlation between the two variables?

Briefly describe the instrumental forces that shape developments with an organization.

Acme, Inc. is looking to hire marketing team members who exhibit entrepreneurship skills. Research suggests looking for individuals who score highly in ________.

How could a case study be used to identify variables or questions of interest to be studied through a more controlled and rigorous research methodology like a survey or a laboratory experiment?

In which method of study is a researched limited to the data that an organization has available on his or her topic of interest?

Explain how descriptive statistics can be used by a researcher to summarize a data set.

Contrast field and laboratory experiments.

Differentiate the four aspects obtained from the organizational snapshot.

A manager is interested in identifying the average number of absences his employees had during the last quarter of the year. What descriptive statistic should he calculate to determine this?

Allyson wants to know how different or similar the scores are within her distribution. What descriptive statistic listed below is one method for assessing that?

Joel is creating an organizational snapshot for the telecommunications firm he is interning at. Which of the following will he have the hardest time obtaining?

In an experiment, what is manipulated by the researcher?

Michelle wishes to make a highly structured ordering of the findings derived from many studies on a related theme. What statistical technique should she use to accomplish this goal?

What aspect of the organizational snapshot focuses on the composition and distribution of the organizational members?

What method of study would a researcher be least likely to use to test a hypothesis?

What is the most widely used method of collecting data in industrial/organizational psychology?

Which of the following research methodologies allows causal inferences to be made?

Jayan is examining how many divisions exist within an organization for which he is a hired consultant. He is also examining information about how units are created and eliminated as well as the patterns of interaction regarding information throughout the company. What aspect of the organizational snapshot is Jayan examining?