Question 1

Area sampling is a form of convenience sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Evaluation Wizard is a website that will assess research sites for you.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Which of the following statements is NOT a valid rule for determining sample size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sample sizes larger than 30 and less than 500 are appropriate for most research. 
B)  Sample sizes smaller than 30 and larger than 500 are inappropriate for most research. 
C)  Sample size should be about 10 times larger than the number of variables measured in a study. 
D)  With tight controls, experimental research can be successful with samples as small as 10. 
A)  Sample sizes larger than 30 and less than 500 are appropriate for most research. 
B)  Sample sizes smaller than 30 and larger than 500 are inappropriate for most research. 
C)  Sample size should be about 10 times larger than the number of variables measured in a study. 
D)  With tight controls, experimental research can be successful with samples as small as 10. B

Question 4

A disproportionate stratified random sample may provide better data than a proportionate stratified random sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A valid sample accurately represents characteristics of the population from which it is drawn.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Ethically, you should use the most powerful sampling techniques available to you within your time and monetary constraints.

Accepted Answer

Ethically, when conducting research or d

Question 7

Which statement LEAST accurately describes conditions for systematic sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  The characteristics of the population frame must be considered when the researcher defines the sample size. 
B)  This design requires drawing every nth element in the population, starting with a randomly chosen element. 
C)  The sample size should be determined before the sampling begins. 
D)  The starting point for drawing the sample will have no influence on the accuracy of the sample. 
A)  The characteristics of the population frame must be considered when the researcher defines the sample size. 
B)  This design requires drawing every nth element in the population, starting with a randomly chosen element. 
C)  The sample size should be determined before the sampling begins. 
D)  The starting point for drawing the sample will have no influence on the accuracy of the sample.

Question 8

The Evaluation Wizard website includes eight groups of evaluation questions. The three most critical groups are_________

Accepted Answer

A)  author, evidence, and links to this page 
B)  author, objectivity, and date 
C)  author, accuracy and links from this page 
D)  publisher, date, and evidence 
A)  author, evidence, and links to this page 
B)  author, objectivity, and date 
C)  author, accuracy and links from this page 
D)  publisher, date, and evidence

Question 9

Which statement BEST describes a criterion for drawing a quota sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researcher does not try to control the representative nature of the sample. 
B)  The researcher must draw all subjects in a population who meet the control dimensions. 
C)  The researcher tries to manage the representative nature of the sample by limiting the number of control dimensions. 
D)  If a potential subject meets some but not all of the control dimensions, the researcher should exclude that subject from the study. 
A)  The researcher does not try to control the representative nature of the sample. 
B)  The researcher must draw all subjects in a population who meet the control dimensions. 
C)  The researcher tries to manage the representative nature of the sample by limiting the number of control dimensions. 
D)  If a potential subject meets some but not all of the control dimensions, the researcher should exclude that subject from the study.

Question 10

Which statement about primary and secondary data is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because primary data is gathered at its source, it is more reliable than secondary data. 
B)  Business researchers often consult secondary data sources before primary data sources. 
C)  Census data acquired from the Bureau of the Census is an example of secondary data. 
D)  Most business researchers rely on both primary and secondary data. 
A)  Because primary data is gathered at its source, it is more reliable than secondary data. 
B)  Business researchers often consult secondary data sources before primary data sources. 
C)  Census data acquired from the Bureau of the Census is an example of secondary data. 
D)  Most business researchers rely on both primary and secondary data.

Question 11

Keeping the scope of analysis in mind improves the efficiency of data collection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Validity and reliability are more important in academic research than in business research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The nature of the Internet makes website evaluation necessary for sites to be used as research data sources.

Accepted Answer

The nature of the Internet, with its vas

Question 14

Sample validity depends on three factors: accuracy, precision, and sample size.

Accepted Answer

The validity of a sample in the context

Question 15

As you choose data sources for a research project________

Accepted Answer

A)  you will often use secondary data sources before primary sources. 
B)  you will rarely confront ethical dilemmas. 
C)  you should use the most convenient data sources. 
D)  you will get your most valuable data from friendly primary sources. 
A)  you will often use secondary data sources before primary sources. 
B)  you will rarely confront ethical dilemmas. 
C)  you should use the most convenient data sources. 
D)  you will get your most valuable data from friendly primary sources.

Question 16

Which statement is MOST nearly accurate about the reliability of data sources, instruments to collect data, and the data itself?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mother is a more reliable data source than a father for information about an infant's daytime sleeping patterns. 
B)  When two researchers interview an individual at two different times and get essentially the same answers from the interviewee, the interview guide (instrument) has equivalent reliability. 
C)  When two researchers interview an individual at two different times and get essentially the same answers from the interviewee, the interview guide has stability. 
D)  When two researchers interview an individual at two different times and get essentially different answers from the interviewee, the interview guide has stability. 
A)  A mother is a more reliable data source than a father for information about an infant's daytime sleeping patterns. 
B)  When two researchers interview an individual at two different times and get essentially the same answers from the interviewee, the interview guide (instrument) has equivalent reliability. 
C)  When two researchers interview an individual at two different times and get essentially the same answers from the interviewee, the interview guide has stability. 
D)  When two researchers interview an individual at two different times and get essentially different answers from the interviewee, the interview guide has stability.

Question 17

Which of the following items is NOT a reason for evaluating a website as a source of research data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some sites give only one side of a multi-sided issue. 
B)  Sites often omit dates of origination or updating. 
C)  Most websites are linked to other Internet sites. 
D)  Many sites omit the author's name and/or contact information. 
A)  Some sites give only one side of a multi-sided issue. 
B)  Sites often omit dates of origination or updating. 
C)  Most websites are linked to other Internet sites. 
D)  Many sites omit the author's name and/or contact information.

Question 18

Guidelines from Consumer Report call for posting website corrections on the site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The selection of data sources must be controlled by the research problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which statement is an INCORRECT description of convenience sampling?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a relatively easy and inexpensive sampling method. 
B)  Little data of value are collected by this method. 
C)  Preliminary studies have successfully employed this method. 
D)  This method is governed by tight restrictions. 
A)  It is a relatively easy and inexpensive sampling method. 
B)  Little data of value are collected by this method. 
C)  Preliminary studies have successfully employed this method. 
D)  This method is governed by tight restrictions.

Area sampling is a form of convenience sampling.

Evaluation Wizard is a website that will assess research sites for you.

Which of the following statements is NOT a valid rule for determining sample size?

A disproportionate stratified random sample may provide better data than a proportionate stratified random sample.

A valid sample accurately represents characteristics of the population from which it is drawn.

Ethically, you should use the most powerful sampling techniques available to you within your time and monetary constraints.

Which statement LEAST accurately describes conditions for systematic sampling?

The Evaluation Wizard website includes eight groups of evaluation questions. The three most critical groups are_________

Which statement BEST describes a criterion for drawing a quota sample?

Which statement about primary and secondary data is NOT true?

Keeping the scope of analysis in mind improves the efficiency of data collection.

Validity and reliability are more important in academic research than in business research.

The nature of the Internet makes website evaluation necessary for sites to be used as research data sources.

Sample validity depends on three factors: accuracy, precision, and sample size.

As you choose data sources for a research project________

Which statement is MOST nearly accurate about the reliability of data sources, instruments to collect data, and the data itself?

Which of the following items is NOT a reason for evaluating a website as a source of research data?

Guidelines from Consumer Report call for posting website corrections on the site.

The selection of data sources must be controlled by the research problem.

Which statement is an INCORRECT description of convenience sampling?

Report Characteristics

Planning the Report

Producing the Report

Writing Style and Lapses

Illustrating the Report

Formatting the Report

Writing Routine Reports

Writing Nonroutine Reports

Planning Delivering an Oral Report

Planning the Research

Locating Secondary Data

Using Primary Data Sources

Documenting Data Sources

Analyzing Data for Complex Reports

Writing Business Research Reports

Writing Policies, Procedures Instructions

Writing the Business Plan

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Exam 11: Selecting Data Sources

Area sampling is a form of convenience sampling.

Evaluation Wizard is a website that will assess research sites for you.

Which of the following statements is NOT a valid rule for determining sample size?

A disproportionate stratified random sample may provide better data than a proportionate stratified random sample.

A valid sample accurately represents characteristics of the population from which it is drawn.

Ethically, you should use the most powerful sampling techniques available to you within your time and monetary constraints.

Which statement LEAST accurately describes conditions for systematic sampling?

The Evaluation Wizard website includes eight groups of evaluation questions. The three most critical groups are_________

Which statement BEST describes a criterion for drawing a quota sample?

Which statement about primary and secondary data is NOT true?

Keeping the scope of analysis in mind improves the efficiency of data collection.

Validity and reliability are more important in academic research than in business research.

The nature of the Internet makes website evaluation necessary for sites to be used as research data sources.

Sample validity depends on three factors: accuracy, precision, and sample size.

As you choose data sources for a research project________

Which statement is MOST nearly accurate about the reliability of data sources, instruments to collect data, and the data itself?

Which of the following items is NOT a reason for evaluating a website as a source of research data?

Guidelines from Consumer Report call for posting website corrections on the site.

The selection of data sources must be controlled by the research problem.

Which statement is an INCORRECT description of convenience sampling?

Report Characteristics

Planning the Report

Producing the Report

Writing Style and Lapses

Illustrating the Report

Formatting the Report

Writing Routine Reports

Writing Nonroutine Reports

Planning Delivering an Oral Report

Planning the Research

Locating Secondary Data

Using Primary Data Sources

Documenting Data Sources

Analyzing Data for Complex Reports

Writing Business Research Reports

Writing Policies, Procedures Instructions

Writing the Business Plan

Filters