Question 1

To satisfactorily answer a research question,researchers must first answer _____ questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  management 
B)  investigative 
C)  measurement 
D)  dilemma 
E)  deductive 
A)  management 
B)  investigative 
C)  measurement 
D)  dilemma 
E)  deductive B

Question 2

Ensuring consistency among respondents,locating omissions,and reducing errors in recording are all benefits of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  data collection 
B)  data editing 
C)  sampling 
D)  coding 
E)  data analysis 
A)  data collection 
B)  data editing 
C)  sampling 
D)  coding 
E)  data analysis B

Question 3

Which of the following is not a common research process problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Politically motivated research 
B)  Database strip-mining 
C)  Unresearchable questions 
D)  Ill-defined management problems 
E)  Pilot testing 
A)  Politically motivated research 
B)  Database strip-mining 
C)  Unresearchable questions 
D)  Ill-defined management problems 
E)  Pilot testing E

Question 4

Participants in a research study are asked _____ questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  research 
B)  management 
C)  measurement 
D)  investigative 
E)  dilemma 
A)  research 
B)  management 
C)  measurement 
D)  investigative 
E)  dilemma

Question 5

McGraw-Hill is planning a study of educator preferences to determine the needs of college instructors.Because of the number of college instructors,McGraw-Hill will select a portion of the target population,known as a(n)_____,to participate in the study.

Accepted Answer

A)  element 
B)  sample 
C)  sampling frame 
D)  census 
E)  extent 
A)  element 
B)  sample 
C)  sampling frame 
D)  census 
E)  extent

Question 6

Explain the difference between interim evaluation and ex post facto evaluation.

Accepted Answer

With interim evaluation,managers may dec

Question 7

A beer distribution company has recently purchased the rights to package and distribute its beer in a new type of can that is self-cooling.Because of the innovativeness of the product packaging,measurement questions will need to be formulated specifically for the project at hand.All of the following are disadvantages of customized questions except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased project costs 
B)  pretesting requirements 
C)  enhanced validity 
D)  increased time 
E)  all of the above are disadvantages 
A)  increased project costs 
B)  pretesting requirements 
C)  enhanced validity 
D)  increased time 
E)  all of the above are disadvantages

Question 8

Departmental budgeting means that research budgets are determined by _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  allocating the same amount to research that competing firms allocate 
B)  the contributions of various departments to fund department-specific projects 
C)  evaluating projects on a case-by-case basis 
D)  taking a fixed percentage of some criterion 
E)  allocating whatever is left after covering other required expenditures 
A)  allocating the same amount to research that competing firms allocate 
B)  the contributions of various departments to fund department-specific projects 
C)  evaluating projects on a case-by-case basis 
D)  taking a fixed percentage of some criterion 
E)  allocating whatever is left after covering other required expenditures

Question 9

Which form of budgeting allocates a portion of total expenditures in the unit to research activities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rule-of-thumb budgeting 
B)  Percentage-of-sales budgeting 
C)  Departmental budgeting 
D)  Task budgeting 
E)  Competitive parity 
A)  Rule-of-thumb budgeting 
B)  Percentage-of-sales budgeting 
C)  Departmental budgeting 
D)  Task budgeting 
E)  Competitive parity

Question 10

The question,"Should products be withdrawn if even one death is associated with its prescribed use,even if no fault for the tampered product accrues to the manufacturer?" is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  ill-defined problem 
B)  strip data mining issue 
C)  favored-technique problem 
D)  unresearchable question 
E)  politically-motivated question 
A)  ill-defined problem 
B)  strip data mining issue 
C)  favored-technique problem 
D)  unresearchable question 
E)  politically-motivated question

Question 11

Which section of a research report contains all the materials necessary to replicate the project?

Accepted Answer

A)  Executive summary 
B)  Abstract 
C)  Overview 
D)  Implementation 
E)  Technical appendix 
A)  Executive summary 
B)  Abstract 
C)  Overview 
D)  Implementation 
E)  Technical appendix

Question 12

If a _____ sampling design is chosen,the process for choosing the sample must give every person within the target population a known nonzero chance of selection.

Accepted Answer

A)  census 
B)  judgment 
C)  nonprobability 
D)  probability 
E)  primary 
A)  census 
B)  judgment 
C)  nonprobability 
D)  probability 
E)  primary

Question 13

Which term below refers to a criterion for judging the attractiveness of two or more alternatives when using a decision variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decision theory 
B)  Decision rule 
C)  Ex post facto evaluation 
D)  Choice theory 
E)  Success probability 
A)  Decision theory 
B)  Decision rule 
C)  Ex post facto evaluation 
D)  Choice theory 
E)  Success probability

Question 14

Who answers investigative questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management decision makers 
B)  Researchers 
C)  Field workers 
D)  Participants 
E)  Statisticians 
A)  Management decision makers 
B)  Researchers 
C)  Field workers 
D)  Participants 
E)  Statisticians

Question 15

Which of the following statements is false regarding the evaluation of alternatives?

Accepted Answer

A)  The selection of alternatives is determined by the decision variable chosen and the decision rule used 
B)  Each alternative must be explicitly stated 
C)  A decision variable is defined by an outcome that may be measured 
D)  A decision rule is determined by which outcomes may be compared 
E)  all of the above are true 
A)  The selection of alternatives is determined by the decision variable chosen and the decision rule used 
B)  Each alternative must be explicitly stated 
C)  A decision variable is defined by an outcome that may be measured 
D)  A decision rule is determined by which outcomes may be compared 
E)  all of the above are true

Question 16

A researcher who is method-bound is likely to _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  be responsible for data analysis 
B)  utilize a probability sample 
C)  prefer one research approach over all others 
D)  mine a client's database 
E)  all of the above 
A)  be responsible for data analysis 
B)  utilize a probability sample 
C)  prefer one research approach over all others 
D)  mine a client's database 
E)  all of the above

Question 17

The exploratory research phase of a research project allows a researcher to accomplish several objectives.Name three of the objectives common to this stage.

Accepted Answer

There are several objectives including 1

Question 18

Ex Post Facto evaluation means that the research is evaluated _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  prior to execution 
B)  based on the facts 
C)  after the research concludes 
D)  each day throughout the project 
E)  none of the above 
A)  prior to execution 
B)  based on the facts 
C)  after the research concludes 
D)  each day throughout the project 
E)  none of the above

Question 19

BankChoice is concerned about stagnating profits and asks,"How can profitability be improved?" This is an example of a(n)_____.

Accepted Answer

A)  management question 
B)  research question 
C)  investigative question 
D)  measurement question 
E)  management dilemma 
A)  management question 
B)  research question 
C)  investigative question 
D)  measurement question 
E)  management dilemma

Question 20

All of the following components are included in the overview section of a research report except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  problem background 
B)  findings from secondary sources 
C)  research design 
D)  procedures 
E)  recommendations 
A)  problem background 
B)  findings from secondary sources 
C)  research design 
D)  procedures 
E)  recommendations

To satisfactorily answer a research question,researchers must first answer _____ questions.

Ensuring consistency among respondents,locating omissions,and reducing errors in recording are all benefits of _____.

Which of the following is not a common research process problem?

Participants in a research study are asked _____ questions.

McGraw-Hill is planning a study of educator preferences to determine the needs of college instructors.Because of the number of college instructors,McGraw-Hill will select a portion of the target population,known as a(n)_____,to participate in the study.

Explain the difference between interim evaluation and ex post facto evaluation.

Departmental budgeting means that research budgets are determined by _____.

Which form of budgeting allocates a portion of total expenditures in the unit to research activities?

The question,"Should products be withdrawn if even one death is associated with its prescribed use,even if no fault for the tampered product accrues to the manufacturer?" is an example of a(n)_____.

Which section of a research report contains all the materials necessary to replicate the project?

If a _____ sampling design is chosen,the process for choosing the sample must give every person within the target population a known nonzero chance of selection.

Which term below refers to a criterion for judging the attractiveness of two or more alternatives when using a decision variable?

Who answers investigative questions?

Which of the following statements is false regarding the evaluation of alternatives?

A researcher who is method-bound is likely to _____.

The exploratory research phase of a research project allows a researcher to accomplish several objectives.Name three of the objectives common to this stage.

Ex Post Facto evaluation means that the research is evaluated _____.

BankChoice is concerned about stagnating profits and asks,"How can profitability be improved?" This is an example of a(n)_____.

All of the following components are included in the overview section of a research report except _____.

Research in Business

Ethics in Business Research

Thinking Like a Researcher

Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

Research Design: An Overview

Qualitative Research

Observation Studies

Experiments

Surveys

Measurement

Measurement Scales

Questionnaires and Instruments

Sampling

Data Preparation and Description

Exploring, Displaying, and Examining Data

Hypothesis Testing

Measures of Association

Multivariate Analysis: An Overview

Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

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Exam 4: The Research Process: an Overview

To satisfactorily answer a research question,researchers must first answer _____ questions.

Ensuring consistency among respondents,locating omissions,and reducing errors in recording are all benefits of _____.

Which of the following is not a common research process problem?

Participants in a research study are asked _____ questions.

McGraw-Hill is planning a study of educator preferences to determine the needs of college instructors.Because of the number of college instructors,McGraw-Hill will select a portion of the target population,known as a(n)_____,to participate in the study.

Explain the difference between interim evaluation and ex post facto evaluation.

Departmental budgeting means that research budgets are determined by _____.

Which form of budgeting allocates a portion of total expenditures in the unit to research activities?

The question,"Should products be withdrawn if even one death is associated with its prescribed use,even if no fault for the tampered product accrues to the manufacturer?" is an example of a(n)_____.

Which section of a research report contains all the materials necessary to replicate the project?

If a _____ sampling design is chosen,the process for choosing the sample must give every person within the target population a known nonzero chance of selection.

Which term below refers to a criterion for judging the attractiveness of two or more alternatives when using a decision variable?

Who answers investigative questions?

Which of the following statements is false regarding the evaluation of alternatives?

A researcher who is method-bound is likely to _____.

The exploratory research phase of a research project allows a researcher to accomplish several objectives.Name three of the objectives common to this stage.

Ex Post Facto evaluation means that the research is evaluated _____.

BankChoice is concerned about stagnating profits and asks,"How can profitability be improved?" This is an example of a(n)_____.

All of the following components are included in the overview section of a research report except _____.

Research in Business

Ethics in Business Research

Thinking Like a Researcher

Clarifying the Research Question Through Secondary Data and Exploration

Research Design: An Overview

Qualitative Research

Observation Studies

Experiments

Surveys

Measurement

Measurement Scales

Questionnaires and Instruments

Sampling

Data Preparation and Description

Exploring, Displaying, and Examining Data

Hypothesis Testing

Measures of Association

Multivariate Analysis: An Overview

Presenting Insights and Findings: Written Reports

Presenting Insights and Findings: Oral Presentations

Filters