STA630 Midterm Quiz

STA630

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Maha Malik RESEARCH METHODS

1. is the abstract idea, underlying theme, or subject matter that one wishes to measure using survey questions. Construct
2. It is a statement about the concept that may be judged as true or false if it refers to observable
3. __________ reviews are focused on examining research throughout a period, often starting with the first time an issue, concept, theory, phenomena emerged in the literature, then tracing its evolution within the scholarship of a discipline. Historical
4. Which of the following can be referred to as a ‘Concept’? a key idea/ a key word
5. Which of the following variables may have some effects upon a dependent variable but yet is not an independent variable? Extraneous variable
6. Literature reviews must be searched with the help of: keywords
7. Which of the following can be referred to as a concept? A key idea about any object
8. The elaboration of the variables in the theoretical framework addresses which type of questions? Both of the given options
9. The main purpose of _______ is to link theoretical and empirical elements of a research project.
10. The first step in development of theoretical framework is: to make an inventory of variables
11. If the researchers use findings to generate theories and models to understand human behavior at societal level, which of the following levels it relates? Macro level
12. How do the scientific method maintain ethical and ideological neutrality? By ensuring conclusions are based solely on objective data
13. A statement about an expected relationship between variables, or an explanation of an occurrence, that is clear, specific, testable, and falsifiable. Hypothesis
14. The independent variable is: the variable manipulated in order to observe its effects
15. “Higher the level of job satisfaction, higher will be the employees’ performance.” Which type of relationship the movement of variables determines? Positive relationship
16. While conducting a literature review, the researcher engage in: An evaluation of the literature
17. An investigation into the ways of improvement of quality of customer services within the hospitality sector in Pakistan is an example of: Exploratory research
18. Which of the following options can be a reason to conduct research? To generate theories
19. To measure the impact of customer satisfaction on customer loyalty is an example of which of the following options? Explanatory research
20. If a researcher is studying the effect of using laptops in his classroom to ascertain its merit and worth, which type of n applied research he is conducting? Evaluation research
21. Which of the following option is used to find out he literature? All of the given options
22. Nestle launched a new product which may not be paying off as anticipated. ______ will help managers to understand, predict and control an environment. Research
23. Researcher is supposed to develop a after starting the specific problem to be studied in an experiment: Hypothesis
24. Identify the option that can be a disadvantage of cross-sectional research. It cannot capture the change process
25. Integrative review helps to: Summarizes what is known at a point in time
26. Job satisfaction, job performance, decision making, turnover and personal characteristics. All these variables are used to develop which of the following options? Theoretical framework
27. EEE reviews are focused on examining research throughout a period, often starting with the first time an issue, concept, theory, phenomenon emerged in the literature, then tracing its evolution within the scholarship of ac: Historical
28. Which of the following is also refereed to as writing definition? Operational definition
29. Moving up the _______, the basic concept becomes more abstract, wider in scope, and less amenable to measurement. Ladder of abstraction
30. Variable that is manipulated by the researcher in an experiment is called . independent variable

Q31. The unemployment among arts students is high is an example of which type of hypothesis?

32. A hypothesis is a statement about the existence, size, form, or distribution of a variable. Descriptive
33. The increase in sales promotion is positively associated with the customer satisfaction is an example of which type of hypothesis? Relational hypothesis
34. The major concern of individuals engaged in action research is: improvement in condition
35. If there are multiple pizza trucks in the area and each one has a different jingle, we would memorize it all and relate the jingle to its pizza truck. This is what __ "distance of the truck" in this example. Research precisely is, establishing an association between two variables, "jingle" and __. Correlational

Q36. The unemployment among arts student is high is an example of which type of hypothesis?

37. Literature review must be searched with the help of: Keywords
38. Methodological review helps to: point out how methodology varies by study
39. What is the significance of statistical "generalization" in scientific research? It enhances the usefulness of findings across different settings
40. The research which is conducted at societal level is the type of research. Macro
41. The main purpose of ___ is to link theoretical and empirical elements of a research project.
42. A research can develop a theoretical framework on the basis of . Both A & B
43. The ________ is only useful if the concepts, ideas, questions, etc. to be investigated are both testable and falsifiable. Scientific Method
44. Which of the following is/are the objectives of the literature review? All of the above
45. The total number of types of the literature review are: 5
46. Which of the following often focuses on generating new theories? Deductive method
47. The purpose of reviewing existing literature is: To find out what is already known about your area of interest
48. If a researcher aims at exploring a new topic, he is conducting ____________ research. A formulative
49. A theory is a coherent set of ________ used as principles of explanations of the apparent relationship of certain observed phenomena. Propositions