Monday, January 25, 2010

STA630 Quiz # 5

 
Question # 20 of 20 ( Start time: 12:49:12 AM )           Total Marks: 1
The logic of purposive sampling is: 
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            That a random sample can generalize to a population.
            That a few information-rich participants studied in depth yield many insights about a topic.
            To include all participants, even though they are not all relevant to the problem.
            To use participants because the researcher has access to them.

Question # 19 of 20 ( Start time: 12:48:45 AM )           Total Marks: 1
An indicator of reliability based on the correlations of each item in a measure with every other item is called: 
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            Test-retest reliability
            Cronbach's alpha
            Split-half reliability
            Inter item ratio

Question # 18 of 20 ( Start time: 12:48:22 AM )           Total Marks: 1
Why does qualitative interviewing have an advantage over participant observation when it comes to longitudinal research? 
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            Repeat interviews are easier to organise.
            It allows for a better exploration of key issues.
            It is a more focused research method.
            Participant observers are prone to 'go native' during longitudinal research.

Question # 17 of 20 ( Start time: 12:48:01 AM )           Total Marks: 1
An operational definition is: 
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            One that bears no relation to the underlying concept.
            An abstract, theoretical definition of a concept.
            A definition of a concept in terms of specific, empirical measures.
            One that refers to opera singers and their work.

Question # 16 of 20 ( Start time: 12:47:41 AM )           Total Marks: 1
To say that a theory is falsifiable is to say that;
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            It is based on results that are not replicable.
            Investigators have replaced it with a simpler or more accurate theory.
            We can imagine results that would contradict it.
            It is so vague that it fits any and all possible results.

Question # 15 of 20 ( Start time: 12:46:33 AM )           Total Marks: 1
Which type of research address major societal change?
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            Experimental Research
            Action Research
            Social Research
            Historical Comparative Research

Question # 14 of 20 ( Start time: 12:45:56 AM )           Total Marks: 1
Which term technically describes a situation in which an observer's work in a first-grade classroom disrupts the normal routines due to the curiosity of the students?
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            Observer effect
            Participant effect
            Non participant bias
            Observer bias

Question # 13 of 20 ( Start time: 12:45:15 AM )           Total Marks: 1
What is the variable called, in an experiment, which is manipulated by the researcher?
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            Stimulus
            Control
            Dependent
            Independent

Question # 12 of 20 ( Start time: 12:44:52 AM )           Total Marks: 1
If a measure is consistent over multiple occasions, it has: 
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            Inter-rater reliability
            Construct validity
            Internal validity
            Test-retest reliability

Question # 11 of 20 ( Start time: 12:44:32 AM )           Total Marks: 1
Bias is defined as; 
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            The distortion of responses based on gender, ethnicity, race, or language
            A lack of validity
            A lack of reliability
            A poor interpretation of a student's score

Question # 10 of 20 ( Start time: 12:43:12 AM )           Total Marks: 1
In frequency tables total of columns and rows are called:
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            Body of table
            Cell of table
            Area of table
            Marginal

Question # 9 of 20 ( Start time: 12:42:16 AM )             Total Marks: 1
What type of the interview that is in which questions are already prepared? 
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            Telephonic interview
            Personal interview
            Unstructured interview
            Structured interview

Question # 8 of 20 ( Start time: 12:41:51 AM )             Total Marks: 1
All of these are characteristics of scientific methods of research except, it is;
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            Cumulative
            Deterministic
            Unethical
            Rationalism

Question # 7 of 20 ( Start time: 12:41:27 AM )             Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is NOT an unethical issue? 
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            Invoicing irregularities
            Avoiding legal liability
            Misrepresenting results
            Seek approval for research

Question # 6 of 20 ( Start time: 12:40:44 AM )             Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is not something a researcher will have to consider when thinking about their sample size? 
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            Time and cost.
            Non-response.
            Length of questionnaire.
            Heterogeneity of population.

Question # 5 of 20 ( Start time: 12:40:20 AM )             Total Marks: 1
A ________ scale only assigns numbers to objects to classify the objects according to the characteristic of interest. 
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            Ratio
            Nominal
            Interval
            Dichotomous

Question # 4 of 20 ( Start time: 12:39:33 AM )             Total Marks: 1
The logic of qualitative data analysis is described as: 
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            Objective
            Subjective
            Inductive
            Deductive

Question # 3 of 20 ( Start time: 12:39:05 AM )             Total Marks: 1
Which of the following is the best hypothesis statement to address the research question, "What impact will the new advertising campaign have on use of Brand B?" 
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            The new advertising campaign will impact Brand B usage.
            The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B trial.
            The new advertising campaign will cause increased Brand B usage at the expense of Brand C.
            The new advertising campaign will increase Brand B's market penetration.

Question # 2 of 20 ( Start time: 12:38:43 AM )             Total Marks: 1
Detailed and unambiguous instructions are particularly important for: 
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            Computer-assisted telephone surveys
            Mail surveys
            Computer-assisted personal interviews
            Internet surveys

Question # 1 of 20 ( Start time: 12:37:47 AM )             Total Marks: 1
Which of the following terms best describes data that were originally collected at an earlier time by a different person for a different purpose?
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            Primary data
            Secondary data
            Experimental data
            Field notes


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