Question 1

"Generalization" refers to__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the degree to which the results of one study can tell us about other settings, times, or samples
B)   the similarity in how different people use the same measure
C)   the ability of a measure to assess the intended concept
D)   the lack of random error in a measure A

Question 2

All of the following are concepts learning organizations rely on EXCEPT __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   internally generated knowledge
B)   the education of the CEO
C)   critical thinking
D)   external research B

Question 3

Personal experience can be a source of understanding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

GE's Jack Welch and Intel's Andy Grove have MBA's.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a scientific journal that publishes theory and research about management?

Accepted Answer

A)   Harvard Business Review
B)   Fortune
C)   Human Relations
D)   Sloan Management Review

Question 6

Learning from personal experience__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   is a reliable method of finding truth
B)   may be biased by perception
C)   is incompatible with the scientific method
D)   inevitably leads to misunderstanding

Question 7

A theory should be complex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A correlation of -1.0 means the researcher's hypothesis is in error.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A theory is translated into real-world terms by the process of creating _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)   data
B)   research designs
C)   hypotheses
D)   concept

Question 10

One measure of covariation is__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   validity
B)   reliability
C)   correlation
D)   interaction

Question 11

The most common source of knowledge for most people is__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   personal experience
B)   education
C)   reading intellectual material
D)   scientific method

Question 12

When research seeks to state what will happen in the future, it is pursuing its ___________ purpose.

Accepted Answer

A)   control
B)   prediction
C)   explanation
D)   description

Question 13

If the sample group is __________ prior to the study, we can be fairly confident that it will be homogeneous.

Accepted Answer

A)   standardized
B)   validated
C)   randomized
D)   measured

Question 14

Random assignment is a viable solution to many faulty research designs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A correlation of -1.0 means:

Accepted Answer

A)   there is no significant relationship between two variables
B)   the researcher has made an error in the calculation
C)   a perfect negative relationship exists between the variables
D)   none of the above

Question 16

A selection threat occurs when groups we selected were not the same initially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The extent to which results obtained in one sample-setting-time configuration can be repeated in a different study is called__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   reliability
B)   validity
C)   generalizability
D)   standardization

Question 18

What is a learning organization? How does it learn?

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

A measure needs to possess reliability, but validity is merely desirable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The process of collecting data and comparing hypotheses to results is called__________.

Accepted Answer

A)   theory building
B)   verification
C)   data mining
D)   conceptualizing

Exam 16: Critical Thinking and Continuous Learning

"Generalization" refers to__________.

All of the following are concepts learning organizations rely on EXCEPT __________.

Personal experience can be a source of understanding.

GE's Jack Welch and Intel's Andy Grove have MBA's.

Which of the following is a scientific journal that publishes theory and research about management?

Learning from personal experience__________.

A theory should be complex.

A correlation of -1.0 means the researcher's hypothesis is in error.

A theory is translated into real-world terms by the process of creating _______________.

One measure of covariation is__________.

The most common source of knowledge for most people is__________.

When research seeks to state what will happen in the future, it is pursuing its ___________ purpose.

If the sample group is __________ prior to the study, we can be fairly confident that it will be homogeneous.

Random assignment is a viable solution to many faulty research designs.

A correlation of -1.0 means:

A selection threat occurs when groups we selected were not the same initially.

The extent to which results obtained in one sample-setting-time configuration can be repeated in a different study is called__________.

What is a learning organization? How does it learn?

A measure needs to possess reliability, but validity is merely desirable.

The process of collecting data and comparing hypotheses to results is called__________.