Question 1

Outline the five-step approach to the data gathering process.

Accepted Answer

Details regarding the following steps sh

Question 2

When scheduling interviews regarding interpersonally sensitive topics, contact is best done via ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  in person or phone. 
B)  e-mail. 
C)  electronic poll. 
D)  text message. 
A)  in person or phone. 
B)  e-mail. 
C)  electronic poll. 
D)  text message.

Question 3

For example, a survey cannot be altered in design once it has been administered, which relates to which criteria when selecting data gathering methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  access 
B)  flexibility 
C)  investment required 
D)  relevance to the problem 
A)  access 
B)  flexibility 
C)  investment required 
D)  relevance to the problem

Question 4

Discuss the criteria to be considered when choosing a data gathering strategy.

Accepted Answer

Responses may vary, but key it

Question 5

Job descriptions, personnel fiels, or meeting minutes are examples of which of the following unobtrusive measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  historical data 
B)  official documents 
C)  databases 
D)  online environment 
A)  historical data 
B)  official documents 
C)  databases 
D)  online environment

Question 6

______ are usually a small number of organizational members who are facilitated by a consultant who poses questions and then allows for group discussion.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interviews 
B)  Focus groups 
C)  Observations 
D)  Unobtrusive measures 
A)  Interviews 
B)  Focus groups 
C)  Observations 
D)  Unobtrusive measures

Question 7

When a practitioner discloses who made a particular comment during an interview even after pledging to the respondent that comments would remain anonymous is an example of which ethical issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  collusion 
B)  misuse of data 
C)  informed consent 
D)  data protection 
A)  collusion 
B)  misuse of data 
C)  informed consent 
D)  data protection

Question 8

Historically speaking, ______ has been one of the most commonly used methods of data gathering.

Accepted Answer

A)  interviews 
B)  focus groups 
C)  surveys/questionnaires 
D)  observations 
A)  interviews 
B)  focus groups 
C)  surveys/questionnaires 
D)  observations

Question 9

Which of the following criteria when selecting a data gathering method relates to potential cost in terms of money and time?

Accepted Answer

A)  investment required 
B)  access 
C)  relevance to problem 
D)  accuracy 
A)  investment required 
B)  access 
C)  relevance to problem 
D)  accuracy

Question 10

Which of the following criteria when selecting a data gathering method discusses prone to bias?

Accepted Answer

A)  access 
B)  relevance to the problem 
C)  accuracy 
D)  flexibility 
A)  access 
B)  relevance to the problem 
C)  accuracy 
D)  flexibility

Question 11

______ are those initial explanations of the situation that highlight symptoms of which the client is most painfully aware.

Accepted Answer

A)  Presenting problems 
B)  Underlying problems 
C)  Interventions 
D)  Data gathering methods 
A)  Presenting problems 
B)  Underlying problems 
C)  Interventions 
D)  Data gathering methods

Question 12

Secure locations, using pseudonyms, and destroying audio/video after transcription are examples of items to consider under which ethical issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  collusion 
B)  misuse of data 
C)  informed consent 
D)  data protection 
A)  collusion 
B)  misuse of data 
C)  informed consent 
D)  data protection

Question 13

A practitioner can be more confident that enough people have been chosen when interviews begin to gather ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  new information 
B)  relevant information 
C)  repetitive information 
D)  impractical information 
A)  new information 
B)  relevant information 
C)  repetitive information 
D)  impractical information

Question 14

High validity and can provide triangulation are two advantages of which of the following data gathering methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  focus groups 
B)  surveys/questionnaires 
C)  observations 
D)  unobtrusive measures 
A)  focus groups 
B)  surveys/questionnaires 
C)  observations 
D)  unobtrusive measures

Question 15

When conducting focus groups, a process is utilized that is very similar to interviewing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Outline the five-step approach to the data gathering process.

When scheduling interviews regarding interpersonally sensitive topics, contact is best done via ______.

For example, a survey cannot be altered in design once it has been administered, which relates to which criteria when selecting data gathering methods?

Discuss the criteria to be considered when choosing a data gathering strategy.

Job descriptions, personnel fiels, or meeting minutes are examples of which of the following unobtrusive measures?

______ are usually a small number of organizational members who are facilitated by a consultant who poses questions and then allows for group discussion.

When a practitioner discloses who made a particular comment during an interview even after pledging to the respondent that comments would remain anonymous is an example of which ethical issue?

Historically speaking, ______ has been one of the most commonly used methods of data gathering.

Which of the following criteria when selecting a data gathering method relates to potential cost in terms of money and time?

Which of the following criteria when selecting a data gathering method discusses prone to bias?

______ are those initial explanations of the situation that highlight symptoms of which the client is most painfully aware.

Secure locations, using pseudonyms, and destroying audio/video after transcription are examples of items to consider under which ethical issue?

A practitioner can be more confident that enough people have been chosen when interviews begin to gather ______.

High validity and can provide triangulation are two advantages of which of the following data gathering methods?

When conducting focus groups, a process is utilized that is very similar to interviewing.

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Exam 7: Data Gathering

Outline the five-step approach to the data gathering process.

When scheduling interviews regarding interpersonally sensitive topics, contact is best done via ______.

For example, a survey cannot be altered in design once it has been administered, which relates to which criteria when selecting data gathering methods?

Discuss the criteria to be considered when choosing a data gathering strategy.

Job descriptions, personnel fiels, or meeting minutes are examples of which of the following unobtrusive measures?

______ are usually a small number of organizational members who are facilitated by a consultant who poses questions and then allows for group discussion.

When a practitioner discloses who made a particular comment during an interview even after pledging to the respondent that comments would remain anonymous is an example of which ethical issue?

Historically speaking, ______ has been one of the most commonly used methods of data gathering.

Which of the following criteria when selecting a data gathering method relates to potential cost in terms of money and time?

Which of the following criteria when selecting a data gathering method discusses prone to bias?

______ are those initial explanations of the situation that highlight symptoms of which the client is most painfully aware.

Secure locations, using pseudonyms, and destroying audio/video after transcription are examples of items to consider under which ethical issue?

A practitioner can be more confident that enough people have been chosen when interviews begin to gather ______.

High validity and can provide triangulation are two advantages of which of the following data gathering methods?

When conducting focus groups, a process is utilized that is very similar to interviewing.

What Is Organization Development

History of Organization Development

Core Values and Ethics of Organization Development

Foundations of Organizational Change

The Organization Development Practitioner and the OD Process

Entry and Contracting

Diagnosis and Feedback

An Introduction to Interventions

Individual Interventions

Team Interventions

Whole Organization and Multiple Organization Interventions: Part 1

Whole Organization and Multiple Organization Interventions: Part 2

Sustaining Change, Evaluating, and Ending an Engagement

Global Issues in Organization Development

The Future of Organization Development

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