Chapter 6 : Research Design

Question 1:
Why are experimental designs not frequently used in business research?
a) Experiments are not strong in terms of internal validity

b) The vast majority of independent variables with which business researchers are concerned cannot be

manipulated
c) Often experiments do not offer confidence in the robustness and trustworthiness of causal findings.

d) None of the above

Question 2:
What does a classical experiment design look like?
a) Two groups are established, the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group receives

the treatment and is compared against the control group. The dependent variable is measured before and after the
experimental manipulation.
b) Two groups are established. Both groups receive the treatment and the effects of the treatment are compared.

c) Two groups are established, the experimental group and the control group. The experimental group receives

the treatment and is compared against the control group. The independent variable is measured after the
experimental manipulation.
d) None of the above

Question 3:
Why is it important to have a control group?
a) To eliminate the risk of the so-called experimenter effect

b) Differences between the control and experimental group can be more confidently attributed to manipulation

of the independent variables

c) To show that the independent variable really affects the dependent variable

d) All of the above

Question 4:
Which of the following disadvantages is not a disadvantage of the laboratory experiment?
a) Internal validity is difficult to establish

b) We cant be sure how well the findings are applicable to the real world and to everyday life

c) The responses of volunteers to experimental treatments may be distinctive

d) All of the above

Question 5:
What is a cross sectional design?
a) A cross-sectional design comprises the collection of data on a series of variables at a single point in time.

The outcome is a rectangle of data that comprises variables and cases. For each case, data are available for each of
the variables.
b) A cross-sectional design comprises a collection of data with the help of a control-group and one experiment

group at a single point in time.

c) A cross-sectional design comprises a collection of data in at least two waves, based on the same variables

(the same people or organizations)

d) None of the above

Question 6:
Panel study and cohort study are examples of ________.
a) laboratory experiments

b) experimental designs

c) longitudinal designs

d) case study designs

Question 7:
In a case study approach the researcher normally ________.
a) uses several methods of data collection

b) formulates research questions and hypotheses in advance

c) uses only qualitative methods of data collection

d) None of the above

Question 8:
Which of the following statements is true with regard to comparative design?
a) Comparative design entails a study using more or less identical methods to study two or more contrasting

cases
b) Comparative design may be realized in the context of either qualitative or quantitative research

c) Comparative design can entail the collection and/or analysis of data from two or more nations

d) All of the above

Question 9:
On which levels can a researcher focus their research on?
a) Individuals

b) Small groups

c) Organizations and societies

d) All of the above

Question 10:
What is a research design?
a) It is the distinction between positivist and post-positivist research

b) It is a technique for collecting data

c) It is a framework for the collection and analysis of data

d) A reflection of the choice between quantitative and qualitative methods

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