Exam 16: Critical Thinking and Continuous Learning

Which of the following is a faulty research design?

The idea that to infer causality, the event we think is a cause should be related to the event we think is an effects, is called__________.

All of the following is purposes of science EXCEPT__________.

How can we make defensible causal inferences?

If a researcher is assessing the covariation between workers' levels of commitment and their time with the organization, he/she would be likely to calculate the__________.

"Criterion-related validity" refers to__________.

The idea that, according to experts, the content of a measure reflects the theoretical concept being tapped is__________.

When research seeks to help manipulate cause and effect, it is pursuing its ___________ purpose.

All of the following are criterions for inferring cause EXCEPT __________.

Published research that delineates the dimensions of personality is pursuing the ________________ objective of research.

To understand the generalizability of a research study, one should know all but one of these factors. Which one?

All of the following are criterions for judging the worth of theories EXCEPT __________.

What can managers gain from scientific research on management?

Published research that suggests why events occur is pursuing the ________________ objective of research.

Which of the following is NOT a major scientific journal in the field of management?

A theory is translated into real-world terms by the process of verification.

Explain the scientific process. Why is each stage important?

How can researchers facilitate generalization?

To test for temporal precedence, one should compare means between groups.

The degree to which scientific findings are independent of any one person's opinion is called__________.