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Quiz by Jan Frederik, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Jan Frederik
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Question 1
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What is true regarding cross-sectional studies?
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At least one variable is manipulated.
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It takes place at a single point in time.
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It is known as causal research.
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Data is usually gathered through self-administered questionnaires.
Question 2
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In an interrogation study the researcher inspects the activities of subjects without attempting to elicit responses from anyone.
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- True
- False
Question 3
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Statement I: "Case studies are designed for breadth rather than depth."
Statement II: "In case studies hypotheses are usually tested quantitatively."
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Statement I is true and statement II is false.
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Statement I is false and statement II is true.
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Both statements are true.
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Both statements are false.
Question 4
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Possible methods of qualitative research are:
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In-depth interviews
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E-Mail questionnaire
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Document analysis
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Controlled experiment
Question 5
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"A price increase results in fewer unit sales."
What kind of relationship between the variables do we have here?
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A symmetrical relationship.
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A reciprocal relationship.
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An asymmetrical relationship.
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None of the above.
Question 6
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A population, about we wish to make some inferences, consists of 8000 employees of a dutch company. A census study would obtain information from ...
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... 4000 of these employees.
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... 8000 of these employees.
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... 2000 of these employees.
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... at least 75% of these employees.
Question 7
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Identify the non-probability sampling designs.
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simple random
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systematic
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quota
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purposive
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stratified
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judgement
Question 8
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Statement I: "Cluster sampling divides the population into few sub-groups, each with many elements in it."
Statement II: "Stratified sampling tries to secure homogeneity within sub-groups and heterogeneity between sub-groups."
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Statement I is true and Statement II is false.
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Statement I is false and Statement II is true.
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Both statements are true.
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Both statements are false.
Question 9
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What is a disadvantage of web-based surveys?
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Illustrations cannot be used.
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High costs.
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Follow-up is labour-intensive.
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Cannot be long or complex.
Question 10
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What was the name of the guest lecturer?
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Wil Nelissen
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Will Nelissen
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Will Nellissen
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Wil Nellisen
Question 11
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Identify secondary data sources.
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Directories
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Academic journals
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Indexes
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Conference proceedings
Question 12
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What is deception?
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Participants are told only part of the truth.
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Two variables are manipulated.
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The sponsor's right to privacy is violated.
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Falsification of results.
Question 13
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The variable "gender" has two attributes. What is the right level of measurement here?
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Nominal
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Ordinal
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Interval
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Ratio
Question 14
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Height and weight are examples for the following measurement scale:
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Nominal
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Ordinal
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Interval
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Ratio
Question 15
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A bathroom scale overweigh you by 3 pounds every day.
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The bathroom scale is not reliable and not valid.
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The bathroom scale is reliable but not valid.
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The bathroom scale is reliable and valid.
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The bathroom scale is not reliable but it is valid.
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I am fat.
Question 16
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If the data-collection instrument adequatly covers the topics that have been defined as the relative dimensions, we conclude that the instrument has ...
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... good content validity.
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... good construct validity.
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... good subject validity.
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... good criterion-related validity.
Question 17
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Practicality has been defined as ...
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... economy, convenience and interpretability.
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... research results are applicable immediately.
Question 18
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Statement I: "Consensus scales are constructed from inter-correlations of items from other studies."
Statement II: "Arbitrary scales are custom-designed to measure a property or indicant."
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Statement I is true, Statement II is false.
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Statement I is false, Statement II is true.
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Both statements are true.
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Both statements are false.
Question 19
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The semantic differential scale ...
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... measures the psychological meanings of an attitude object.
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... offers two mutually exclusive response choices.
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... offers multiple options for the rater but only one answer is sought.
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... consists of statements that express either a favourable or unfavourable attitude towards the object of interest.
Question 20
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The equal-appearing interval scale refers to ...
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... arbitrary scales.
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... consensus scales.
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... cumulative scales.
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... factor scales.
Question 21
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A systematic bias that the rater introduces by carrying over a generalized impression of the subject from one rating to another.
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cenral tendency
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error of leniency
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halo effect
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hawthorne effect
Question 22
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Cronbach's alpha is a widely used indicator to test ...
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... how well different scales form one questionnaire.
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... how well different items form one scale.
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... how well different constructs form one item.
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none of the above
Question 23
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What kind of questions reveal the specific pieces of information that managers feel they need to know in order to answer the research question.
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Measurement questions
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Management questions
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Investigative questions
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Comprehension questions
Question 24
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Identify the following hypothesis: "Member states of the EU are experiencing budget difficulties."
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relational hypothesis
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correlational hypothesis
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explanatory hypothesis
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descriptive hypothesis
Question 25
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Identify the following hypothesis: "Foreign cars are perceived by japanese customers to be better quality than domestic cars."
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descriptive hypothesis
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relational hypothesis
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correlational hypothesis
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explanatory hypothesis
Question 26
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... is concluded because it is believed that it has significant contributory on the relationship between independent variable and dependent variable.
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Control variable
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Mediator variable
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Moderator variable
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Binary variable
Question 27
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... is a generally accepted collection of meanings or characteristics associated with certain events, objects, conditions or situations.
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A concept
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A theory
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A hypothesis
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A construct
Question 28
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Interpretivism does not attach great importance to generalizability of findings.
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- True
- False
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