Question 1

Articles and books that were written thirty or even forty years ago should not be included in the literature review.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

An advantage of textbooks is that they can cover a broad range of topics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Data gathered for research from the actual site of occurrence of events are called primary data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Review articles are reports of empirical research,describing one or a few related studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following does not represent a criterion for assessing the value of articles or books?

Accepted Answer

A) The relevance of the issues that are addressed in the article or book. 
B) The importance of a book or article in terms of citations. 
C) The year of publication of the article or book. 
D) The number of authors of the article or book.

Question 6

A literature survey helps the development of the theoretical framework and hypotheses for testing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A "problem" means that something is seriously wrong with a current situation that needs to be rectified immediately.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A frequent problem in terms of feasibility is that the problem statement is too broad in scope.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Articles in professional journals have generally been peer-reviewed: this means that the articles have been put to the scrutiny of experts in the same field before they were accepted for publication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following answers is not an objective of preliminary research?

Accepted Answer

A) One does not run the risk of "reinventing the wheel". 
B) Important variables that are likely to influence the problem situation are not left out of the study. 
C) The problem statement can be made with precision and clarity. 
D) To determine whether a variable is an independent variable,a dependent variable,a mediating variable,or a moderating variable.

Question 11

Examples of unpublished manuscripts include:

Accepted Answer

A) Papers accepted for publication but still "in-press," letters,manuscripts in preparation,and personal communications (including e-mails). 
B) Conference proceedings,letters,manuscripts in preparation,and personal communications (including e-mails). 
C) Government reports,letters,manuscripts in preparation,and personal communications (including e-mails). 
D) Papers accepted for publication but still "in-press," PhD theses,manuscripts in preparation,and personal communications (including e-mails).

Question 12

It is unnecessary for the researcher or the research team to be acquainted with the background of the company or organization studied.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

From an academic perspective research is relevant if:

Accepted Answer

A) Nothing is known about a topic. 
B) Much is known about the topic,but the knowledge is scattered and not integrated. 
C) Much research on the topic is available,but the results are (partly)contradictory. 
D) Established relationships do not hold in certain situations.. 
E) All of the above.

Question 14

Data gathered through existing sources are called primary data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The quality of the journal that published an article is an indicator of the quality of a research article.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Abstract databases display only the bibliographic citations,that is,the name of the author,the title of the article (or book),source of publication,year,volume,and page numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Both academic and professional journals are important sources of up-to-date information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A literature survey ensures that the testability and replicability of the findings of the current research are enhanced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The precise combination of data sources depends on the nature and the objectives of your research project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 3: The Research Process: the Broad Problem Area and Defining the Problem Statement

Articles and books that were written thirty or even forty years ago should not be included in the literature review.

An advantage of textbooks is that they can cover a broad range of topics.

Data gathered for research from the actual site of occurrence of events are called primary data.

Review articles are reports of empirical research,describing one or a few related studies.

Which of the following does not represent a criterion for assessing the value of articles or books?

A literature survey helps the development of the theoretical framework and hypotheses for testing.

A "problem" means that something is seriously wrong with a current situation that needs to be rectified immediately.

A frequent problem in terms of feasibility is that the problem statement is too broad in scope.

Articles in professional journals have generally been peer-reviewed: this means that the articles have been put to the scrutiny of experts in the same field before they were accepted for publication.

Which of the following answers is not an objective of preliminary research?

Examples of unpublished manuscripts include:

It is unnecessary for the researcher or the research team to be acquainted with the background of the company or organization studied.

From an academic perspective research is relevant if:

Data gathered through existing sources are called primary data.

The quality of the journal that published an article is an indicator of the quality of a research article.

Abstract databases display only the bibliographic citations,that is,the name of the author,the title of the article (or book),source of publication,year,volume,and page numbers.

Both academic and professional journals are important sources of up-to-date information.

A literature survey ensures that the testability and replicability of the findings of the current research are enhanced.

The precise combination of data sources depends on the nature and the objectives of your research project.