FINAL TERM EXAMINATION
Spring 2010
STA630- Research Methods (Session - 3)
Time: 90 min
Marks: 69
Question No: 1 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The part of the action research spiral that differentiates this research methodology from other kinds of research is;
► Looking at multiple sources of data.
► Taking action based on results.
► Thinking about or analyzing data in more than one way.
► The kinds of data that are collected.
Question No: 2 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
If a researcher was studying the use of various instructional approaches to the "multiple intelligences" of his students, he is likely to be conducting which of the following type of research?
► Basic
► Evaluation
► Applied
► Grounded theory
Question No: 3 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which type of review compares how different theories address an issue?
► Context review
► Integrated review
► Methodological review
► Theoretical review
Question No: 4 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following functions is performed by theoretical framework?
► Elaborates the relationship among the variables.
► Explains the logic underlying these relationships.
► Describes the nature, and direction of the relationships.
► All of the given options.
Question No: 5 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Panel and cohort designs differ in that:
► Cohort studies involve quantitative research, whereas panel studies are qualitative.
► A panel study does not need rules to handle new entrants to households.
► Only a cohort study will suffer from sample attrition.
► A panel study can distinguish between age effects and cohort effects, but a cohort design cannot.
Question No: 6 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following would LEAST likely be a data source for an action research study of "teachers' questioning techniques in social studies classes"?
► Classroom observation
► Student questionnaires
► Videotaping of classes
► Students' standardized test scores
Question No: 7 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following represents excellent advice for conducting an interview?
► Listen more and talk less
► Don't interrupt
► Don't be judgmental about the interviewee's beliefs or views
► All of the given options
Question No: 8 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Why should a business researcher record and transcribe interviews?
► It overcomes all possible ethical considerations.
► The response of participants can be more readily shared with senior management.
► It allows a more thorough examination of what the interviewee has said.
► It allows the researcher to demonstrate his/her technical proficiency.
Question No: 9 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The Pearson product moment correlation is used to demonstrate the relationship between;
► Two continuous variables
► Two rank-ordered variables
► Variables that are expected to be curvilinearly related
► Dichotomous variables
Question No: 10 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The statistic used to determine the relationship between two variables is:
► Analysis of covariance
► Chi square
► Standard deviation
► Pearson "r"
Question No: 11 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Researchers organize data into all of the following, EXCEPT:
► Field
► Table
► Record
► File
Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT a necessary step in conducting experimental research?
► Manipulation of an independent variable
► Selection of measuring instruments
► Creating a hypothesis stating a causal relationship between variables
► Dividing the sample into subgroups to control for extraneous variables
Question No: 13 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Testing most likely, negatively affect internal validity when:
► The information tested is attitudinal in nature
► The time between pre- and posttest is short
► The instrument is unreliable
► The participants are very low scorers
Question No: 14 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following questions can be answered using content analysis?
► How do managers behave in the face of employment insecurity?
► How do the media report corporate re-branding exercises?
► What effect does organizational size have on marketing strategy?
► What are the most popular leisure activities amongst the over-50s?
Question No: 15 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which one is not the part of non reactive research?
► Physical traces
► Archives
► Observations
► Interviews
Question No: 16 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
On which component of his field notes did Mr. Majid focused when he expressed in his notes his thoughts and ideas about what he observed?
► Description
► Reflection
► Protocol
► Formal data
Question No: 17 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is linked with an abstract model of underlying relations or causal mechanism?
► Historical comparative research
► Social research
► Action research
► Experimental research
Question No: 18 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Historians organize evidence usually in:
► Comparative form
► Narrative form
► Logical form
► Critical form
Question No: 19 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
What is the difference between a focus group and a group interview?
► A focus group is used to analyse group interaction, whereas a group interview is used as a straight forward data collection tool.
► A focus group is used only for political research, whereas group interviews are more widely used in the social sciences.
► A focus group is used at the planning stage of a research project, whereas a group interview is part of the actual data collection.
► A focus group is used to discuss a wide range of issues, whereas a group interview looks at one specific topic.
Question No: 20 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
In which component of the method section would you find a discussion of validity and reliability?
► Participants
► Instruments
► Design
► Procedures
Question No: 21 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following sampling is least reliable but normally the cheapest and easiest to conduct?
► Purposive Sampling
► Snowball Sampling
► Convenience Sampling
► Quota Sampling
Question No: 22 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following sampling is most often used during the exploratory phase of a research project and is perhaps the best way of getting some basic information quickly and efficiently?
► Convenience Sampling
► Quota Sampling
► Snowball Sampling
► Purposive Sampling
Question No: 23 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a form of Non-random sampling?
► Snowball sampling
► Convenience sampling
► Quota sampling
► All of the given option
Question No: 24 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Sampling in qualitative research is similar to which type of sampling in quantitative research?
► Simple random sampling
► Systematic sampling
► Quota sampling
► Purposive sampling
Question No: 25 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following relates with an abstract model of underlying relations or causal mechanism?
► Analysis
► Synthesis
► Results
► Findings
Question No: 26 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The easiest way to describe the numerical data of one variable is;
► Frequency distribution
► Normal distribution
► Poisson distribution
► Probability distribution
Question No: 27 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are ways to show a table in percentages, EXCEPT;
► By margins
► By row
► By column
► For the total
Question No: 28 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is True for survey research?
► Survey research is a subset of experimental research.
► Survey research is often used in experimental research.
► Survey research is never used in experimental research.
► Survey research is always used in experimental research.
Question No: 29 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When an interviewer unintentionally and mistakenly checks the wrong response on a checklist during an interview, this is an example of:
► Social desirability bias
► Interviewer error
► Interviewer cheating
► Sponsorship bias
Question No: 30 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When an interviewer asks a respondent: "Why do you shop at
► Unstructured question
► Structured question
► Disguised question
► Social desirability question
Question No: 31 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following are stages in the selection of a sample EXCEPT:
► Determine sample size
► Analyze data
► Conduct fieldwork
► Select a sampling frame
Question No: 32 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Codes are rules for _____ data.
► Classifying
► Interpreting
► Recording
► All of the given options
Question No: 33 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When a competitor introduces a 25% price cut in order to blunt the effect of a test marketing study, this is an example of a:
► Maturation effect
► Testing effect
► History effect
► Cohort effect
Question No: 34 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
All of the following elements of Observation is/are included in Non Reactive research EXCEPT:
► Count Behaviors
► Time Duration
► External Appearance
► Other Records
Question No: 35 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following element is not included for behavioral observation?
► Space
► Direction
► Frequency
► Accretion
Question No: 36 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The study of documents used by writers is a method of ___________.
► In-depth analysis
► Time series analysis
► Regression analysis
► None of the given options
Question No: 37 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
When a manufacturer studies his most successful retailer in depth in order to determine some better ideas for displaying bicycles in its retail stores, this is an example of:
► An experiment
► A test market
► A case study
► Causal research
Question No: 38 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The written set of guidelines that describes an outline of topics to be covered by a focus group moderator is called a:
► Discussion guide
► Concept test
► Case study
► All of the given options
Question No: 39 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is a disadvantage of focus groups?
► Requires objective, sensitive, and effective moderators
► May not be useful for discussing sensitive topics
► High cost
► All of the given options
Question No: 40 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which section of a report gives a summary of the contents, including the purpose, description of the participants, the results, and any conclusions being offered?
► Methodology
► Introduction
► Abstract
► Letter of transmittal
Question No: 41 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following characteristic of the scientific method is defined as the confirmation or refutation of the observation through the scientific method by using sensory experience?
► Empirical
► Verifiable
► Observable
► Cumulative
Question No: 42 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Basic research can also be called as
► Practical research
► Fundamental Research
► Action research
► Assessment research
Question No: 43 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following statement is true about the peer review?
► Name of the article's author is not mentioned to avoid biases
► It should be accepted
► It should be published in a well known journal
► Name of the author should be mentioned for the further correspondence
Question No: 44 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
After making the inventory of the relevant variables the next step is to:
► Provide logic for the relationship
► Make inventory of the propositions
► Identify the relationships between the variables
► Deduce hypothesis
Question No: 45 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Theoretical framework helps to:
► Deduce the hypothesis
► Reject the hypothesis
► Test the hypothesis
► Accept the hypothesis
Question No: 46 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following is NOT a method of narrowing a topic?
► Literature review
► Specifying the context
► Talk to the experts
► Pilot testing
Question No: 47 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
The working definition of the variables is called:
► Theoretical definition
► Dictionary definition
► Operational definition
► Fundamental definition
Question No: 48 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one
Which of the following characteristic is reflected by an interval scale?
► The distance between each participant's individual scores.
► Arithematic operations can be performed after data collection
► Classify the data into exclusive categories
► All of the given options
Question No: 49 ( Marks: 3 )
What is the logic of field research? How does a field researcher work?
Question No: 50 ( Marks: 3 )
Historical-Comparative research focuses on some factors, list down those factors?
Question No: 51 ( Marks: 5 )
Briefly describe the type of observation you would use, the field notes you would develop, and some general principles you would follow to ensure successful data collection.
Question No: 52 ( Marks: 5 )
What are the functions of a recorder?
Question No: 53 ( Marks: 5 )
Briefly discuss the importance of Data Transformation in Research with the help of example?
