Questions that the researcher must answer to satisfactorily arrive at a conclusion about the research question are called _____ questions.management...

1. Questions that the researcher must answer to satisfactorily arrive at a conclusion about the research question are called _____ questions.
2. a.management
3. b.research
4. c.investigative
5. d.measurement
6. e.hypothetical

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QUESTION 2

1. _____ are original works of research or raw data without interpretation that represent an official opinion or position.
2. a.Secondary sources
3. b.Primary sources
4. c.Statistical sources
5. d.Bibliographies
6. e.Indexes

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QUESTION 3

1. BankChoice is concerned about stagnating profits and asks, "How can profitability be improved?" This is an example of a(n) _____.
2. a.management question
3. b.research question
4. c.investigative question
5. d.measurement question
6. e.management dilemma

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QUESTION 4

1. All of the following questions address the authority of a source except _____.
2. a.What are the credentials of the author or institution?
3. b.What is the reputation of the sponsoring organization?
4. c.Does the source give you a means of contacting anyone for further information?
5. d.How old is the information?
6. e.If facts are supplied, where do they come from?

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QUESTION 5

1. When researchers consider the explicit or hidden agenda of an information source, the source's _____ is under evaluation.
2. a.purpose
3. b.scope
4. c.authority
5. d.audience
6. e.format

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QUESTION 6

1. Which of the following is NOT an objective of exploratory research?
2. a.Purpose
3. b.Scope
4. c.Authority
5. d.Audience
6. e.Format

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QUESTION 7

1. Data originating from studies that are conducted by others and for a different purpose than the one for which the data are being reviewed are called _____ data.
2. a.primary
3. b.secondary
4. c.quantitative
5. d.statistical
6. e.descriptive

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QUESTION 8

1. Which of the following considerations is NOT a potential ethical dilemma for a researcher?
2. a.Psychological harm to respondents
3. b.Physical harm to respondents
4. c.Omission of significant procedural details in the research process
5. d.Invasion of privacy
6. e.Exploitation of respondents

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QUESTION 9

1. Which of the following is NOT an example of research?
2. a.An experiment in product taste preferences.
3. b.A statistical analysis of errors in the recording of inventories.
4. c.A test of cognitive dissonance theory and major investment decisions.
5. d.A simulation of the information flows in an organization.
6. e.A decision to change the firm's method of accounting.

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QUESTION 10

1. Which of the following types of research is conducted to evaluate specific courses of action or forecast current or future values?
2. a.Reporting studies
3. b.Explanation studies
4. c.Description studies
5. d.Prediction studies
6. e.Observation studies

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QUESTION 11

1. The procedures used in the research are specified in the _____ section of a research report.
2. a.problem statement
3. b.research design
4. c.limitations
5. d.findings
6. e.conclusions

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QUESTION 12

1. Which of the following is NOT a required characteristic of good research?
2. a.Clearly defined purpose
3. b.Detailed research process
4. c.Focused on theory
5. d.Thorough research design
6. e.Recognition of limitations

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QUESTION 13

1. A private network that uses Internet protocols and the public telecommunication system to share an organization's information, data, or operations with its external suppliers, vendors, or customers is called a(n) _____.
2. a.decision support system
3. b.intranet
4. c.extranet
5. d.internet
6. e.data warehouse

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QUESTION 14

1. Good research follows the standards of the ______.
2. a.American Manufacturers Association
3. b.scientific method
4. c.scientific management
5. d.American Association of Public Opinion Research
6. e.FTC

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QUESTION 15

1. Which term refers to procedures for generating replicable research that are systematic and empirically-based?
2. a.Scientific management
3. b.Total quality management
4. c.Scientific method
5. d.Theoretical research
6. e.Applied research

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QUESTION 16

1. In the best-selling book, Good to Great, the author examined the characteristics of eleven highly successful companies by studying the full context of each organization, using multiple sources of information, and identifying the relationship between managerial decisions and success. This is an example of a(n) _____.
2. a.case study
3. b.exploratory study
4. c.descriptive study
5. d.statistical study
6. e.causal study

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QUESTION 17

1. Exploratory studies are particularly useful when researchers _____.
2. a.seek to describe a population's parameters based on the characteristics of a sample
3. b.seek to evaluate changes in attitudes over time
4. c.lack a clear idea of the study's problems
5. d.seek to test specific hypotheses
6. e.all of the above

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QUESTION 18

1. Which of the following is a type of monitoring study?
2. a.Telephone interview
3. b.Counting cars in a parking lot
4. c.Mall-intercept interview
5. d.E-mail survey
6. e.All of the above

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QUESTION 19

1. The basic method by which equivalence between experimental and control groups is determined is _____:
2. a.Matching
3. b.Definition
4. c.Frequency control
5. d.Cross-classifying
6. e.Random assignment

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QUESTION 20

1. What type of study is being conducted when Land's End Home mails a catalog with a fluffy set of towels on the cover to one group of consumers and the same catalog with a cover featuring a photograph of a beautifully-made bed to another consumer group in order to test differences in response between the two groups?
2. a.Case study
3. b.Longitudinal study
4. c.Exploratory study
5. d.Experiment
6. e.Ex post facto study

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QUESTION 21

1. A(n) _____ is a study in which the conditions of a system or process are replicated.
2. a.laboratory study
3. b.field study
4. c.mall-intercept study
5. d.simulation
6. e.mystery shopping study

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QUESTION 22

1. The Critical Path Method is _____:
2. a.a type of research design
3. b.the crucial steps in an experiment
4. c.the selection process for choosing critical members of a control group
5. d.scheduling for activities and stages and timing for each activity or stage used in research planning
6. e.none of the above

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QUESTION 23

1. A simulation is a study that is designed to _____.
2. a.occur under actual environmental conditions
3. b.imitate reality
4. c.facilitate measurement
5. d.control all possible variables
6. e.all of the above

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QUESTION 24

1. A(n) _____ study explains what happened to a measured variable after-the-fact.
2. a.ex post facto
3. b.exploratory
4. c.experimental
5. d.statistical
6. e.causal

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QUESTION 25

1. The basic method by which we determine equivalence between study and control groups in an ex post facto study is by ___:
2. a.Matching
3. b.Definition
4. c.Induction
5. d.Random assignment
6. e.Cross-classifying

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QUESTION 26

1. Organizations receiving federal support are required to have a(n) _____ review all research proposals.
2. a.advisory board
3. b.institutional review board
4. c.health and human service board
5. d.scientific methods board
6. e.lawyer

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QUESTION 27

1. All of the following are characteristics of complete informed consent except _____.
2. a.the participant must be competent to give consent
3. b.consent must be voluntary
4. c.participants must be adequately informed to make a decision
5. d.participants must be able to consult legal counsel if they wish
6. e.participants should know the possible risks associated with the research

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QUESTION 28

1. To ensure the ethical treatment of participants, researchers should do all of the following except _____.
2. a.explain the benefits of the study
3. b.provide incentives to participants
4. c.explain the participants' rights
5. d.explain what steps have been taken to protect participants
6. e.obtained informed consent

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QUESTION 29

1. Which of the following is necessary for a code of ethics to be effective?
2. a.Regulative nature
3. b.Protective of public interest
4. c.Enforceable
5. d.Behavior-specific
6. e.Protective of the interests of the profession

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QUESTION 30

1. All of the following are unethical activities except _____.
2. a.violating nondisclosure agreements
3. b.revealing the names of research participants
4. c.stating that a survey will take 10 minutes to complete when the actual time is 15 minutes
5. d.invoicing for time that was not spent on the project
6. e.providing incentives for respondents

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QUESTION 31

1. _____ occurs when the participants are told only part of the truth or when the truth is fully compromised.
2. a.Coercion
3. b.Deception
4. c.Informed consent
5. d.Debriefing
6. e.Manipulation

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QUESTION 32

1. The National Association of Realtors has a code of ethics that all Realtor members agree to support. An important component of the code is that members who violate the code may be sanctioned or even suspended. The NAR code of ethics has the characteristic of being _____.
2. a.regulative in nature
3. b.protective of public interest
4. c.enforceable
5. d.behavior-specific
6. e.protective of the interests of the profession

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QUESTION 33

1. Which of the following is another term for independent variable?
2. a.Discrete
3. b.Criterion
4. c.Moderator
5. d.Predictor
6. e.Construct

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QUESTION 34

1. Which term below refers to an event, act, characteristic, trait, or attribute that can be measured and to which we assign categorical values?
2. a.Construct
3. b.Concept
4. c.Variable
5. d.Schema
6. e.Model

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QUESTION 35

1. James is entering data on client gender. Because the values entered reflect male or female, this variable is _____.
2. a.discrete
3. b.dichotomous
4. c.continuous
5. d.ratio-scaled
6. e.metric

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QUESTION 36

1. _____ occurs when we observe a fact and ask, "Why is this?
2. a.Deduction
3. b.Induction
4. c.Exposition
5. d.Empiricism
6. e.Curiosity

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QUESTION 37

1. Which term below refers to a bundle of meanings or characteristics associated with certain concrete, unambiguous events, objects, conditions, or situations?
2. a.Variable
3. b.Construct
4. c.Concept
5. d.Theory
6. e.Model

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QUESTION 38

1. Which of the following is another term for dependent variable?
2. a.Discrete
3. b.Criterion
4. c.Mediator
5. d.Predictor
6. e.Construct

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QUESTION 39

1. _____ is a form of argument that purports to be conclusive - the conclusion must necessarily follow from the reasons given.
2. a.Induction
3. b.Deduction
4. c.Logic
5. d.Philosophy
6. e.Exposition

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QUESTION 40

1. Concepts are more _____, while constructs are more _____.
2. a.concrete; abstract
3. b.abstract; concrete
4. c.intangible; tangible
5. d.conceptual; factual
6. e.intuitive; logical

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QUESTION 41

1. Which term below refers to a construct that is presumed to exist, but can only be inferred from data?
2. a.Conceptual scheme
3. b.Hypothetical construct
4. c.Operational definition
5. d.Confounding variable
6. e.Extraneous variable

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QUESTION 42

1. Which type of sample provides a group of participants who are most representative of the target population?
2. a.Census
3. b.Judgment
4. c.Probability
5. d.Nonprobability
6. e.Primary

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QUESTION 43

1. Which type of management question asks, "What do we want to achieve?"
2. a.Choice of purpose
3. b.Evaluation of solutions
4. c.Troubleshooting
5. d.Control
6. e.Concern

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QUESTION 44

1. A synopsis of the problem, findings, and recommendations are provided in the ____ section of a research report.
2. a.executive summary
3. b.abstract
4. c.overview
5. d.implementation
6. e.technical appendix

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QUESTION 45

1. Departmental budgeting means that research budgets are determined by _____.
2. a.allocating the same amount to research that competing firms allocate
3. b.the contributions of various departments to fund department-specific projects
4. c.evaluating projects on a case-by-case basis
5. d.taking a fixed percentage of some criterion
6. e.allocating whatever is left after covering other required expenditures

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QUESTION 46

1. All of the following components are included in the overview section of a research report except _____.
2. a.problem background
3. b.findings from secondary sources
4. c.research design
5. d.procedures
6. e.recommendations

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QUESTION 47

1. Which of the following statements is false regarding the evaluation of alternatives?
2. a.The selection of alternatives is determined by the decision variable chosen and the decision rule used.
3. b.Each alternative must be explicitly stated.
4. c.A decision variable is defined by an outcome that may be measured.
5. d.A decision rule is determined by which outcomes may be compared.
6. e.All of the above are true.

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QUESTION 48

1. Data have many characteristics. If you cannot see or feel the data being measured, you are describing their level of ______.
2. a.abstractness
3. b.elusiveness
4. c.verifiability
5. d.closeness to the phenomenon
6. e.replicability

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QUESTION 49

1. Ensuring consistency among respondents, locating omissions, and reducing errors in recording are all benefits of _____.
2. a.data collection
3. b.data editing
4. c.sampling
5. d.coding
6. e.data analysis

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QUESTION 50

1. Planning the research design involves decisions regarding _____.
2. a.data collection mode
3. b.type of study
4. c.measurement
5. d.sampling plans
6. e.all of the above

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