STA630 Final Term File 2

FINALTERM EXAMINATION · Spring 2009-STA630- · Research Methods (Session - 2) · Marks: 80

Q1. Who, among the following, wrote the book "Research Methods for Business"? Zikmund, W. (1 marks)

Sekaran, U. Dessler, G. Neuman, W.C.

REFERENCE

1. Zikmund, W. G. (2003). Business Research Methods. Mason, Ohio: South Western.

2. Sekaran, U. (2004) . Research Methods for Business

New York: John Wiley & Sons

Q2. On which of the following, Scientific knowledge mostly relies? (1 marks)

Identification of events Logical understanding Prior knowledge

(page 4)

Q3. Which of the following refers to research supported by measurable evidence? Opinion (1 marks)

Speculation

Empiricism

Rationalism

Q4. All of the following are true statements about action research EXCEPT; (1 marks)

Data are systematically analyzed. Data are collected systematically. Results are generalizable. Results are used to improve practice.

Q5. If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom to ascertain their merit and worth, he is likely conducting which of the following types of research? (1 marks)

Evaluation

Experimental Applied Basic

Q6. What is the problem with using strict definitions of important concepts? (1 marks)

They take the focus away from accurate measurement. They prevent the researcher from assessing alternative ways of viewing a concept. They prevent a consistent approach being achieved with business research. They prevent research from being truly objective.

Q7. A variable that is presumed to cause a change in another variable is known as: Discontinuous variable (1 marks)

Dependent variable

Independent variable

Intervening variable

Q8. Which of the following is the difference between measures and indicators? (1 marks)

Measures are unambiguous quantities, whereas indicators are devised from common sense understandings. Indicators have a more direct relationship to the underlying concept than measures. Measures are intuitively devised and then applied as if they were direct indicators of a concept. Indicators are unambiguous quantities, whereas measures are subjective and value laden.

REF

Q9. Which of the following is NOT the implication of Ordinal scale? Characteristics of nominal scale (1 marks)

Rank the object Does not provide magnitude of object

Provide rate

(PAGE 53)

Q10. Measurement reliability refers to which of the following? (1 marks)

Accuracy of the scores Dependency of the scores

Consistency of the scores

Comprehensiveness of the scores.

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Q11. Which of the following statements might assist response rates? (1 marks)

Please photocopy the questionnaire five times and pass on to your work colleagues. Please make sure that the questionnaire is completed with a fountain pen. Please read the attached journal article on the ontological foundations of positivism prior to completing the questionnaire. Please put the completed questionnaire in the enclosed stamped addressed envelope and place in the mail out tray. REF:

Q3. Question No: 12 ( Marks: 1 ) - Please choose one

Why it is important to avoid ambiguous terms while designing questions? Respondents may not understand the question. Respondents may operate with a different frame of reference. Respondents may think the question is less important. Respondents may have to ask for help when completing the questionnaire. An ambiguous term such as 'often' or 'management' may mean different things to different respondents.

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