a. Basic research

b. Pure research

c. Applied research

d. A and b both

a. Basic research

b. Applied research

c. Exploratory research

a. Multi method quantitative designs

b. Mono method qualitative design

c. Mono method quantitative design

a. Multi method qualitative designs

b. Mono method quantitative design

c. Multi method quantitative designs

a. Multi method qualitative designs

b. Mixed methods design

c. Multi method quantitative designs

a. Experiment

b. Case study

c. Grounded theory

d. Narrative inquiry

a. Time Horizon

b. Strategy(ies)

c. Methodological Choice

:

• A. The outcome of an experiment

• B. A conclusion drawn from an experiment

• C. A form of bias in which the subject tries to outguess the experimenter

• D. A tentative statement about the relationship

• A. Analyze the empirical data collected in a study

• B. Make their findings sound better

• C. Operationally define their variables

• D. Ensure the study comes out the way it was intended

• A. Planning

• B. Good & clear writing

• C. Lot of rewriting

• D. All of the above

• A. Copy from the work of others

• B. Knowledge accumulates and learns from the work of others

• C. Knowledge disaccumulates

• D. None of the above option

• A. A research proposal is a document that presents a plan for a project

• B. A research proposal shows that the researcher is capable of successfully conducting the proposed research project

• C. A research proposal is an unorganized and unplanned project

• D. A research proposal is just like a research report and written before the research project

• A. Descriptive research

• B. Exploratory research

• C. Applied research

• D. Explanatory research

• A. Primary data

• B. Secondary data

• C. Qualitative data

• D. None of the above

• A. To conduct surveys

• B. To generate the hypothesis

• C. To focus group discussions

• D. To use experiments in an investigation

• A. The research design

• B. Nature of the data collected

• C. Nature of the hypothesis

• D. Both A & B

• A. Variables

• B. Hypothesis

• C. Concept

• D. Theory

• A. Field research

• B. Descriptive research

• C. Basic research

• D. Applied research

A. data are collected systematically

B. Data are interpreted systematically

C. There is a clear purpose: to find out things

D. All of the above

• a) Purpose clearly defined

• b) Research process detailed

• c) Research design thoroughly planned

• d) Findings presented ambiguously

Presented by

• a) True

• b) False

• a) True

• b) False

• a) Construct

• b) Definition

• c) Concept

• d) Variable

• a) Stimulus

• b) Manipulated

• c) Consequence

• d) Presumed Cause

• a) Presumed effect

• b) Measured Outcome

• c) Response

• d) Predicted from…

• a) Work plan

• b) Prospectus

• c) Outline

• d) Draft plan

• e) All of the above

• a.) Tertiary

• b.) Collective

• c.) Research

• d.) Primary

• a.) Marketing

• b.) Causal

• c.) Exploratory

• d.) Descriptive

• a.) Applied Research

• b.) Basic Research

• c.) Scientific Research

• d.) None Of The Above

• a.) Strategy

• b.) Research Design

• c.) Hypothesis

• d.) Deductive

• a) Exploratory

• b) Descriptive

• c) Empirical

• d) Causal

• a) True

• b) False

• a.) Research Question

• b.) Research Proposal

• c.) Research Design

• d.) Research Methodology

• a.) The introduction of the new models of Nokia mobile, is the independent variable, and the decrease in the sales of siemens mobiles is the dependent variable.

• b.) The introduction of the new models of Nokia mobile, is the dependent ariable, and the decrease in the sales of siemens mobiles is the independent variable.

• c.) There are no independent or dependent variables.• d.) None of the above.

• a.) Research

• b.) Model

• c.) Theory

• d.) None of the above

• a) Primary data

• b) Secondary data

• c) Internal data

• d) External data

• a) True

• b) False

• a) True

• b) False

• a) Independent variable

• b) Dependent variable

• c) Experimental variable

• a) Reliability

• b) Validity

• c) Accuracy

• a) Collect the information

• b) Budget for information collection

• c) Develop the research plan

• d) Sample the population

• e) Develop a survey instrument

Presented by

• a) Have clearly defined research questions and objectives

• b) Define the parameters of your search

• c) Generate key words and search terms

• d) All the above

• a) Development of the research plan

• b) Survey of stakeholders to determine if problems exist

• c) Collection of the available sources for needed information

• d) Definition of the problem and research objectives

• a) deduction and induction

• b) exploratory and deductive

• c) dejection and injection

• d) none of the above

• a) Pilot study

• b) Questionnaire

• c) Interview

• d) Sampling

• a) consistency, accuracy

• b) accuracy, consistency

• c) similarity, dissimilarity

• d) similarity, consistency

a. The variable being manipulated or varied in some way by the researcher.

b. the experimental condition.

c. the variable which shows us the effect of the manipulation.

d. a variable with a single value which remains constant in a particular context.

a. the main focus of research in science.

b. something that we can measure.

c. something that can vary in terms of precision.

d. all of the above.

a. Number of reported crimes in one week.

b. Type of offender, e.g. rapist, burglar, thief.

c. Favourite animal.

d. A student's top typing speed.

•

a. rationalismb. deductive reasoningc. logicd. empiricism

a. the interviewing process.

b. the sampling procedure.

c. the questionnaire.

d. all of the above.

a. So you don't find the library busy.

b. So you work when you are most efficient.

c. So you do not incur unnecessary costs.

d. So you find the most articles.

a. reproduced elsewhere.

b. discussed orally by another author.

c. quoted in another paper by another author.

d. sold to another publisher.

a. The information is too recent.

b. Subscription fees are high.

c. Humans control the quality.

d. Information could be as old as four years.

a. Because it shows time has been spent on the subject.

b. Because it identifies like-minded researchers.

c. Because it is traditional.

d. Because it will find if anyone has done the work before.

a. Browsing in a newsagents.

b. Following up references in articles

c. . Searching using tertiary sources.

d. Browsing the shelves in the library.

a. The onion.

b. The case study.

c. Positivism.

d. The interview.

a. Structured study.

b. Qualitative study.

c. Quantitative study.

d. Questionnaire study.

a. Ethnographic study.

b. Qualitative study.

c. Self-completion study.

d. Questionnaire study.

a. Ethnography.

b. Survey.

c. Action research.

d. Grounded theory.

a. Survey.

b. Grounded theory.

c. Action research.

d. Case study.

a. Ethnography.

b. Grounded theory.

c. Action research.

d. Experiment.

Presented by

a. The question is worded by the researcher, the objective is not.

b. No difference, they are the same.

c. The wording of one is likely to be more specific than the other.

d. One of these is proposed by a supervisor.

a. The hypothesis.

b. Grounded theory.

c. The research question.

d. The objective.

a. True

b. False

a. questions

b. aims

c. hypotheses

d. objectives

a. Business objective.

b. Research objective.

c. Creative objective.

d. Marketing objective.

a. subsequent data collection.

b. objective setting.

c. literary appreciation.

d. research instrument design.

a. all aspects of a topic.

b. only one side of the main argument.

c. only opinions.

d. only facts.

a. tertiary data.

b. primary data.

c. secondary data.

d. some other data.

a. It has been used before.

b. The authors name often does not appear.

c. It is too recent.

d. The quality is unknown.

a. The Economist.

b. Woman's Own.

c. The European Journal of Management.

d. The Guardian.

• a. the collection of nonnumerical data

• b. an attempt to confirm the researcher’s hypotheses

• c. research that is exploratory

• d. research that attempts to generate a new theory

• a. categorical variable

• b. dependent variable

• c. independent variable

• d. intervening variable

• a. it is typically used when a great deal is already known about the topic of interest

• b. it relies on the collection of nonnumericaldata such as words and pictures

• c. it is used to generate hypotheses and develop theory about phenomena in the world

• d. it uses the inductive scientific method

• a. extraneous variables are never present

• b. a positive correlation usually exists

• c. a negative correlation usually exists

• d. manipulation of the independent variable

• a. age, temperature, income, height

• b. grade point average, anxiety level, reading performance

• c. gender, religion, ethnic group

• d. both a and b

• a. variable

• b. method

• c. constant

• d. control group

• Ethnography.

• Grounded theory.

• Action research.

• Experiment.

• the interviewing process.

• the sampling procedure.

• the questionnaire.

• all of the above.