STA630 MID 2010 B solved

Spring 2010
STA630- Research Methods (Session - 4)
Question No 1 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
Research can help in the following ways for developing methodologies, EXCEPT;
Tools of data collection
New techniqe for gathering data
!efining a pro"lem
!ata analysis
Question No 2 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the folowing is the "asis of the $cientific %ethod&
To test hypothesis in conditions that is condcive to its sccess'
To formlate a research pro"lem and disprove the hypothesis'
To formlate a research pro"lem, test the hypothesis in careflly controlled conditions
that challenge the hypothesis'
To test hypothesis and if they are disproved, they shold "e a"andoned completely'
Question No 3 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
Research method is applica"le in all of the following fields, E(cept'
)ealth care
*siness
+overnment offices
Religion
Question No 4 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following *E$T descri"es qantitative research&
The collection of non nmerical data
,n attempt to confirm the research-s hypotheses
Research that is e(ploratory
Research that attempts to generate a new theory
Question No $ ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following is the definition of an independent varia"le&
, varia"le that is maniplated or controlled "y the e(perimenter'
, response varia"le'
The "ehavioral measre made "y the e(perimenter'
, dependent varia"le that is controlled "y the e(perimenter'
Question No 6 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hy do yo need to review the e(isting literatre&
To give yor dissertation a proper academic appearance, with lots of references'
*ecase withot it, yo cold never reach the reqired word.cont'
To find ot what is already /nown a"ot yor area of interest'
To help in yor general stdy'
Question No % ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
, literatre review shold "e characteri0ed "y all of the following, EXCEPT;
$mmari0e and report each article'
1se important topics as the organi0ing strctre of the review'
,naly0e all articles for similarities and differences related to ma2or topics'
!iscss implications relative to the research pro"lem'
Question No & ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following fnctions is performed "y theoretical framewor/&
Ela"orates the relationship among the varia"les'
E(plains the logic nderlying these relationships'
!escri"es the natre, and direction of the relationships'
,ll of the given options'
Question No ' ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hen there is a need of generating new ideas for hypotheses or to interpret the reslts of
some research, which one is the "est research deign&
E(periment
$rveys
(ocus group discussion
Commnication analysis
Question No 10 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hat shold the "siness researcher "e aware of when signing a confidentiality
agreement&
,ny clase which limits the length of a qestionnaire'
,ny clase which allows the company to comment on findings that will "e p"lished'
,ny clase which increases the level of access for the researcher'
,ny clase which garantees the anonymity of research participants'
Question No 11 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following is an e(ample of deception in "siness research&
The o"taining of company material withot permission'
The researcher wearing a disgise dring an o"servation'
The researcher representing their research as "eing a"ot a different topic'
The researcher failing to as/ permission to interview someone'
Question No 12 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
,ll of the following are part of the ethics code for animal research, e)cept*
The researcher mst "e an e(pert a"ot the species "eing stdied'
Procedres sing reinforcement are preferred over those sing pnishment'
,nimal stdies that are prely edcational in prpose cannot "e done'
3f the animal mst "e /illed at the end of the stdy, a painless procedre mst "e sed'
Question No 13 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following is not an e(ample of deception&
, part of the trth is not commnicated to the respondent'
To o"serve code of ethics'
To lea/ ot information regarding any confidential matter'
To create "ias "etween respondents "efore the srvey'
Question No 14 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following *E$T descri"es an assessment that e(amines stdents4 a"ility to
condct a chemistry e(periment in the la"&
,ptitde
3nterest inventory
Performance assessment
$tandardi0ed test
Question No 1$ ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following is a legitimate prpose of a research plan&
3t forces yo to thin/ throgh every aspect of a stdy'
3t provides detailed procedres to gide the condct of the stdy'
3t provides clear roadmap of the stdy'
#riting a plan facilitates the evalation of it'
Question No 16 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following srveys are more impersonal than face.to.face interviews&
%ail
Recorded 3nterview
5ocs grop
Telephonic
Question No 1% ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
,ll of the following are the characteristics of scientific methods of research, +,-+"T*
Cmlative
!eterministic
1nethical
Rationalism
Question No 1& ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following is N.T the featre of theoretical framewor/&
%a/e an inventory of varia"les
$tatistical analysis
$pecify the direction of relationship
%a/e an inventory of propositions
Question No 1' ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following stdy reqires the collection of data at one point in time from a
large nm"er of respondents&
Case stdy
Cross.sectional stdy
,ll of the given options
6ongitdinal stdy
Question No 20 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following is N7T the goal of the e(planatory research&
Testing theory
Esta"lishing the relationship "etween different phenomenon
+enerating new ideas a"ot the topic
Replicating a theory to a new area
Question No 21 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
*asic research can also "e called as
Practical research
5ndamental Research
,ction research
,ssessment research
Question No 22 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
!escriptive hypothesis is also called8
!irectional )ypothesis
1nivariate )ypothesis
Non directional )ypothesis
,ll of the given options
Question No 23 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
6ogical argment of the researcher can "e "ased on8
Personal e(perience
6iteratre review
,rm chair thin/ing
,ll of the given options
Question No 24 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
Rationalism is the application of which of the following&
Research soltion
6ogic and argments
3ntition
Previos findings
Question No 2$ ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following is the characteristic9s of )ypotheses in qalitative research
stdies&
)ypotheses are very specific and stated prior to "eginning the stdy'
)ypotheses are never sed'
)ypotheses are often generated as the data are collected, interpreted, and analy0ed'
)ypotheses are dedctively tested
Question No 26 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
:::::::::::::::are more specific that dimensions8
Elements
;aria"les
,spects of varia"les
Concepts
Question No 2% ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following is an indicator of the 2o" stress&
/ -o0petiti1e pa2
Role conflict
5air policies
None of the given options
Question No 2& ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following fnctions is performed "y the Ratio scale&
,ll of the given options
!istance
7rder
1niqe origin
Question No 2' ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following effect in internal validity occrs when test nits with e(treme
scores are sed'
$tatistical regression
$election *ias
%atration
3nstrmentation
Question No 30 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
The design where we have no control over the varia"les and report only what has
happened or what is happening is called:::::::::::
Research design
Contrived design
E(.post.facto design
E(planatory design
Question No 31 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich of the following disadvantage of personal interview can "e overcome "y rapport
"ilding&
Cost
6ac/ of anonymity of the respondents
$carcity of highly trained interviewers
Call"ac/s
Question No 32 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
6arge nm"er of respondents are "est interviewed in a <an=:::::::::: way
1nstrctred
$trctred
$emi strctred
7pen ended
Question No 33 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
#hich one of these is an interviewer.administered qestionnaire&
Postal qestionnaire
!elivery and collection qestionnaire
Telephone qestionnaire
7n.line qestionnaire
Question No 34 ( Mar!s 1 ) - "#ease choose one
7ne of the disadvantages of the internet srvey is8
,ll people cannot participate
$low data collection speed
6ess anonymity
)igh cost
Question No 3$ ( Mar!s 3 )
#hy preliminary notification is essential in self administered qestionnaire&
Question No 36 ( Mar!s $ )
, research was condcted "y edcation department to see the impact of strict teaching
practices on the rate of failre among the stdents'
3dentify dependent and independent varia"les' <>=
Classify this research according to prpose of doing research; e(ploratory, descriptive or
e(planatory' E(plain yor choice'<?=
Classify this research according to se of research; *asic or ,pplied' E(plain yor
choice'<?=
Question No 3% ( Mar!s $ )
@*ecase literatre srvey is a time.consming e(ercise, a good in.depth interview will
"e sfficient to develop a theoretical framewor/@' !iscss this statement'