This document provides an overview of a 30 question multiple choice exam on quantitative research methods. It covers topics such as research design, measurement, sampling, descriptive and inferential statistics, and interpreting results. The exam focuses on applying research methodology concepts to analyze business situations and problems.
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9) In the Southeast, the potato chip market share held by the Lays brand is 46%. This is an example of _____.
A. a research question
B. a descriptive hypothesis
C. a relational hypothesis
D. an explanatory hypothesis
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9) In the Southeast, the potato chip market share held by the Lays brand is 46%. This is an example of _____.
A. a research question
B. a descriptive hypothesis
C. a relational hypothesis
D. an explanatory hypothesis
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The obesity epidemic in children: What is the current status, what can parents do to raise healthy children, what steps can schools take to promote good nutrition and physical activity.
Marketing Research
01. Clara is a market researcher who records shoppers’ movement through a grocery store. What method of research is Clara using?
a.
survey
b.
assessment
c.
immersion
d.
observation
02. When an employee who works at McDonald's headquarters outside Chicago travels around the U.S. and observes franchises to see if they are acting in the best interests of McDonald's good name in terms of friendly service, cleanliness, and quality of food, this observer is acting as a(n):
a.
mystery shopper
b.
indirect observer
c.
mechanical observer
d.
scanner-based consumer panel
03. All of the following measure physiological reactions EXCEPT:
a.
eye-tracking monitor
b.
pupilometer
c.
at-home scanning systems
d.
voce-pitch analysis
04.A researcher is conducting an experiment in which one group of people is exposed to an advertisement and another group is exposed to another advertisement. He is examining the effect of headline font sizes on consumers’ attitude toward the brand advertised. The participants in this experimental research are referred to as:
a.
respondents
b.
elements
c.
factorials
d.
subjects
05. Categorical variables like a subject’s gender or ethnicity are known as which type of variable in experimental research?
a.
blocking variables
b.
covariates
c.
main variables
d.
confounds
06. Which of the following is present when the person administering experimental procedures influences the subjects’ behavior or sways them to slant their answers to cooperate with him or her?
a.
experimenter bias
b.
response bias
c.
Type I error
d.
Type II error
07.Which of the following refers to concepts measured with multiple variables?
a.
operation
b.
construct
c.
concept
d.
scale
08.Coding household income into "Above $100,000," "Between $50,000 and $100,000," and "Below $50,000" is an example of a(n) ______ scale.
a.
interval
b.
test-retest
c.
criterion
d.
nominal
09.Which of the following means that the value assigned for a response is treated oppositely from the other items in a scale?
a.
reverse coding
b.
indexing
c.
alpha coding
d.
convergence
10.Which of the following is an indicator of a measure’s internal consistency?
a.
reliability
b.
validity
c.
coefficient beta
d.
sensitivity
11.A question that poses some problem or topic and asks respondents to answer in their own words is called a(n):
a.
sentence completion question
b.
unbalanced question
c.
fixed-alternative question
d.
open-ended question
12. What type of question is the following?
What time of day did you watch that movie at the Multiplex?
_____ Matinee
_____ Evening
_____ Rush-hour special
a.
filter
b.
pivot
c.
open-ended response
d.
determinant-choice
13. In political elections .
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1. What is the independent variable?
2. What is the dependent variable?
3. Which one of the research designs below enables use to determine cause and effect?
A. correlational B. descriptive C. experimental D. A & C
4. The "scientific method" refers to
A. historical, social-cultural, and ethical contexts in which science takes place.
B. the specific procedures, measurements, and instruments used by psychologists to conduct research.
C. an abstract concept that describes the logic and methods used to answer questions.
D. the development of psychophysical methods for measuring thought processes.
5. In a study that investigates the effects of two different doses of a drug on memory performance, memory
performance represents the ____ variable and doses of the drug represent the ____variable.
A. correlational; confounding
B. experimental; control
C. dependent; independent
D. independent; dependent
6. When the three requirements for causal inference are met, an experiment is said to be
A. balanced.
B. internally valid.
C. an independent groups design.
D. held constant.
7. The extent to which findings from a study can be used to describe different populations, settings, and conditions is referred to as
A. sampling.
B. internal validity.
C. external validity.
D. the multimethod approach.
8. The statement of a research hypothesis includes
A. an explanation for why a particular behavior is under investigation.
B. a predicted outcome and an explanation for the outcome.
C. an overview of previous research findings regarding the topic.
D. all of these
9. You are investigating how sleep affects memory. You assign half of your participants to sleep for 8 hours and half to sleep for 4 hours. You then have participants complete a questionnaire asking them to recall how many times their parents brought them to the zoo as a child. Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning this experiment?
A. The independent variable is recall.
B. The dependent variable is recall.
C. The independent variable is amount of sleep.
D. Sleep is expected to affect memory.
10. What does an Institutional Review Board (IRB) do?
A. Makes sure a proposed study is ethical
B. Makes sure a study was conducted according to the plan
C. Makes sure a study will employ a method that produces quality data
D. A & C
11. A researcher computes an inferential statistic to test the difference between mean scores for an experimental group and a control group. The probability of the obtained statistical value for the t-test is .025, which is less than the alpha level of significance (p < .05). The researcher should
A. reduce the alpha level of significance to .025 to form a definite conclusion.
B. accept the null hypothesis of no difference between the experimental and control groups because the probability is so small; thus, the independent variable had no effect.
C. reject the null hypothesis of no difference between the experimental and control.
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Quantitative Article Analysis Worksheet
Analyze and critique a quantitative nursing research article from a nursing research journal published within the past 5 years. Include 3 scholarly references—the article, the text, and one outside source. Use the Guidelines for Quantitative Nursing Research Critique to complete the following steps:
1. State the purpose of the study and identify the problem.
2. Analyze the literature review.
3. Analyze the study framework or theoretical perspective.
4. Identify, describe, and critique for appropriateness any research objectives, questions, or hypothesis.
5. Identify, describe, and critique—conceptually and operationally—the major study variables.
6. Identify and critique the attributes and demographic variables.
7. Describe and critique the research design.
8. Describe and critique the sample and setting.
9. Describe and critique the measurement instrument used in the study.
10. Describe and critique the procedures for data collection
11. Describe and critique the statistical analysis.
12. Describe and critique the researcher’s interpretation.
Assignment (Part A - individual), total marks = 60
Due Date: 19th September
Question 1
(Marks: 28)
On 31 May 2012 Interactive Ltd had a cash balance as per company records of $10
949 debit. The bank statement from Community Bank on that date showed a credit
balance of $15 569.20. A comparison of the statement with the cash account
revealed the following facts:
1. The statement included a debit entry of $120 for the printing of additional
company cheques.
2. Cash sales of $1672.30 on 12 May were deposited in the bank. The cash
receipts journal entry and the deposit slip were incorrectly made for
$1692.30. The bank credited Interactive Ltd for the correct amount.
3. Unpresented cheques at 31 May totalled $2552.50, and outstanding deposits
were $1672.30.
4. On 18 May Interactive Ltd issued cheque no. 1181 for $1370 to M. Helms on
account. The cheque, which cleared the bank in May, was incorrectly
journalised and posted by Interactive Ltd for $1730.
5. A $6000 note receivable was collected by the bank for Interactive Ltd on 31
May plus $160 interest. The bank charged a collection fee of $40. No interest
has been accrued on the note.
6. Included with the cheques paid was a cheque issued by Teller Pty Ltd to P.
Jonet for $1200 that was incorrectly charged to Interactive Ltd by the bank.
7. On 31 May the bank statement showed a dishonoured cheque of $1400 that
had been issued by W. Hoad, a customer, to Interactive Ltd.
Required
(a) Prepare the bank reconciliation as at 31 May 2012.
(b) Prepare the necessary adjusting entries as at 31 May 2012.
Question 2 (Marks: 14)
At 30 June 2012, the trial balance of Gleason Ltd contained the following amounts
before adjustme ...
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management in health care third edition
By: Diane L. Kelly
Quality Management: A Systems Approach
Questions 1 to 20:
Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page
break, so be sure that you have seen the
entire
question and
all
the answers before choosing an answer.
1.
Which one of the following systems context models uses a contemporary triad and illustrates essential
elements of organizational effectiveness?
A.
Socioecological framework
B.
Three core process model
C.
Baldrige performance
D.
Systems model of organizational accidents
2.
A quality manager asks why medical errors are increasing. By asking this type of question, you can
deduce that she's
most
likely at which stage?
A.
Going below the waterline for changes
B.
Using information to identify essential systemic structure
C.
Understanding how systemic structure isn't readily available
D.
Understanding how systemic structure influences behavior
3.
When something fails to achieve the intended outcome, it's called a/an
A.
error.
B.
latency.
C.
violation.
D.
adverse event.
4.
You manage a department, and your main philosophy is to eliminate waste. In doing so, you're using
which one of the following tools?
A.
Six Sigma
B.
Total quality management
C.
Organizational design
D.
Lean thinking
5.
A systems manager comes to work in the morning after his night team had a long night of system issues.
The manager stops one employee in the hall to ask what happened during the evening shift. The employee
shouts, "I quit!" and storms out, slamming the door. This scenario is
best
described as an example of
A.
history dependency.
B.
change.
C.
nonlinearity.
D.
trade-offs.
6.
When desired healthcare outcomes are consistent with professional knowledge, then the organization has
achieved
A.
quality.
B.
organizational management.
C.
quality control.
D.
continuum.
7.
The CEO meets with hospital managers to ensure that each understands his or her responsibility in the
upcoming Joint Commission survey. In doing so, the CEO is supporting _______ structure.
A.
organizational
B.
intuitive
C.
systemic
D.
cognitive
8.
A patient's discharge status prognosis is "good." This prognosis is an example of
A.
an input.
B.
an output.
C.
a conversion process.
D.
feedback.
9.
You're the health information manager and your best friend is a laboratory technician at the same
hospital. In which total quality customer focus category does your friend belong?
A.
Stakeholder
B.
External customer
C.
Internal customer
D.
Researcher
10.
Which one of the following systems context models
best
explains how medical errors occur?
A.
Systems model of organizational accidents
B.
Baldrige peformance
C.
Three core process model
D.
Socioecological framework
11.
Which one of the following systems context models provides a "big picture" look at healthcare across a
.
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Which type of research design— exploratory, descriptive, or causal—is appropriate for the following examples? Explain why.
· The goal of this research is to discover the real nature of the problem and to suggest new possible solutions or new ideas.
· A food manufacturer wants to know the demographics of people who purchase organic foods.
· A firm is considering hiring American celebrity Paris Hilton to endorse its products.
· British Airways would like to test in-flight Internet services on one of its regular flights from New York to Tokyo. The company charges $30 one week and $15 the next week.
· This type of study attempts to discover answers to the following questions: who, what, when, where, or how much.
· A manufacturer investigates whether consumers will buy a new pill that replaces eating a meal.
· Cosmopolitan magazine sends out a cover in selected markets featuring a female model to half of its readers and a cover with a female and male model to the other half of its readers to test differences in purchase response between the two groups.
· A hair-care manufacturer interviews wholesalers, retailers, and customers to determine the potential for a new shampoo package.
· This type of research attempts to capture a population’s characteristics by making inference from a sample’s characteristics and testing hypotheses.
· On the CBS television show Undercover Boss, top executives disguised as middle level or lower level employees investigate company departments to discover potential issues or problems.
RES-351 – Business Research Individual Quiz 3 Due Date: August 4, 2014
Mehul Rangwala Maximum Score: 50 points
1. Research design strategy encompasses all of the components below except _____.
A. data collection design
B. sampling design
C. instrument development
D. data analysis
E. all of the above are part of the design strategy
2. Discussions with those who are knowledgeable about the problem or its possible solutions are called _____.
A. brainstorming
B. experience surveys
C. focus groups
D. experiments
E. projection techniques
3. Which type of study is loosely structured and designed to expand understanding of a topic and provide insights?
A. Formal
B. Causal
C. Exploratory
D. Experimental
E. Descriptive
4. The goal of a formal study is to _____.
A. discover future research tasks
B. expand understanding of a topic
C. test hypotheses
D. provide insight
E. develop hypotheses
5. A case study is one that _____.
A. attempts to capture a population's characteristics by making inferences from a sample's characteristics and testing resulting hypotheses
B. emphasizes a full contextual analysis of a few events or conditions and their interrelations
C. discovers answers to the questions who, what, when, where, or how much
D. attempts to reveal why or how one variable produces changes in another
E. provides repeated measures over an extended period of time
6. A descriptive study is one that _____..
1. In general, when selecting factors for a study, you want to be su.docxvannagoforth
1. In general, when selecting factors for a study, you want to be sure of which of these?
a. they have been investigated before
b. they are available to investigate
c. they are not of interest to you
d. they do not lead to another question
2. Identify and select the correct order of steps in scientific inquiry.
a. formulating a hypothesis, collecting relevant information, testing the hypothesis,
working with the hypothesis
b. reconsidering the theory, asking new questions, identifying the important factors,
collecting relevant information
c. asking the question, identifying the important factors, asking new questions, testing
the hypothesis
d. asking new questions, reconsidering the theory, working with the hypothesis, testing
the hypothesis
3. Nonexperimental research methods consist of which of the following?
a. test causal relationships between variables
b. only describe characteristics of existing phenomenon
c. can be descriptive, historical or correlational
d. examine factors that are not related
4. Hannah assigns children to different teaching method groups and tests their math performance
after six weeks. This is an example of what type of research?
a. descriptive
b. historical
c. experimental
d. uncontrolled
5. Which of the following methods provides information about past trends?
a. historical
b. correlational
c. experimental
d. descriptive
6. Matthew thinks that there is a relationship between parenting style and self-esteem in
children. Which research method should he use?
a. correlational
b. quasi-experimental
c. descriptive
d. historical
7. When variables compete to explain the same effects, what are they sometimes called?
a. contradictory
b. intertwining
c. confounding
d. interdependent
8. What is another term for the independent variable?
a. treatment variable
b. dependent variable
c. control variable
d. factorial variable
9. What type of variable masks the true relationship between the independent and dependent variables?
a. extraneous variable
b. moderator variable
c. control variable
d. neutral variable
10. Why is a null hypothesis said to be implied?
a.lt's always directly tested.
b. It's never directly tested.
c. You do not need to test it to know that it is false.
d. It is stated in a question form.
11. The interpretation of "differences are significant" means that the differences found are __________ _
a. probably not due to chance
b. due to chance
c. creative outcomes
d. not dictated by the hypothesis
12. The best dependent variable is defined by which of the following characteristics?
a. independent of any other variable in the same study
b. sensitive to changes in the treatment
c. can be manipulated by the researcher
d. interacts with the independent variable
13. Which of the following is a good way to find a research topic?
a. personal experience
b. getting an idea from your advisor
c. looking for the next step in the research process
d. All of the above.
14. Which type of source is NOT typically included in a li.
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2. A worker may prefer to be classified as an employee (rather than an independent contractor) for which of the following reasons:
3. Aaron is a self-employed practical nurse who works out of his home. He provides nursing care for disabled persons living in their residences. During the day he drives his car as follows
4. Jordan performs services for Ryan. Which of the following factors indicate that Jordan is an independent contractor, rather than an employee
Res 351 final exam guide 9) In the Southeast, the potato chip market share h...sankarfinal
9) In the Southeast, the potato chip market share held by the Lays brand is 46%. This is an example of _____.
A. a research question
B. a descriptive hypothesis
C. a relational hypothesis
D. an explanatory hypothesis
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9) In the Southeast, the potato chip market share held by the Lays brand is 46%. This is an example of _____.
A. a research question
B. a descriptive hypothesis
C. a relational hypothesis
D. an explanatory hypothesis
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The obesity epidemic in children: What is the current status, what can parents do to raise healthy children, what steps can schools take to promote good nutrition and physical activity.
Marketing Research
01. Clara is a market researcher who records shoppers’ movement through a grocery store. What method of research is Clara using?
a.
survey
b.
assessment
c.
immersion
d.
observation
02. When an employee who works at McDonald's headquarters outside Chicago travels around the U.S. and observes franchises to see if they are acting in the best interests of McDonald's good name in terms of friendly service, cleanliness, and quality of food, this observer is acting as a(n):
a.
mystery shopper
b.
indirect observer
c.
mechanical observer
d.
scanner-based consumer panel
03. All of the following measure physiological reactions EXCEPT:
a.
eye-tracking monitor
b.
pupilometer
c.
at-home scanning systems
d.
voce-pitch analysis
04.A researcher is conducting an experiment in which one group of people is exposed to an advertisement and another group is exposed to another advertisement. He is examining the effect of headline font sizes on consumers’ attitude toward the brand advertised. The participants in this experimental research are referred to as:
a.
respondents
b.
elements
c.
factorials
d.
subjects
05. Categorical variables like a subject’s gender or ethnicity are known as which type of variable in experimental research?
a.
blocking variables
b.
covariates
c.
main variables
d.
confounds
06. Which of the following is present when the person administering experimental procedures influences the subjects’ behavior or sways them to slant their answers to cooperate with him or her?
a.
experimenter bias
b.
response bias
c.
Type I error
d.
Type II error
07.Which of the following refers to concepts measured with multiple variables?
a.
operation
b.
construct
c.
concept
d.
scale
08.Coding household income into "Above $100,000," "Between $50,000 and $100,000," and "Below $50,000" is an example of a(n) ______ scale.
a.
interval
b.
test-retest
c.
criterion
d.
nominal
09.Which of the following means that the value assigned for a response is treated oppositely from the other items in a scale?
a.
reverse coding
b.
indexing
c.
alpha coding
d.
convergence
10.Which of the following is an indicator of a measure’s internal consistency?
a.
reliability
b.
validity
c.
coefficient beta
d.
sensitivity
11.A question that poses some problem or topic and asks respondents to answer in their own words is called a(n):
a.
sentence completion question
b.
unbalanced question
c.
fixed-alternative question
d.
open-ended question
12. What type of question is the following?
What time of day did you watch that movie at the Multiplex?
_____ Matinee
_____ Evening
_____ Rush-hour special
a.
filter
b.
pivot
c.
open-ended response
d.
determinant-choice
13. In political elections .
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1. What is the independent variable?
2. What is the dependent variable?
3. Which one of the research designs below enables use to determine cause and effect?
A. correlational B. descriptive C. experimental D. A & C
4. The "scientific method" refers to
A. historical, social-cultural, and ethical contexts in which science takes place.
B. the specific procedures, measurements, and instruments used by psychologists to conduct research.
C. an abstract concept that describes the logic and methods used to answer questions.
D. the development of psychophysical methods for measuring thought processes.
5. In a study that investigates the effects of two different doses of a drug on memory performance, memory
performance represents the ____ variable and doses of the drug represent the ____variable.
A. correlational; confounding
B. experimental; control
C. dependent; independent
D. independent; dependent
6. When the three requirements for causal inference are met, an experiment is said to be
A. balanced.
B. internally valid.
C. an independent groups design.
D. held constant.
7. The extent to which findings from a study can be used to describe different populations, settings, and conditions is referred to as
A. sampling.
B. internal validity.
C. external validity.
D. the multimethod approach.
8. The statement of a research hypothesis includes
A. an explanation for why a particular behavior is under investigation.
B. a predicted outcome and an explanation for the outcome.
C. an overview of previous research findings regarding the topic.
D. all of these
9. You are investigating how sleep affects memory. You assign half of your participants to sleep for 8 hours and half to sleep for 4 hours. You then have participants complete a questionnaire asking them to recall how many times their parents brought them to the zoo as a child. Which of the following statements is NOT true concerning this experiment?
A. The independent variable is recall.
B. The dependent variable is recall.
C. The independent variable is amount of sleep.
D. Sleep is expected to affect memory.
10. What does an Institutional Review Board (IRB) do?
A. Makes sure a proposed study is ethical
B. Makes sure a study was conducted according to the plan
C. Makes sure a study will employ a method that produces quality data
D. A & C
11. A researcher computes an inferential statistic to test the difference between mean scores for an experimental group and a control group. The probability of the obtained statistical value for the t-test is .025, which is less than the alpha level of significance (p < .05). The researcher should
A. reduce the alpha level of significance to .025 to form a definite conclusion.
B. accept the null hypothesis of no difference between the experimental and control groups because the probability is so small; thus, the independent variable had no effect.
C. reject the null hypothesis of no difference between the experimental and control.
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Quantitative Article Analysis Worksheet
Analyze and critique a quantitative nursing research article from a nursing research journal published within the past 5 years. Include 3 scholarly references—the article, the text, and one outside source. Use the Guidelines for Quantitative Nursing Research Critique to complete the following steps:
1. State the purpose of the study and identify the problem.
2. Analyze the literature review.
3. Analyze the study framework or theoretical perspective.
4. Identify, describe, and critique for appropriateness any research objectives, questions, or hypothesis.
5. Identify, describe, and critique—conceptually and operationally—the major study variables.
6. Identify and critique the attributes and demographic variables.
7. Describe and critique the research design.
8. Describe and critique the sample and setting.
9. Describe and critique the measurement instrument used in the study.
10. Describe and critique the procedures for data collection
11. Describe and critique the statistical analysis.
12. Describe and critique the researcher’s interpretation.
Assignment (Part A - individual), total marks = 60
Due Date: 19th September
Question 1
(Marks: 28)
On 31 May 2012 Interactive Ltd had a cash balance as per company records of $10
949 debit. The bank statement from Community Bank on that date showed a credit
balance of $15 569.20. A comparison of the statement with the cash account
revealed the following facts:
1. The statement included a debit entry of $120 for the printing of additional
company cheques.
2. Cash sales of $1672.30 on 12 May were deposited in the bank. The cash
receipts journal entry and the deposit slip were incorrectly made for
$1692.30. The bank credited Interactive Ltd for the correct amount.
3. Unpresented cheques at 31 May totalled $2552.50, and outstanding deposits
were $1672.30.
4. On 18 May Interactive Ltd issued cheque no. 1181 for $1370 to M. Helms on
account. The cheque, which cleared the bank in May, was incorrectly
journalised and posted by Interactive Ltd for $1730.
5. A $6000 note receivable was collected by the bank for Interactive Ltd on 31
May plus $160 interest. The bank charged a collection fee of $40. No interest
has been accrued on the note.
6. Included with the cheques paid was a cheque issued by Teller Pty Ltd to P.
Jonet for $1200 that was incorrectly charged to Interactive Ltd by the bank.
7. On 31 May the bank statement showed a dishonoured cheque of $1400 that
had been issued by W. Hoad, a customer, to Interactive Ltd.
Required
(a) Prepare the bank reconciliation as at 31 May 2012.
(b) Prepare the necessary adjusting entries as at 31 May 2012.
Question 2 (Marks: 14)
At 30 June 2012, the trial balance of Gleason Ltd contained the following amounts
before adjustme ...
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management in health care third edition
By: Diane L. Kelly
Quality Management: A Systems Approach
Questions 1 to 20:
Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page
break, so be sure that you have seen the
entire
question and
all
the answers before choosing an answer.
1.
Which one of the following systems context models uses a contemporary triad and illustrates essential
elements of organizational effectiveness?
A.
Socioecological framework
B.
Three core process model
C.
Baldrige performance
D.
Systems model of organizational accidents
2.
A quality manager asks why medical errors are increasing. By asking this type of question, you can
deduce that she's
most
likely at which stage?
A.
Going below the waterline for changes
B.
Using information to identify essential systemic structure
C.
Understanding how systemic structure isn't readily available
D.
Understanding how systemic structure influences behavior
3.
When something fails to achieve the intended outcome, it's called a/an
A.
error.
B.
latency.
C.
violation.
D.
adverse event.
4.
You manage a department, and your main philosophy is to eliminate waste. In doing so, you're using
which one of the following tools?
A.
Six Sigma
B.
Total quality management
C.
Organizational design
D.
Lean thinking
5.
A systems manager comes to work in the morning after his night team had a long night of system issues.
The manager stops one employee in the hall to ask what happened during the evening shift. The employee
shouts, "I quit!" and storms out, slamming the door. This scenario is
best
described as an example of
A.
history dependency.
B.
change.
C.
nonlinearity.
D.
trade-offs.
6.
When desired healthcare outcomes are consistent with professional knowledge, then the organization has
achieved
A.
quality.
B.
organizational management.
C.
quality control.
D.
continuum.
7.
The CEO meets with hospital managers to ensure that each understands his or her responsibility in the
upcoming Joint Commission survey. In doing so, the CEO is supporting _______ structure.
A.
organizational
B.
intuitive
C.
systemic
D.
cognitive
8.
A patient's discharge status prognosis is "good." This prognosis is an example of
A.
an input.
B.
an output.
C.
a conversion process.
D.
feedback.
9.
You're the health information manager and your best friend is a laboratory technician at the same
hospital. In which total quality customer focus category does your friend belong?
A.
Stakeholder
B.
External customer
C.
Internal customer
D.
Researcher
10.
Which one of the following systems context models
best
explains how medical errors occur?
A.
Systems model of organizational accidents
B.
Baldrige peformance
C.
Three core process model
D.
Socioecological framework
11.
Which one of the following systems context models provides a "big picture" look at healthcare across a
.
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Which type of research design— exploratory, descriptive, or causal—is appropriate for the following examples? Explain why.
· The goal of this research is to discover the real nature of the problem and to suggest new possible solutions or new ideas.
· A food manufacturer wants to know the demographics of people who purchase organic foods.
· A firm is considering hiring American celebrity Paris Hilton to endorse its products.
· British Airways would like to test in-flight Internet services on one of its regular flights from New York to Tokyo. The company charges $30 one week and $15 the next week.
· This type of study attempts to discover answers to the following questions: who, what, when, where, or how much.
· A manufacturer investigates whether consumers will buy a new pill that replaces eating a meal.
· Cosmopolitan magazine sends out a cover in selected markets featuring a female model to half of its readers and a cover with a female and male model to the other half of its readers to test differences in purchase response between the two groups.
· A hair-care manufacturer interviews wholesalers, retailers, and customers to determine the potential for a new shampoo package.
· This type of research attempts to capture a population’s characteristics by making inference from a sample’s characteristics and testing hypotheses.
· On the CBS television show Undercover Boss, top executives disguised as middle level or lower level employees investigate company departments to discover potential issues or problems.
RES-351 – Business Research Individual Quiz 3 Due Date: August 4, 2014
Mehul Rangwala Maximum Score: 50 points
1. Research design strategy encompasses all of the components below except _____.
A. data collection design
B. sampling design
C. instrument development
D. data analysis
E. all of the above are part of the design strategy
2. Discussions with those who are knowledgeable about the problem or its possible solutions are called _____.
A. brainstorming
B. experience surveys
C. focus groups
D. experiments
E. projection techniques
3. Which type of study is loosely structured and designed to expand understanding of a topic and provide insights?
A. Formal
B. Causal
C. Exploratory
D. Experimental
E. Descriptive
4. The goal of a formal study is to _____.
A. discover future research tasks
B. expand understanding of a topic
C. test hypotheses
D. provide insight
E. develop hypotheses
5. A case study is one that _____.
A. attempts to capture a population's characteristics by making inferences from a sample's characteristics and testing resulting hypotheses
B. emphasizes a full contextual analysis of a few events or conditions and their interrelations
C. discovers answers to the questions who, what, when, where, or how much
D. attempts to reveal why or how one variable produces changes in another
E. provides repeated measures over an extended period of time
6. A descriptive study is one that _____..
1. In general, when selecting factors for a study, you want to be su.docxvannagoforth
1. In general, when selecting factors for a study, you want to be sure of which of these?
a. they have been investigated before
b. they are available to investigate
c. they are not of interest to you
d. they do not lead to another question
2. Identify and select the correct order of steps in scientific inquiry.
a. formulating a hypothesis, collecting relevant information, testing the hypothesis,
working with the hypothesis
b. reconsidering the theory, asking new questions, identifying the important factors,
collecting relevant information
c. asking the question, identifying the important factors, asking new questions, testing
the hypothesis
d. asking new questions, reconsidering the theory, working with the hypothesis, testing
the hypothesis
3. Nonexperimental research methods consist of which of the following?
a. test causal relationships between variables
b. only describe characteristics of existing phenomenon
c. can be descriptive, historical or correlational
d. examine factors that are not related
4. Hannah assigns children to different teaching method groups and tests their math performance
after six weeks. This is an example of what type of research?
a. descriptive
b. historical
c. experimental
d. uncontrolled
5. Which of the following methods provides information about past trends?
a. historical
b. correlational
c. experimental
d. descriptive
6. Matthew thinks that there is a relationship between parenting style and self-esteem in
children. Which research method should he use?
a. correlational
b. quasi-experimental
c. descriptive
d. historical
7. When variables compete to explain the same effects, what are they sometimes called?
a. contradictory
b. intertwining
c. confounding
d. interdependent
8. What is another term for the independent variable?
a. treatment variable
b. dependent variable
c. control variable
d. factorial variable
9. What type of variable masks the true relationship between the independent and dependent variables?
a. extraneous variable
b. moderator variable
c. control variable
d. neutral variable
10. Why is a null hypothesis said to be implied?
a.lt's always directly tested.
b. It's never directly tested.
c. You do not need to test it to know that it is false.
d. It is stated in a question form.
11. The interpretation of "differences are significant" means that the differences found are __________ _
a. probably not due to chance
b. due to chance
c. creative outcomes
d. not dictated by the hypothesis
12. The best dependent variable is defined by which of the following characteristics?
a. independent of any other variable in the same study
b. sensitive to changes in the treatment
c. can be manipulated by the researcher
d. interacts with the independent variable
13. Which of the following is a good way to find a research topic?
a. personal experience
b. getting an idea from your advisor
c. looking for the next step in the research process
d. All of the above.
14. Which type of source is NOT typically included in a li.
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Week One: The Purpose of Business Research
Objective:Determine the significance, scope, magnitude and
feasibility of finding a solution to the situation, risk
management, or opportunity.
1. Which of the following questions is considered when
discussing the management dilemma?
A. How can management eliminate negative symptoms?
B. What does the manager need to know to choose the best
alternative from the available sources of action?
C. What is the recommended course of action?
D. What symptoms cause management concern?
E. What should be asked or observed to obtain the
information the manager needs?
Objective:Determine the significance, scope, magnitude and
feasibility of finding a solution to the situation, risk
management, or opportunity.
2. The fundamental weakness in the research process is:
A. incorrectly defining the research question
B. identifying a flawed sampling frame
2. C. misdefining the target population
D. failing to identify all relevant secondary information
E. skipping the exploratory phase
Objective: Identify ethical issues involved in business research.
3. Which of the following is an example of findings
nondisclosure?
A. Dean and Deluca doesn't want Whole Foods to know about it
is conducting research on organic wines.
B. Whole Foods is studying a potential new location near a large
condo complex.
C. Bayer seeks to disclose that Vioxx is no more effective than
aspirin.
D. Vioxx seeks to hide results suggesting that it is equivalent to
aspirin in reducing the pain of arthritis.
Objective: Identify ethical issues involved in business research.
4. The right of interviewers, surveyors, experimenters,
observers, and participants to be protected from threat of
physical or psychological harm is the right to:
A. quality
B. security
C. freedom
D. safety
E. happiness
3. Objective: Develop the purpose of the research, research
questions, and hypotheses.
5. BankChoice is concerned about stagnating profits and
asks, "How can profitability be improved?" This is an example
of:
A. a management question
B. a research question
C. an investigative question
D. a measurement question
E. a management dilemma
Week Two: Types of Research Design
Objective:Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative
methods of research.
6. Which of the following is true of quantitative research?
A. It uses a nonprobability sampling method.
B. Results are generalizable.
C. Data analysis is ongoing during the project.
D. Sample sizes are generally small.
E. It uses multiple data collection methods.
Objective: Differentiate between qualitative and quantitative
methods of research.
7. Qualitative methods that encourage participants to
reveal hidden or suppressed attitudes, ideas, emotions, and
motives are called _____ techniques.
A. deceptive
B. unstructured
C. projective
4. D. focus group
E. semistructured
Objective: Explain commonly used qualitative research designs
and quantitative research designs.
8. American Airlines is conducting a qualitative study on
preferences of business travelers who fly frequently. Before
inviting an individual to participate, the researcher on the
project wants to ensure that all participants travel for business
more than pleasure and meet the American Airlines' definition
of frequent flier. What is the best way for the researcher to
ensure that participants will meet these criteria?
A. Use a recruitment screener prior to inviting individuals to
participate.
B. Delete interviews after the study ends from those who don't
meet the qualifications.
C. Draw a sample from a list of people with an American
Airlines affinity credit card.
D. Draw a sample from a list of people with an affinity credit
card associated with any airline.
E. Contact a travel agency for a list of prospects.
Objective: Select the appropriate type of research design in a
given business situation.
9. InZone Research will survey fans attending one of the
Final Four games to assess preferences for pricing and products
offered at concession stands. What type of study is this an
example of?
A. Formal
B. Cross-sectional
C. Longitudinal
D. Monitoring
5. E. Ex post facto
Objective: Select the appropriate type of research design in a
given business situation.
10. Jack is participating in a research study. The interviewer
asks Jack to say the first word that comes to mind when he
hears a product's benefits. What type of projective technique is
this an example of?
A. Thematic apperception test
B. Sentence completion
C. Brand mapping
D. Laddering
E. Word association
Week Three: Measurement and Data Collection
Objective: Differentiate among the four levels of measurement
and how they are used in data collection for research.
11. What type of data is produced by constant-sum scales?
A. Nominal
B. Ordinal
C. Interval
D. Ratio
Objective: Differentiate among the four levels of measurement
and how they are used in data collection for research.
12. Which of the following types of data are collected using a
6. classification question?
A. Gender
B. Purchase behavior
C. Attitude toward the brand
D. Personality
E. Behavioral intent
Objective: Develop the data collection instruments.
13. A survey of preferences among frequent air travelers will
be conducted at airports nationwide. Prior to asking target
questions regarding respondent preferences, which of the
following should occur?
A. Screen questions should ensure that participants are
frequent air travelers.
B. Socio-economic questions should be asked.
C. Questions about terrorist concerns should be asked.
D. Branching questions can distinguish between frequent air
travelers and less frequent travelers.
E. Free-response questions should be asked.
Objective: Differentiate among sampling methods and their
application in business research.
14. Which type of nonprobability sampling technique involves
choosing participants arbitrarily for their unique
characteristics, experiences, attitudes, or perceptions?
A. Random sampling
B. Purposive sampling
C. Convenience sampling
D. Snowball sampling
E. Quota sampling
7. Objective: Differentiate among sampling methods and their
application in business research.
15. Which term below refers to a controlled procedure that
assures that each population element is given a known nonzero
chance of selection into the sample?
A. Nonprobability sampling
B. Random selection
C. Systematic selection
D. Judgment sampling
E. Statistical selection
Week Four: Descriptive Data Analysis Approaches
Objective: Prepare collected data for analysis.
16. If the mean and median of a population are the same, then
its distribution is:
A. normal
B. skewed
C. symmetric
D. uniform
Objective: Differentiate between descriptive statistics and
inferential statistics.
17. Which is a correct statement concerning the median?
A. In a left-skewed distribution, we expect that the median will
exceed the mean.
8. B. The sum of the deviations around the median is zero.
C. The median is an observed data value in any data set.
D. The median is halfway between Q1 and Q3 on a boxplot.
Objective: Calculate central tendency and dispersion.
18. The median of 600, 800, 1000, 1200 is:
A. 800
B. 1000
C. 900
D. 950
Objective: Calculate the correlation between two variables.
19. The _____ is a measure of the association between two
variables after controlling or adjusting for the effects of one or
more additional variables.
A. regression analysis
B. partial correlation coefficient
C. ANOVA
D. product moment correlation
E. gamma
Objective: Calculate the correlation between two variables.
20. What does r2 measure?
A. The proportion of variation in one variable that is explained
by the other
B. The proportion of error variation
C. The proportion of variation in Y related to the variation of
the categories of X
D. The proportion of variation in Y due to the variation within
each of the categories of X
E. The significance of the relationship between X and Y
9. Week Five: Inferential Data Analysis Approaches
Objective: Differentiate between parametric tests and
nonparametric tests.
21. _____ tests are hypothesis testing procedures that assume
that the variables of interest are measured on at least an
interval scale.
A. parameter
B. parametric
C. nonparametric
D. significance
E. metric
Objective: Determine the data analysis approach for a data set.
22. A statistical technique that describes two or more variables
simultaneously and results in tables that reflect the joint
distribution of two or more variables that have a limited
number of categories or distinct values is:
A. a t test
B. an ANOVA
C. a factor analysis
D. a cross-tabulation
E. a regression
Objective: Apply the steps in testing a research hypothesis.
23. The hypothesis that the number of hours worked is related
to student grade point average is a _____ hypothesis.
10. A. null
B. one-tailed test
C. two-tailed test
D. test of proportions
E. test of means
Objective: Compare the means of two or more groups.
24. Which of the following best explains how the F ratio
examines differences among groups?
A. The variability attributable to a treatment is compared to the
variability arising from random error.
B. The probability of making a type I error is compared to the
probability of making a type II error.
C. The critical F is compared to the critical t.
D. The standard deviation for each group is subtracted from the
mean of all groups.
25. ANOVA can be used as a parametric test of:
A. one sample
B. two-related samples
C. two-unrelated samples
D. k-independent samples
Week Six: Research Findings
Objective: Interpret data analysis results to reach conclusions.
26. A readability analysis of a research report scored a 10 on
Gunning's Fog Index. Which of the following statements is the
best interpretation of this score?
A. People over the age of 10 should be able to read the report
comfortably.
B. People with less than a 10th-grade education will be
11. comfortable reading the report.
C. A person with a 10th–grade education or higher will be able
to read the report comfortably.
D. 10% of the report is difficult to read.
E. The report is unreadable to most people on a scale of 1 to 10.
Objective: Interpret data analysis results to reach conclusions.
27. Three randomly-chosen Colorado students were asked how
many times they went rock climbing last month. Their replies
were 5, 6, and 7. The coefficient of variation is:
A. 16.7%
B. 13.6%
C. 20.0%
D. 35.7%
Objective: Make a recommendation about a problem or project
based upon data analysis results and conclusions drawn.
28. Nasta Corporation conducted a foreign language survey
among college students at 5 public universities. Results showed
a significant relationship between language proficiency and
magazine readership. Based on this finding, Nasta Corporation
can make which recommendation to university officials?
A. Recommend students take at least one foreign language.
B. Taking a foreign language will not improve students’
reading.
C. Additional research is needed to determine which
magazines are read by college students.
D. Results are inclusive.
Objective: Make a recommendation about a problem or project
based upon data analysis results and conclusions drawn.
29. The Human Resources Department at Trident Corporation
12. conducted a job satisfaction survey among its
employees.Results show a significant negative relationship
between job satisfaction and pay category.Human Resources
should recommend what action to management?
A. The results are inclusive.
B. Conduct additional research by pay category to
determine specific areas of satisfaction/dissatisfaction.
C. Based on the results, job satisfaction is comparable to
industry norms and therefore no further action is required.
D. Increase pay levels for all employees to obtain
comparable level of satisfaction among pay categories.
Objective: Make a recommendation about a problem or project
based upon data analysis results and conclusions drawn.
30. A team of MBA student examined parked cars in four
different suburban shopping malls.One hundred and twenty
vehicles were examined at each location.Results show a
significant relation between vehicle type and mall location. The
team should include which recommendation in the research
report?
A. It would be difficult to make any recommendation as the
sample size is too small.
B. Further research is needed to determine which stores in
the mall.
C. The results are inconclusive.
D. Store advertising will be a function to consumer
demographics.