Question 1

Normative accounting theories and research seek to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Explain and predict particular phenomena based on observation 
B)  Prescribe particular approaches not driven by existing practices 
C)  Describe what is normal, or generally accepted, practice 
D)  All of the given options are correct 
A)  Explain and predict particular phenomena based on observation 
B)  Prescribe particular approaches not driven by existing practices 
C)  Describe what is normal, or generally accepted, practice 
D)  All of the given options are correct

Question 2

Which of the following terms describes a relationship that is argued from the specific (or particular)to the general?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scientific reasoning 
B)  Inductive reasoning 
C)  Deductive reasoning 
D)  Logical reasoning 
A)  Scientific reasoning 
B)  Inductive reasoning 
C)  Deductive reasoning 
D)  Logical reasoning

Question 3

Theories and models in the social sciences differ from theories in the pure sciences because:

Accepted Answer

A)  Theories about human behaviour cannot be expected to apply all the time, like some natural science theories 
B)  A number of theories may be available to describe, or provide a different perspective on, a particular phenomenon 
C)  Not all theories in social science have predictions that can be tested 
D)  All of the given options are correct 
A)  Theories about human behaviour cannot be expected to apply all the time, like some natural science theories 
B)  A number of theories may be available to describe, or provide a different perspective on, a particular phenomenon 
C)  Not all theories in social science have predictions that can be tested 
D)  All of the given options are correct

Question 4

Which of the following is not a description of a paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a model for the formulation and resolution of research problems 
B)  It is a school of thought or a principle by which a group of researchers operate 
C)  It is a collection of unrelated theories 
D)  It offers a systematic approach to raise questions and to frame answers 
A)  It is a model for the formulation and resolution of research problems 
B)  It is a school of thought or a principle by which a group of researchers operate 
C)  It is a collection of unrelated theories 
D)  It offers a systematic approach to raise questions and to frame answers

Normative accounting theories and research seek to:

Which of the following terms describes a relationship that is argued from the specific (or particular)to the general?

Theories and models in the social sciences differ from theories in the pure sciences because:

Which of the following is not a description of a paradigm?

The Financial Reporting Environment

The Regulation of Financial Accounting

International Accounting

Normative Theories of Accountingthe Case of Accounting for Changing Prices

Normative Theories of Accountingthe Case of Conceptual Framework Projects

Positive Accounting Theory

Unregulated Corporate Reporting Decisions: Considerations of Systems-Oriented Theories

Extended Systems of Accountingthe Incorporation of Social and Environmental Factors Within External Reporting

Reactions of Capital Markets to Financial Reporting

Reactions of Individuals to Financial Reporting: An Examination of Behavioural Research

Critical Perspectives of Accounting

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Exam 1: Introduction to Financial Accounting Theory

Normative accounting theories and research seek to:

Which of the following terms describes a relationship that is argued from the specific (or particular)to the general?

Theories and models in the social sciences differ from theories in the pure sciences because:

Which of the following is not a description of a paradigm?

The Financial Reporting Environment

The Regulation of Financial Accounting

International Accounting

Normative Theories of Accountingthe Case of Accounting for Changing Prices

Normative Theories of Accountingthe Case of Conceptual Framework Projects

Positive Accounting Theory

Unregulated Corporate Reporting Decisions: Considerations of Systems-Oriented Theories

Extended Systems of Accountingthe Incorporation of Social and Environmental Factors Within External Reporting

Reactions of Capital Markets to Financial Reporting

Reactions of Individuals to Financial Reporting: An Examination of Behavioural Research

Critical Perspectives of Accounting

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