STA630 Solved Mcqs
STA630 Solved Mcqs
STA630 Solved Mcqs
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Question # 1
The following journal article would be an example of _____ research; "The benefits of
florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."
Select correct option:
Applied
Interview
Basic
Stupid
Question # 2
Which of the following is a concept?
Select correct option:
Leadership.
Total Quality Management.
Human Resource Management.
All of the given options
Question # 3
After you locate a source, you should write down all details of the reference, except;
Select correct option:
Full names of the authors
Titles
Volumes
Price
Question # 4
The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is more;
Select correct option:
Reliable
Systematic
Accurate
All of the given options
Question # 5
Quantitative researcher's preoccupation with generalization is an attempt to:
Select correct option:
Develop the law like findings of the natural sciences.
Boost their chances of publication.
Enhance the internal validity of their research.
Demonstrate the complex techniques of statistical analysis.
Question # 6
What is the basis of the Scientific Method?
Select correct option:
To test hypotheses in conditions that are condusive to its success.
To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis.
To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in carefully controlled conditions that
challenge the hypothesis.
To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be abandoned completely.
Explanation:
Concepts are the building blocks of theory, each of which represents a label given to a common
element of the social world. IQ is a measure of the concept of intelligence, it is not a concept in
itself.
Question # 8
Which of the following is the best hypothesis statement to address the research question,
"What impact will the new advertising campaign have on use of Brand B?"
Select correct option:
The new advertising campaign will impact Brand B usage.
The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B trial.
The new advertising campaign will cause increased Brand B usage at the expense of Brand C.
The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B's market penetration.
Question # 9
Which one of the following is not an assumption of science?
Select correct option:
There are reoccurring patterns in the world.
Events happen because of preceding causes.
We can discover solutions to problems of interest.
Theoretical explanations must agree with common sense.
Question # 10
A review that only demonstrates familiarity with an area is rarely published but it often is
part of an educational program is which type of review?
Select correct option:
Integrative reviews
Theoretical reviews
Self-study reviews
Historical reviews
Question # 11
A literature review requires;
Select correct option:
planning
clear writing
good writing
All of the given option
Question # 12
The facts that should be collected to measure a variable, depend upon the
Select correct option:
Conceptual understanding
Dictionary meaning
Operational definition
All of the above
Question # 13
Students taking formative quizzes will perform better on chapter exams than students not taking
these quizzes.
Taller students will have higher test scores than shorter students.
Students taught in a cooperative group setting should do better than students in a
traditional class.
Students using laptops will do well.
Explanation:
The second alternative meets the four criteria; all other alternatives do not.
Question # 14
What is an hypothesis?
Select correct option:
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Question # 15
Operational definition is also called a working definition stated in terms of specific testing or
measurement criteria. The concepts must have empirical referents (i.e. we must be able to count,
measure, or in some other way gather thee information through our senses).
Question # 16
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Research is the systematic process of collecting and analyzing information to increase our
understanding of the phenomenon under study. It is the function of the researcher to contribute to
the understanding of the phenomenon and to communicate that understanding to others. This
chapter explains what research is and what it is not. Eight characteristics of research are
presented. The process of research as a helical cycle is discussed.
Question # 17
If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom to ascertain their
merit and worth, he is likely conducting which type of research?
Select correct option:
Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Experimental
Question # 18
Explanation:
The dependent variable is the variable that we are looking to explain, hence in this case it is
employee performance. Discretionary behaviour is the independent variable which is to be
manipulated so as to assess its causal relationship with employee behaviour.
Question # 19
Policy Reports and Presented Papers. The most difficult sources to locate are policy reports
and
presented papers. They are listed in some bibliographies of published studies; some
are listed in the
abstracts or indexes.
Question # 20
Question # 21
What is the reason for consulting handbooks, yearbooks, encyclopedias, or reviews in the
initial stages of identifying a research topic?
They avoid reporting statistical data so one can interpret the results more easily.
Explanation:
The sources mentioned in this question are all secondary sources, and secondary sources provide
overviews of the topics being investigated.
Question # 22
A constant
An extraneous variable
A dependent variable
A data set
Question # 23
Qualitative and Quantitative Research are the classifications of research on the basis of
Select correct option:
Use of the research
Time dimension
Techniques used
Purpose of the research
Question # 24
The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and individual to the
most general indicates is:
Select correct option:
One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
The degree of abstraction
An operational definition
The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and individual to the
most general indicates the degree of abstraction.
Question # 25
Question # 26
Unambiguous
Vague
Clear
Dictionary
Question # 27
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Question # 28
Question # 29
The application of the scientific method to the study of business problems is called;
Select correct option:
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Business research
Grounded theory
Question # 30
Question # 31
Question # 32
Explanation:
A discrete variable is one that cannot take on all values within the limits of the variable. For
example, responses to a five-point rating scale can only take on the values 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The
variable cannot have the value 1.7. A variable such as a person's height can take on any value.
Variables that can take on any value and therefore are not discrete are called continuous.
Question # 33
Explanation:
A discrete variable is one that cannot take on all values within the limits of the variable. For
example, responses to a five-point rating scale can only take on the values 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The
variable cannot have the value 1.7. A variable such as a person's height can take on any value.
Variables that can take on any value and therefore are not discrete are called continuous.
Question # 34
According to Empiricism, which of the following is the ultimate source of all our concepts
and knowledge?
Select correct option:
Perceptions
Theory
Sensory experience
Logics and arguments
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/rationalism-empiricism/
The dispute between rationalism and empiricism concerns the extent to which we are dependent
upon sense experience in our effort to gain knowledge. Rationalists claim that there are
significant ways in which our concepts and knowledge are gained independently of sense
experience. Empiricists claim that sense experience is the ultimate source of all our concepts and
knowledge.
Question # 35
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 type of research?
Select correct option:
Basic
Applied
Evaluation
Grounded theory
Explanation:
The theory of multiple intelligences is fairly well established, and this researcher is trying to
understand how to use this theory in the classroom. In addition, there is no assessment of merit
or worth to suggest this could be evaluation research, nor is there any sense that the researcher is
conducting the research to solve a local, isolated problem.
Question # 36
Health care
Business
Government offices
Imaginary worlds
Question # 37
Which of the following statements is false?
Select correct option:
Discrete variables allow measurement of an infinite number of fractions of units of measurement.
Discrete variables can only have whole number values.
Continuous numbers can only have whole number values.
Continuous measures do not allow for scores that fall between two number values.
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Any variable that has a limited number of distinct values and which cannot be divided into
fractions, is a discontinuous variable. Such a variable is also called as categorical variable or
classificatory variable, or discrete variable. Some variables have only two values, reflecting the
presence or absence of a property: employed-unemployed or male-female have two values.
These variables are referred to as dichotomous. There are others that can take added categories
such as the demographic variables of race, religion. All such variables that produce data that fit
into categories are said to be discrete/categorical/classificatory, since only certain values are
possible. An automotive variable, for example, where “Chevrolet” is assigned a 5 and “Honda”
is assigned a 6, provides no option for a 5.5 (i.e. the values cannot be divided into fractions).
Question # 38
Question # 39
Methods
Introduction
Figures
References
Question # 40
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It is important to formulate some clear research questions from the outset of your project,
because completely open-ended research can lead to the collection of too much data and a lack of
focus for the analysis. If you decide on some fairly specific research questions before designing
your project, it will help to guide your literature search, data collection and analysis, as well as
form a coherent argument throughout your dissertation
Independent Variable
Dependent Variable
Experimental Method
Scientific Method
All variables are concepts but all concepts are not variable
All concepts are variable but all variables are not concepts
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
The best scientific theories are those that offer the simplest explanations for a law.
Which of the following true about the relationship between theory building and data
collection?
Select correct option:
When studies come out as expected, inductive support for the theory is gained.
If an experiment fails, discarding the
consequent.
When a hypothesis is not supported, virtually nothing has been learned about the theory.
A good theory will be inclusive enough to explain every possible research outcome.
A variable is:
Select correct option:
Any characteristic of interest that can take on more than one value
Defined as the groups manipulated in experimental research
The complete set of scores we use in statistical analysis
Completely specified only in observational research
Ms. Roshi has been coordinating the Annual Festival at her school for the last several
years. She wants to be sure the students and parents enjoy the festival again this year.
On which source is she LEAST likely to rely when making decisions about what to do?
Select correct option:
Tradition
Personal experience
Research
Expert opinion
Dependent variable
Independent variable
Extraneous variable
None of the given options
Which of the following true about the relationship between theory building and data
collection?
Select correct option:
When studies come out as expected, inductive support for the theory is gained.
If an experiment fails, discarding the experiment is an example of affirming the consequent.
When a hypothesis is not supported, virtually nothing has been learned about the theory.
A good theory will be inclusive enough to explain every possible research outcome.
Which of the following steps of the scientific method is exemplified by the researcher
reviewing the literature and focusing on a specific problem that has yet to be resolved?
Select correct option:
Identify a topic.
Describe the procedures to collect information.
Analyze the collected information.
State the results of the data analysis.
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The literature review is an essential component of any dissertation, although it can take many
different forms. The purpose of this section of the report is to show how your project fits into an
existing body of literature and theoretical debates, and how the research will attempt to resolve
some of the unanswered questions or gaps in the literature. It will help you to ground your
research questions in the relevant bodies of literature and provide a focus for your data collection
and analysis.
Ms. Tania is thinking about changing her instructional approach to a more mastery-
learning orientation. She is interested in knowing more about this topic as well as its
effectiveness when working with elementary school students. On which source should she
rely for such information?
Select correct option:
Tradition
Research
Intuition
Personal experience
After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an experiment, he must
then develop a(n):
Select correct option:
Theory
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Summary of the data