Question 1

What is a 'code' in the context of quantitative data analysis of questionnaires?

Accepted Answer

A)  An identifier for each member of the sample 
B)  A number used to represent a respondent's answer 
C)  A self-memo the researcher has made 
D)  None of the above 
A)  An identifier for each member of the sample 
B)  A number used to represent a respondent's answer 
C)  A self-memo the researcher has made 
D)  None of the above B

Question 2

Doris has read a research paper in a refereed journal which states "within this organisation age is strongly correlated with gender (r = 0.7, p <0.01)". She should ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Accept the statement, correlation is the right statistic to use with these data types 
B)  Reject the statement, age and gender are never correlated 
C)  Reject the statement, correlation is the wrong statistic to use with these data types 
D)  Accept the statement, it is published in a referred journal 
A)  Accept the statement, correlation is the right statistic to use with these data types 
B)  Reject the statement, age and gender are never correlated 
C)  Reject the statement, correlation is the wrong statistic to use with these data types 
D)  Accept the statement, it is published in a referred journal A

Question 3

"A travel company decides to halve its advertising spend from ò.5 million to ñ.25 million a year during a recession." What type of data are being described here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ratio 
B)  Interval 
C)  Ordinal 
D)  Nominal 
A)  Ratio 
B)  Interval 
C)  Ordinal 
D)  Nominal A

Question 4

Dave wants to test whether those who responded to an employee questionnaire are representative of the total population of employees. He has data about occupation for both his respondents and the total population of employees which he can rank in order of seniority. Which statistical test would be most suitable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chi square test 
B)  Independent samples t test 
C)  Kolmogorov-Smirnov test 
D)  Cramer's V 
A)  Chi square test 
B)  Independent samples t test 
C)  Kolmogorov-Smirnov test 
D)  Cramer's V

Question 5

Accepting the null-hypothesis means that there ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Is a significant relationship or difference between variables 
B)  Is no significant relationship or difference between variables 
C)  Is a significant difference between variables 
D)  Is no significant relationship between variables 
A)  Is a significant relationship or difference between variables 
B)  Is no significant relationship or difference between variables 
C)  Is a significant difference between variables 
D)  Is no significant relationship between variables

Question 6

Which statistical test should you use to assess the strength of a cause-and-effect relationship between variables or to predict a value?

Accepted Answer

A)  Correlation 
B)  ANOVA 
C)  Chi-square test 
D)  Regression 
A)  Correlation 
B)  ANOVA 
C)  Chi-square test 
D)  Regression

Question 7

Which of these is NOT a possible reason for missing data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Data were not required from the respondent 
B)  Refusal to answer 
C)  Non-completion of an item implies an answer 
D)  An unclear answer 
A)  Data were not required from the respondent 
B)  Refusal to answer 
C)  Non-completion of an item implies an answer 
D)  An unclear answer

Question 8

Which correlation coefficient is most appropriate if you have tied ranks in your data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearson's r 
B)  Spearman's rho 
C)  Kendal's tau 
D)  Cronbach's alpha 
A)  Pearson's r 
B)  Spearman's rho 
C)  Kendal's tau 
D)  Cronbach's alpha

Question 9

Why is it a good idea to use an existing coding scheme for your data if one is available?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows you to compare your data to other surveys 
B)  It allows you to be more flexible 
C)  It means your responses are more accurate 
D)  It will ensure you use the correct statistical test 
A)  It allows you to compare your data to other surveys 
B)  It allows you to be more flexible 
C)  It means your responses are more accurate 
D)  It will ensure you use the correct statistical test

Question 10

Descriptive statistics calculate the central tendency and dispersion of a variable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following diagrams is most suitable for showing precise highest and lowest values of continuous data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bar chart 
B)  Pictogram 
C)  Histogram 
D)  Line graph 
A)  Bar chart 
B)  Pictogram 
C)  Histogram 
D)  Line graph

Question 12

In the equation "y = a + bx", what are "y" and "a"?

Accepted Answer

A)  y is the independent variable, a is the constant 
B)  y is the dependent variable, a is the constant 
C)  y is the independent variable, b is the coefficient 
D)  y is the dependent variable, b is the coefficient 
A)  y is the independent variable, a is the constant 
B)  y is the dependent variable, a is the constant 
C)  y is the independent variable, b is the coefficient 
D)  y is the dependent variable, b is the coefficient

Question 13

A good way to begin quantitative data analysis is to produce diagrams and tables for individual cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a 'codebook'?

Accepted Answer

A)  An explanatory record of the labels you have assigned to responses 
B)  A pre-existing scheme from previously published research 
C)  The name of a software package 
D)  The marking criteria from your tutor 
A)  An explanatory record of the labels you have assigned to responses 
B)  A pre-existing scheme from previously published research 
C)  The name of a software package 
D)  The marking criteria from your tutor

Question 15

Which of the following is the most important element of quantitative data analysis in a student project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Complex modelling 
B)  Using appropriate statistics 
C)  Understanding formulae 
D)  Using a large number of statistical tests 
A)  Complex modelling 
B)  Using appropriate statistics 
C)  Understanding formulae 
D)  Using a large number of statistical tests

Question 16

The mode, median and mean are all measures of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Kurtosis 
B)  Distribution 
C)  Central tendency 
D)  Coding 
A)  Kurtosis 
B)  Distribution 
C)  Central tendency 
D)  Coding

Question 17

What is a 'data matrix'?

Accepted Answer

A)  A coding schedule 
B)  A plan of analysis 
C)  A table of cases and variables 
D)  A list of data types 
A)  A coding schedule 
B)  A plan of analysis 
C)  A table of cases and variables 
D)  A list of data types

Question 18

Numerical data for which you cannot state the relative difference between values are called ________ data.

Accepted Answer

A)  Ratio 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Interval 
D)  Nominal 
A)  Ratio 
B)  Ordinal 
C)  Interval 
D)  Nominal

Question 19

A multiple bar chart compares highest and lowest values of grouped variables, whereas a percentage component bar chart compares ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Average variables 
B)  Proportions of grouped variables 
C)  Trends and conjunctions 
D)  All of these 
A)  Average variables 
B)  Proportions of grouped variables 
C)  Trends and conjunctions 
D)  All of these

Question 20

Ben wishes to calculate the average gender of employees in his organisation. Which statistic should he use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mean 
B)  Median 
C)  Mode 
D)  Harmonic mean 
A)  Mean 
B)  Median 
C)  Mode 
D)  Harmonic mean

What is a 'code' in the context of quantitative data analysis of questionnaires?

Doris has read a research paper in a refereed journal which states "within this organisation age is strongly correlated with gender (r = 0.7, p <0.01)". She should ________.

"A travel company decides to halve its advertising spend from ò.5 million to ñ.25 million a year during a recession." What type of data are being described here?

Accepting the null-hypothesis means that there ________.

Which statistical test should you use to assess the strength of a cause-and-effect relationship between variables or to predict a value?

Which of these is NOT a possible reason for missing data?

Which correlation coefficient is most appropriate if you have tied ranks in your data?

Why is it a good idea to use an existing coding scheme for your data if one is available?

Descriptive statistics calculate the central tendency and dispersion of a variable.

Which of the following diagrams is most suitable for showing precise highest and lowest values of continuous data?

In the equation "y = a + bx", what are "y" and "a"?

A good way to begin quantitative data analysis is to produce diagrams and tables for individual cases.

What is a 'codebook'?

Which of the following is the most important element of quantitative data analysis in a student project?

The mode, median and mean are all measures of ________.

What is a 'data matrix'?

Numerical data for which you cannot state the relative difference between values are called ________ data.

A multiple bar chart compares highest and lowest values of grouped variables, whereas a percentage component bar chart compares ________.

Ben wishes to calculate the average gender of employees in his organisation. Which statistic should he use?

The Nature of Business and Management Research and Structure of This Book

Formulating and Clarifying the Research Topic

Critically Reviewing the Literature

Understanding Research Philosophies and Approaches

Formulating the Research Design

Negotiating Access and Research Ethics

Selecting Samples

Using Secondary Data

Collecting Primary Data Through Observation

Collecting Primary Data Using Semi-Structured, In-Depth and Group Interviews

Collecting Primary Data Using Questionnaires

Analysing Qualitative Data

Writing and Presenting Your Project Report

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Exam 12: Analysing Quantitative Data

What is a 'code' in the context of quantitative data analysis of questionnaires?

Doris has read a research paper in a refereed journal which states "within this organisation age is strongly correlated with gender (r = 0.7, p <0.01)". She should ________.

"A travel company decides to halve its advertising spend from ò.5 million to ñ.25 million a year during a recession." What type of data are being described here?

Accepting the null-hypothesis means that there ________.

Which statistical test should you use to assess the strength of a cause-and-effect relationship between variables or to predict a value?

Which of these is NOT a possible reason for missing data?

Which correlation coefficient is most appropriate if you have tied ranks in your data?

Why is it a good idea to use an existing coding scheme for your data if one is available?

Descriptive statistics calculate the central tendency and dispersion of a variable.

Which of the following diagrams is most suitable for showing precise highest and lowest values of continuous data?

In the equation "y = a + bx", what are "y" and "a"?

A good way to begin quantitative data analysis is to produce diagrams and tables for individual cases.

What is a 'codebook'?

Which of the following is the most important element of quantitative data analysis in a student project?

The mode, median and mean are all measures of ________.

What is a 'data matrix'?

Numerical data for which you cannot state the relative difference between values are called ________ data.

A multiple bar chart compares highest and lowest values of grouped variables, whereas a percentage component bar chart compares ________.

Ben wishes to calculate the average gender of employees in his organisation. Which statistic should he use?

The Nature of Business and Management Research and Structure of This Book

Formulating and Clarifying the Research Topic

Critically Reviewing the Literature

Understanding Research Philosophies and Approaches

Formulating the Research Design

Negotiating Access and Research Ethics

Selecting Samples

Using Secondary Data

Collecting Primary Data Through Observation

Collecting Primary Data Using Semi-Structured, In-Depth and Group Interviews

Collecting Primary Data Using Questionnaires

Analysing Qualitative Data

Writing and Presenting Your Project Report

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