Research Methods (STA630)

1. In ________ we collect same type of information from different respondents in different times.

   1. Cohort study
   2. Time series Research
   3. Panel study
   4. Case studies

2. Which of the following is a type of Applied Research?

   1. Formulative Research
   2. Impact Assessment Research
   3. Cross sectional research
   4. Longitudinal Research

3. One of the major hallmarks of scientific research is:

   1. Objectivity
   2. Intuition
   3. Subjectivity
   4. Instinct

4. Concept is:

   1. Fundamental philosophical frameworks
   2. Important research methodologies
   3. Key idea about any object
   4. Key data gathering methods

5. ________ meanings attached to a concept create problems of measurements.

   1. Unambiguous
   2. Vague
   3. Clear
   4. Dictionary

6. Which of the following refers to the abstract concept?

   1. Height
   2. School
   3. Age
   4. Racism

7. If a research is going to explore a new topic, he is conducting which of the following Research?

   1. Explanatory
   2. Descriptive
   3. Formulative
   4. None of the given

8. Descriptive and Explanatory Research are the classifications of research on the basis of:

   1. Use of the research
   2. Time dimension
   3. Techniques used
   4. Purpose of the research

9. Which of the following is a procedure agreed upon for translation of a concept into measurement of some kind.

   1. Hypothesis
   2. Proposition
   3. Operational definition
   4. None of the given

10. Logical process in which we arrive at a reasoned conclusion by logical generalization of known facts is called:

    1. Induction
    2. Deduction
    3. Duplication
    4. Empiricism

11. Concepts, created and developed for conducting any research study, are:

    1. Meaningful only in the context of the literature review
    2. Relevant to the methodological framework
    3. The building blocks of theory
    4. None of the given

12. Research methods are applicable in all of the following domains EXCEPT:

    1. Health care
    2. Business
    3. Government offices
    4. Imaginary worlds

13. A study conducted by Pepsi to find out "Impact of salary on employees' turnover" is studied at what level:

    1. Micro level
    2. Macro level
    3. Broad level
    4. Societal level

14. All of the following are types of Applied Research EXCEPT:

    1. Formulative Research
    2. Impact Assessment Research
    3. Evaluation Research
    4. Action Research

15. The organization of concepts in sequence from the most concrete and individual to the most general indicate;

    1. On the bears no relation to the underlying concept.
    2. An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
    3. The degree of abstraction
    4. An operational definition

16. All of the following are true about theories, except;

    1. They organize and summarize existing knowledge about a topic.
    2. They are tentative until the facts prove them true.
    3. They provide possible explanations for the phenomenon under study.
    4. They lead to testable hypotheses through the process of deduction.

17. What is the basis of the Scientific Method?

    1. To test hypotheses in conditions that are condusive to its success.
    2. To formulate a research problem and disprove the hypothesis.
    3. To formulate a research problem, test the hypothesis in carefully controlled conditions that challenge the hypothesis.
    4. To test hypotheses and if they are disproved, they should be abandoned completely.

18. A theory is a coherent set of ________ used as principles of explanations of the apparent relationship of certain observed phenomena.

    1. Disciplines
    2. Propositions
    3. Empirical Realities
    4. None of the given

19. ________ explain the logical relationship among the concepts:

    1. Statements
    2. Propositions
    3. Variables
    4. Events

20. What research is?

    1. A lab experiment
    2. A report
    3. A systematic Enquiry
    4. A survey

21. What is opposite of a variable?

    1. A concept
    2. A construct
    3. A constant
    4. None of the given

22. What does a researcher mean by the term "empirical"?

    1. Duplication of data
    2. Observation through sensory experiences
    3. Scope of applicability of findings in other settings as well
    4. Knowledge which is verifiable by experience or observation

23. The independent variable is;

    1. The variable manipulated in order to observe its effects
    2. The variable that is measured
    3. The free spirited variable
    4. A confounding variable

24. Which of the following best describes an operational definition?

    1. It specifies measurement criteria
    2. It specifies testing criteria
    3. It gives meanings to a concept
    4. All of the given

25. What is the most basic skill required by any researcher?

    1. The ability to source data
    2. The ability to generate ideas for research projects
    3. The ability to understand major philosophical issues and ideas
    4. The ability to calculate statistics

26. Concepts represent various degree of ________.

    1. Specification
    2. Abstraction
    3. Calculation
    4. Formulation

27. Identify the option that explains the idea that knowledge is verifiable by experience or observation.

    1. Rationalism
    2. Logic
    3. Deductive reasoning
    4. Empiricism

28. ________ is an abstraction formed by generalizations about a class of objects, attributes or occurrences.

    1. Theory
    2. Concept
    3. Hypothesis
    4. Proposition

29. The literature review that the researcher writes become the.

    1. Analytical framework for the research project
    2. methodological framework for the research project
    3. Theoretical framework for research project
    4. conceptual framework for the research project

30. Why do you need to review the existing litrature?

    1. All of the given options
    2. To meet the requirement of word -count
    3. To find out what is already known about our area of interest
    4. To make a good impression

31. If one variable depends upoun another variable is termed as:

    1. None of the given option
    2. Extranceous
    3. Dependent
    4. Independent

32. The primary source of communication's means among researchers is

    1. Scholarly Journals
    2. Government Documents
    3. Media reports
    4. None of the given

33. Rationalism is the application of:

    1. Research solution
    2. logic and arguments
    3. Traditions
    4. Previous findings

34. The scientific method is preferred over other ways of knowing because it is more

    1. Reliable
    2. Systematic
    3. Accurate
    4. All of the given

35. The "Veriable" characteristic of scientific research deals with

    1. The results replication
    2. None of the given options
    3. The Results application
    4. The results interpretation

36. Dichotomous variables are also Known as ________.

    1. Intervening variables
    2. Nominal variables
    3. Continuous variables
    4. Extraneous variables

37. The study of research methods provides you with the knowledge and skills you need.

    1. To solve the problem
    2. To improve the decision-making process
    3. To understand the research of others
    4. All of the given options

38. In the statement 'an examination of the effects of discretionary behavior on empolyee performance' empolyee performance is the:

    1. Independent variable
    2. Dependent variable
    3. Extraneous variable
    4. Casual variable

39. Relational hypothesis can be:

    1. All of the given options
    2. causal or simply correlational
    3. positive or negative
    4. Non-directional or directional

40. A variable that modifies the original relationship between independent and dependent variable is known as:

    1. Dependent variable
    2. intervening variable
    3. moderating variable
    4. Independent variable

41. Abstract is ________.

    1. A detail of a scholarly publication's location
    2. A detailed background of the researchers
    3. A short summary of a scholarly journal article
    4. A detailed provedure to conduct a research

42. In which of the given research designs, same people or group are observed across various time periods?

    1. Panel study
    2. cohort analysis
    3. Action research
    4. Time series research

43. Which of the following best describes an operational defination?

    1. All of the given options
    2. It specifies mesurement criteria
    3. It soecifies testing criteria
    4. It gives meanings to a concept

44. A ________ is an important term that is likely to be found in the title.

    1. Research question
    2. keyword
    3. abstract
    4. Refrence

45. Which of the following is search strategy for locating litrature review for a research project?

    1. All of the given options
    2. Dissertations
    3. scholarly articles
    4. Scholarly books

46. Plagiarism can be best described as:

    1. Giving credit to the author
    2. Revising the original work done by author
    3. Crediting the other person's work as your own
    4. Working on ideas presented in an article

47. Literature review helps the researchers to ________ the finding of the other people's research

    1. Learn
    2. Compare
    3. Replicate
    4. All of the given options

48. The operational definition is also known as

    1. Working defination
    2. Nominal defination
    3. conceptual defination
    4. Dictionary defination

49. While conducting a literature review, the researcher engages in:

    1. An evaluation of the library's location
    2. An evaluation of the library's electronic sources
    3. An evaluation of the litrature
    4. An evaluation of the library

50. In conducting a literature review; the researcher:

    1. Finds and reads relevant literature,then writes a review of the literature
    2. Creates a long list of different theories
    3. Creates a long list of different references
    4. All of the given options

51. To explain, predict and control phenomena are the goals of:

    1. Tradition
    2. Inductive logic
    3. Deductive logic
    4. The scientific method

52. Which of the following option can be a reason to conduct research?

    1. To generate theories
    2. Not to argue conflicting studies
    3. To encourage duplicate other's work as it is
    4. To rely on researcher's intuitions

53. If one variable causes change in value of another variable is termed as:

    1. None of the given options
    2. Extraneous
    3. Dependent
    4. Independent

54. Historical review helps to

    1. Increase the reader's confidence
    2. Place a specific in the big picture
    3. Traces the development of an issue over time
    4. Summarizes what is known at a point in time

55. Which of the following next step is performed by the researcher after developing the inventory of the relevant variables?

    1. All of the given options
    2. Identity the relationships between the variables
    3. Make inventory of the propositions
    4. Provide logic for the relationships

56. Adoption of codes of behavior by a group of people is callled

    1. Societal norms
    2. Procedural norms
    3. Operational norms
    4. None of the given

57. Which of the following best describes the Ethics?

    1. None of the given options
    2. The basis of criminal code
    3. Rules governing dociety
    4. A process of reasoning that guides moral choices

58. How different theories address an issue comes under:

    1. Self-study review
    2. Context review
    3. Historical review
    4. Theoretical review

59. A concept is a generalized idea about ________ .

    1. A class of objects
    2. Attributes
    3. Occurrences
    4. All of the given

60. The validity of measure refers to the:

    1. Particular type of construct specification
    2. Comprehensiveness with which it measures the construct
    3. Accuracy with which it means the construct
    4. Consistancy of the measurement

61. Which of the following is not an example of deception?

    1. A part of the truth is not communicated to the respondent
    2. To observe code of ethics
    3. To leak out information regarding any confidential matter
    4. To create ias between respondents before the survey

62. The essential part in ethics and ethical standards is:

    1. NO one is being harmed by research activities
    2. A good understanding of business
    3. The capacity to produce good research
    4. A good grasp of research methods

63. Data collection techniques includes all except

    1. Survey
    2. Experiment
    3. Data analysis
    4. Obsevation

64. In the statement "high motivation results in high efficiency" motivation is the:

    1. Independent variable
    2. Dependent variable
    3. Extraneous variable
    4. Causal variable

65. Which of the following is Not included in research proposal?

    1. Problem Statement
    2. Research Design
    3. Results
    4. Bibliography

66. Which of the following is a research method for descriptive and causal research?

    1. All of the given options
    2. Focus group discussion
    3. Case study
    4. Content analysis

67. Which of the following is considered as one of the main parties in a research

    1. The convener
    2. The controller
    3. The researcher
    4. The coordinator

68. All of the given options are helpful to develop conceptual definition. EXCEPT:

    1. Everyday understanding of concept
    2. Search in the dictionary
    3. Look into the review of literature
    4. Make elements from dimensions

69. What does a good literature review look like?

    1. To Organize common findings or arguments together
    2. To logically link statements or findings
    3. To note discrepancies or weaknesses in the present studies
    4. All of the given

70. Skepticism is the norm of

    1. Science
    2. Arts
    3. Humanities
    4. None of the above

71. "The extensive use of chocolate causes pimples". The given hypothesis is a (an):

    1. Descriptive hypothesis
    2. Explanatory hypothesis
    3. None-Directional hypothesis
    4. Co-relational hypothesis

72. ________ is not a form of measurement validity

    1. concurrent validity
    2. Face validity
    3. Conductive validity
    4. Convergent validity

73. Which of the following provides a solid foundation for the theoretical framework?

    1. Survey
    2. Literature Review
    3. Experiment
    4. Refrencing

74. All of the following are the basic research methods of data collection except

    1. Survey
    2. Communication
    3. Descriptive analysis
    4. Experiment

75. A variable that appears between independent and dependent variable and shows the link or mechanism between them is known as:

    1. Dependent variable
    2. intervening variable
    3. moderating variable
    4. Independent variable

76. The total number of types of the literature review are

    1. 4
    2. 5
    3. 6
    4. 7

77. Another name of conceptual definition is:

    1. Theoretical definition
    2. Operational definition
    3. Empirical definition
    4. Ambiguous defination

78. Which of the following is not a function of clearly identified research questions?

    1. They guide your literature search.
    2. They keep you focused throughout the data collection
    3. They make the scope of your research as vide as
    4. They are linked together to help you construct a coherent argument.

79. Any variable that has a limited number of distinct values and which cannot be divided into fractions is known as ________ .

    1. Continuous variable
    2. Discontinuous variable
    3. Exraneous variable
    4. Intervening variable

80. Which of the following is Not a Literature review?

    1. Scholarly journals
    2. Experiment
    3. Dissertations
    4. Bibliographical indexes

81. What is true about Focus group discussions?

    1. 11-12 persons with a moderator for 1-2 hours
    2. 10-15 persons with a moderator for 1-2 hours
    3. 6-12 persons with a moderator for 2-4 hours
    4. 6-12 persons with a moderator for 1-2 hours

82. Communication is more effective when it is tailored to

    1. General audience
    2. Specific audience
    3. Uninformed audience
    4. Informed audience

83. Scientific research focuses on which of the following:

    1. Objectivity
    2. Subjectivity
    3. Duplication
    4. Intuition

84. "Higher the level of job satisfaction, higher will be the employee's performance." Which type of relationship the movement of variables determines?

    1. Inverse relationship
    2. Negative relationship
    3. Positive relationship
    4. Direct relationship

85. Problem statement is a ________ statement of the question or issue that is to be investigated with the goal of finding an answer or solution

    1. Clear
    2. Precise
    3. Succinct
    4. All of the given

86. The following journal article would be an example of ________ research; "The benefits of florescent lighting on production in a factory setting."

    1. Applied
    2. Longitudinal
    3. Base
    4. Evaluation

87. Researcher is supposed to develop a ________ after stating the specific problem to be studies in an experiment:

    1. Theory
    2. Conclusion
    3. Hypothesis
    4. Summary of the data

88. The first step in development of theoretical framework is:

    1. To make an inventory of variables
    2. To specify the direction of relationship
    3. To make an inventory of propositions
    4. To arrange these propositions in a sequential order

89. A researcher study to find out the reasions why students are not cooperating with teachers is an example of

    1. Explanatory Study
    2. Descriptive Study
    3. Exploratory Study
    4. Cohort Study

90. The "Verifiable" characteristic of scientific research deals with all of the following EXCEPT.

    1. The results interpretation
    2. The result's repetition
    3. The result's confirmation/refutation
    4. The result's replication

91. The "Verifiable" characteristic of scientific research deals with:

    1. All of the given options
    2. The result's confirmation/refutation
    3. The result's repetition
    4. The result's replication

92. Measurement of reliability refers to the:

    1. Accuracy of the scores
    2. Consistency of the scores
    3. Dependency of the scores
    4. Comprehensiveness of the scores

93. Which of the following is/are the common source of literrature review

    1. Scholarly journals
    2. Books
    3. Dissertations
    4. All of the given

94. Theoretical review helps to

    1. Increase the reader's confidence
    2. Compare how different theories address an issue
    3. Traces the development of an issue over time
    4. Summarizes what is known at a point in time

95. Identify the option that explains that scientific research operates at the abstract level

    1. Reality
    2. Theory
    3. Variable
    4. Construct

96. Specifically a theoretical framework serves the purpose of:

    1. All of the given options
    2. Describes the nature and direction of the relationships
    3. Explains the logic underlying these relationships
    4. Elaborates the relationships among the variables

97. ________ is an example of concrete concept.

    1. Racism
    2. Political power
    3. Family dissolution
    4. age

98. Which of the following in Not a source of Literature review?

    1. Scholarly journals
    2. Experiment
    3. Dissertations
    4. Bibliographical indexes

99. The purpose of ________ is to convince reviewers that the researcher is capable of conducting the proposed project successfully.

    1. Literature review
    2. Research question
    3. Research project
    4. Research proposal

100. Which of the following types of processes, research falls in?

     1. None of the given options
     2. A process to make new medicines
     3. A process to invert the machines
     4. A process to discover the truth

101. The measure which helps the researcher to capture the intensity of a variable is callesd:

     1. Scale
     2. Index
     3. Focus group discussion
     4. interview

102. What course of action should be adopted by the researcher in order to safeguard the rights of respondent?

     1. Researcher should obtain informed consent from the respondent
     2. Researcher should not conceal the identity of the respondent
     3. Researcher can manipulate the respondent's data
     4. Researcher should reveal the information of respondent

103. Companies have the right to dissociate themselves from sponsorship of a research project. This type of confidentiality is called.

     1. Sponsorship nondisclosure
     2. Purpose nondisclosure
     3. Findings nondisclosure
     4. Design nondisclosure

104. The arrangement of steps involved in operational defination of a concept is

     1. Concept, Dimensions, Elements, Statement
     2. Concept, Statement, Elements, Dimension
     3. Concept, Statement, Dimension, Elements
     4. Statement, Dimension, Elements, Concept

105. What dose a good literature review look like?

     1. To Organize common findings or arguments together
     2. To logically link statements or findings
     3. To note discrepancies or weaknesses in the present studies
     4. All of the given

106. Which of the following is Not a part of research design?

     1. Data collection technique
     2. Tool of data collection
     3. Objectives of the study
     4. Data processing and analysis

107. A reader can easily see and comprehend the theorized relationships through

     1. Venn diagram
     2. Schematic Diagram
     3. Tree diagram
     4. Pictogram

108. The researcher protects the confidentiality in following ways, Except;

     1. Obtaining signed nondisclosure documents
     2. Restricting access to data instruments where the respondent is identified.
     3. Disclosure of data subsets
     4. Restricting access to respondent identification

109. The introduction section of research proposal contains information about all of the following except

     1. Background of the study
     2. Significance of the study
     3. Objectives of the study
     4. Design of the study

110. According to Empiricism, which of the following is the ultimate source of all our concepts and knowledge?

     1. Perceptions
     2. Theory
     3. Sensory experience
     4. Logics and arguments

111. A good review of the literature increases a reader's confidence in the researcher's

     1. Professional competence
     2. Ability
     3. Background
     4. All of the given

112. Which of the following best describes the concept of operationalizing?

     1. Operationalizing concepts involves making concepts measurable
     2. Operationalizing is the same as makind concepts valid
     3. Operationalizing concepts means making them more like machines
     4. Operationalizing concepts is mainly an issue for the physical science, not for comparative polities.

113. The reviewed litrature must be:

     1. None of the given options
     2. Relevant to the research project
     3. Readily available
     4. Easily accessible

114. The application of the scientific method to the study of business problems is called

     1. Inductive reasoning
     2. None of the given options
     3. Business research
     4. Grounded theory

115. An interval scale contains ________.

     1. More than 3 points
     2. A fixed Zero
     3. A fixed amount of difference between categories
     4. Gaps between categories

116. All of the following are sources of literature review EXCEPT;

     1. Story books
     2. Dissertations
     3. scholarly articles
     4. Scholarly books

117. ________ concspt like people's subjective feelings, ideology, deviance and perceptions are measure in research.

     1. Empirical
     2. Tangible
     3. intagible
     4. Objective

118. Which of the following is likely to reduce the validity of test?

     1. Unclear test direction
     2. Ambiguous test items
     3. Untaught items
     4. All of the given

119. There are ________ basic research methods for descriptive and causal research

     1. 4
     2. 6
     3. 8
     4. 10

120. Which of the following can be the best possible reason for using a scientific method to make a decision?

     1. It provides systematic inquary into the matter
     2. It helps to make decision randomly
     3. It starts each study from the search
     4. it helps researchers to make decision based on common sense

121. "There is no relationship between advertising and sales of product A "The given hypothesis is a(an):

     1. Descriptive hypothesis
     2. Correlational hypothesis
     3. Null hypothesis
     4. Alternative hypothesis

122. In ________ defination, a concept is explained in terms of other concepts.

     1. Operational
     2. Working
     3. Theoretical
     4. None of the given

123. Hypothesis is also called:

     1. Testable proposition
     2. Staments
     3. Theoretical framework
     4. Research objective

124. Operationalization is the method of associating the conceptual defination to a particular set of ________ .

     1. Factors
     2. Veriables
     3. Mesurement thechniques
     4. Categories

125. The research process consists of different steps ranging from

     1. 5 to 12
     2. 5 to 11
     3. 5 to 13
     4. 5 to 14

126. What is the first step in the research process?

     1. Preliminary data collection
     2. Problem defination
     3. Theoretical framework
     4. Define broad problem area

127. A moderator variable is one that:

     1. All of the given options
     2. Modifies the original relationship
     3. Qualifies the application of a relationship
     4. Makes a relationship meaningless

128. A researcher can organize a computerized search by

     1. Author name
     2. Article title
     3. Keyword
     4. All of the given

129. Which of the following are considered essential steps of the research process

     1. Problem Statement
     2. Theoretical Framework
     3. Research Design
     4. All of the given

130. Which of the following is a nominal variable?

     1. Height
     2. Shoe size
     3. Gender
     4. Age

131. Before a researcher specified the relationship among variables, he must have a (an):

     1. Inventory of varianles
     2. Inventory of propositions
     3. Arrangement of propositions
     4. Schematic diagram

132. Conceptual defination of the varianle is also known as ________ .

     1. Theoretical definition
     2. Operational definition
     3. Working defination
     4. Specific defination

133. ________ veriable takes infinite number of values:

     1. Continuous
     2. Discontinuous
     3. Independent
     4. Dependent

134. The details of a reference should include

     1. Full Name of Author/s
     2. Title
     3. Volume, Issuse & page number
     4. All of the given

135. Unethical activities may involve:

     1. All of the given options
     2. Misrepresenting result
     3. Breaking respondent confidentiality
     4. Violating nondisclosure agreements

136. Apart from that deception is unethical, what is the other important disadvantage of deceiving people?

     1. It increases the reponse rate
     2. It can damage the professional reputation of researcher
     3. It can damage the anonymity of respondents
     4. All of the given

137. The "Variable" characteristic of scientific research deals with:

     1. The result's replication
     2. None of the given options
     3. The result's application
     4. The resul's interoretation

138. Which of the following is NOT an unethical issue?

     1. Breaking respondent confidentiality
     2. Misrepresenting results
     3. Informed consent
     4. Violating nondisclosure agreements

139. While discussing about ethics in research, which of the following is not considered as a concerned party?

     1. Researcher
     2. Sponsor
     3. Respondent
     4. Government

140. "High productivity is positively associated with Job commitment" The given hypothesis is a (an).

     1. Descriptive hypothesis
     2. Explanatory hypothesis
     3. Non-Directional hypothesis
     4. Co-relational hypothesis

141. Self-study review helps to

     1. Increase the reader's confidence
     2. Place a specific in the big picture
     3. Traces the development of an issue over time
     4. Summarizes what is known at a point in time

142. According to scientific method, which of the following is NOT an empirical reality?

     1. Emotions
     2. God's reward for good deeds
     3. Satisfaction
     4. None of the given

143. Null hypothesis states:

     1. Absence of relationship
     2. Existence of relationship
     3. The direction of relationship
     4. Casual relationship

144. Which of the following is a concept?

     1. Leadership
     2. Total Quality Management
     3. Human Resource Management
     4. All of the given

145. Under which of the following research method is not applicable?

     1. Health care
     2. Business
     3. Government offices
     4. Imaginary worlds

146. Which one of the following is not an assumption of science?

     1. There are reoccurring patterns in the world.
     2. Events happen because of preceding causes.
     3. We can discover solutions to problems of interest.
     4. Theoretical explanations must agree with common sense.

147. What is a cross-sectional research?

     1. A study of one particular section of society
     2. A comparison of two or more variables over a long period of time
     3. The collection of data from more one case at one moment in time
     4. One that is conducted when environment is uncertain

148. Which of following statement is true?

     1. Theory and Research are dichotomous
     2. Theory and Research are interrelated
     3. There is no difference between Theory and Research
     4. None of the given

149. After a researcher has stated the specific problem to be studied in an experiment, he must then develop a(n):

     1. Theory
     2. Conclusion
     3. Hypothesis
     4. Summary of the data

150. Which of the following is at the highest level of abstraction?

     1. Concept
     2. Proposition
     3. Theory
     4. Hypothesis

151. An operational definition is:

     1. One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
     2. An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
     3. A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures.
     4. One that refers to opera singers and their work.

152. Hypothesis refers to ________:

     1. The outcome of an experiment
     2. A conclusion drawn from an experiment
     3. A form of bias in which the subject tries to outguess the experimenter
     4. A tentative ststement about the relationship

153. Which of the following is a discrete variable?

     1. Age
     2. Nationality
     3. Test score
     4. Income

154. Which of the following statements is true?

     1. All concepts are variables and all variables are concepts
     2. All variables are concepts but all concepts are not variable
     3. All concepts are variables but all variables are not concepts
     4. None of the given

155. Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a literature review?

     1. Helps you find out what is already known about this area.
     2. Helps you in getting response from the respondents
     3. Helps you in developing theoretical framework.
     4. Helps you to learn from others and stimulate new ideas.

156. A Literature review that summarizes what is known at a point in time is known as:

     1. Narative literature review
     2. Systematic literature review
     3. Integrative review
     4. Historical review

157. The purpose of a literature review is to:

     1. Help you find out what is already known about this area.
     2. Identify any inconsistencies or gaps in the literature
     3. Demonstrate an awareness of the theoretical context in which the current study can be located.
     4. All of the given

158. Preliminary Data Collection may be considered as part of ________.

     1. Descriptive research
     2. Explananory research
     3. Exploratory research
     4. All of the given

159. Which of the following is Not helpful in problem definition?

     1. Discussion with professionals
     2. Hypothesis
     3. Literature survey
     4. Preliminary data collection

160. Which of the following is not an unethical issue?

     1. Invoicing irregularities
     2. Avoiding legal liability
     3. Misrepresenting results
     4. None of the given

161. Which of the following is a form of harm that might be suffered by research participants?

     1. Physical injury
     2. Stress
     3. Anxiety
     4. All of the given

162. Which of the following activities is Not included in debriefing?

     1. Explanation of any deception
     2. Post study result sharing
     3. Obtaining informed consent
     4. Description of the purpose of study

163. A researcher in his questionnaire asked nature of business respondents are working in; whether trading, manufacturing or servicing. Nature of business is likely to be measured on which type of following scales?

     1. Interval Scale
     2. Ratio scale
     3. Nominal scale
     4. Ordinal scale

164. A ________ scale only assigns numbers to objects to classify the objects according to the characteristic of interest.

     1. Ratio
     2. Nominal
     3. Interval
     4. Dichotomous

165. If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has:

     1. Inter-rater reliability
     2. Construct validity
     3. Internal validity
     4. Test-retest reliability

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