Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Sta630 New Paper (VuZ's)

Question No: 1    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 On which of the following, Scientific knowledge mostly relies?

       ► Identification of events

       ► Logical understanding

       ► Prior knowledge

       ► All of the given options

  

Question No: 2    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is the characteristic/s of Hypotheses in qualitative research studies?

►Hypotheses are very specific and stated prior to beginning the study.

►Hypotheses are never used.

►Hypotheses are often generated as the data are collected, interpreted, and analyzed.

►Hypotheses are always stated after the research study has been completed.

  

Question No: 3    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 “Downsizing in an organization in future is associated with the level of job security of the present employee in an organization” is an example of which of the following?

►Correlational hypothesis

►Descriptive hypothesis

►Explanatory hypothesis

►Non Descriptive hypothesis

  

Question No: 4    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which two of the following are legitimate frameworks for setting out a literature review:

1. Constructing intertextual coherence, 2. Deconstruction of textual coherence, 3. Problematizing the situation, 4. Resolving discovered problems?

►1 and 2

►2 and 3

►1 and 3

►2 and 4

  

Question No: 5    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is the appropriate way in which to view the reliability of observational data?

►Test-retest

►Parallel forms

►Internal consistency

►Interobserver reliability

  

Question No: 6    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is the evidence that the instrument, techniques, or process used to measure concept does indeed measure the intended concepts?



►Reliability

►Replicability

►Scaling

►Validity

  

Question No: 7    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 If a study is 'reliable', this means that:

►It was conducted by a reputable researcher who can be trusted.

►The measurements devised for concepts are stable on different occasions.

►The findings can be generalized to other social settings.

►The methods are stated clearly enough for the research to be replicated.

  

Question No: 8    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is not a form of measurement validity?

►Concurrent validity

►Face validity

►Conductive validity

►Convergent validity

  

Question No: 9    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 One of the preoccupations of quantitative researchers is with generalization, which is a sign of:

►External validity

►Internal reliability

►External reliability

►Internal validity

  

Question No: 10    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The validity of a measure refers to which of the following?

►Consistency of the measurement

►Particular type of construct specification

►Comprehensiveness with which it measures the construct

►Accuracy with which it measures the construct

   

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Question No: 11    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Panel and cohort designs differ in that:

►Cohort studies involve quantitative research, whereas panel studies are qualitative.

►A panel study does not need rules to handle new entrants to households.

►Only a cohort study will suffer from sample attrition.

►A panel study can distinguish between age effects and cohort effects, but a cohort design cannot.

  

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

 A study design in which the researcher might create_______ to establish cause-and-effect relationship is called Experimental Design.

►An artificial setting, control some variables and manipulates the independent variable

►A natural setting, control some variables and manipulates the dependent variables

►An artificial setting, control some variables and manipulates the dependent variable

►All of the given options

  

Question No: 13    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is NOT a necessary component of survey research?

►Triangulation of data

►Literature review

►Data analysis

►Validity

  

Question No: 14    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is NOT a longitudinal study?



►Panel study

►Cohort study

►Census study

►Trend study

  

Question No: 15    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The most critical area of an article to read is;

►Introduction

►Abstract

►Results section

►Limitations

  

Question No: 16    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The cover letter to a questionnaire study should contain all of the following, EXCEPT;

►A list of participants

►A self-addressed, stamped envelope

►Purpose of the study

►Reasons to respond

  

Question No: 17    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Questions that include negatives should be avoided because:

►The respondent may miss out the negative word.

►The respondent may be unsure how to answer if the question includes a double negative.

►The respondent may be led by the question.

►All of the given options.

  

Question No: 18    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is an advantage of open ended questions?

►They allow respondents to answer in their own terms.

►They prevent respondents from giving unusual answers.

►They allow respondents to put less effort into their answer.

►They allow respondents to code their answers in advance.

  

Question No: 19    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is NOT an example of a problem with using social survey research to investigate behaviour?

►Respondents tend to answer by giving the most socially desirable answer.

►Respondents may inadvertently omit key terms in the question.

►Respondents may not give an honest reply to what they see as a threatening question.

►Respondents may be unwilling to reveal information as they believe they are likely to be identified.

  

Question No: 20    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The most important characteristic of the sample in survey research is that it is:

►Representative of the target population.

►Convenient to access.

►Easily observed in naturalistic settings.

►Large enough to compare differences between subgroups.

  




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Question No: 21    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following concerns is MOST likely to become a problem if Mr. Baber uses purposive sampling techniques?

►Generalizability from the sample to the population.

►Statistically equal groups.

►Subjects participating in the study.

►Selection of participants who are thought to be informative, articulate, and experienced with the research topic and setting.

  

Question No: 22    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The logic of purposive sampling is:

►To use participants because the researcher has access to them.

►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.

                                    

Question No: 23    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following could indicate a statistically significant correlation?

►0.12

►0.34

►-0.45

►Either .34 or -.45

  

Question No: 24    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research that affects how a researcher approaches data analysis?

►There is no single way to gain understanding of phenomena.

►Reality is described with language that potentially has different semantic meanings for the researcher and participants.

►There are many ways to report data.

►All of the given options.

  

Question No: 25    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 A measure that indicates the average performance of a group on some variable is known as;

►Mean

►Analysis of covariance

►Chi square

►Standard deviation

  

Question No: 26    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The findings from a study of decision making processes within a Pakistani financial services company can be generalized to:

►Companies all over the world.

►Decision making processes in all financial services companies.

►Decision making processes in the all Pakistani companies.

►Decision making processes in the researched companies.

  

Question No: 27    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The study of documents used by writers is a method of ________________.

►Regression analysis

►In-depth analysis

►Content analysis

►Time series analysis

  

Question No: 28    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is an excellent way to enhance the validity of observational data collection?

►Spend an extended period of time in the field.

►Obtain participant trust.

►Recognize your own biases.

►Spend time in field, obtain participant trust, recognize biases.

  

Question No: 29    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Historians organize evidence usually in:

►Comparative form

►Narrative form

►Logical form

►Critical form

  

Question No: 30    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is not a reason of why it is preferable to tape record a focus group session?

►It is quicker and easier to make brief notes about what is said.

►It enables the researcher to identify which people are acting as opinion leaders.

►Without a tape recording it is difficult to keep an accurate record of who said what.

►It allows for analysis of how certain points are put forward.

 


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Question No: 31    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 In which section is the researcher allowed greater flexibility to express opinions, discuss implications for educational practice, and suggest additional research?

►Review of the literature

►Significance of the study

►Results

►Discussion

  

Question No: 32    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 In the area of management which style of referencing is mostly used?

►AMA

►APA

►ASA

►PPA

  

Question No: 33    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is the complete group of specific population elements relevant to the research project?



►Element

►Target Population

►Sampling Frame

►Sampling Unit

  

Question No: 34    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following can be referred as Expert opinion sample?



►Purposive Sampling

►Snowball Sampling

►Convenience Sampling

►Quota Sampling



  

Question No: 35    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following sampling method is the best way to select a group of people for a study if you are interested in making statements about the larger population?



►Convenience sampling

►Quota sampling

►Purposive sampling

►Random sampling

  

Question No: 36    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which one of the following is often measured at the interval or ratio level?



►Scale

►Index

►Unidimensionality

►Weighing

  

Question No: 37    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following number of variables involved in Descriptive Statistics?



►Bivariate

►Multivariate

►Univariate

►All of the given options

  

Question No: 38    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following occurs when one partial replicate the initial bivariate relationship but other partials do not?



►Replication pattern

►Specification pattern

►Negative linear relationship

►Suppressor variable pattern

  

Question No: 39    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 There are a number of ways in which confounding extraneous variables can be controlled. Which of the following control techniques is considered to be the best?



►Treatment group

►Matching

►Counter balancing

►Random assignment

  

Question No: 40    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following designs does an excellent job of controlling for rival hypotheses that threaten the internal validity of an experiment?



►Posttest-only design with nonequivalent groups

►Posttest-only control-group design

►Pretest-posttest control-group design

►Posttest-only design without nonequivalent groups

   

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Question No: 41    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Statistical packages are used for all of the following, EXCEPT;









►Statistical calculations

►Hypothesis testing

►Result interpretation

►Extracting relevant information

  

Question No: 42    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is the process of marking segments of data with symbols, descriptive words or category?



►Concurring

►Coding

► Coloring

►Segmenting

  

Question No: 43    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is the primary purpose of survey research?

►Find cause-and-effect relationships.

►Determine and describe the way things are.

►Predict the way things will be based on the way things are.

►Compare groups to determine differences.

  

Question No: 44    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following major problem exist with non respondents in survey research?



►They tend to be alike in many ways.

►Data cannot be analyzed for only part of a sample.

►They cannot be found to determine if they are similar to respondents.

►They may have different opinions than respondents.

  

Question No: 45    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following advantage differentiates personal interview from mail, internet and telephonic survey?

►Cheaper

►Expensive

►Easier

►Inexpensive

  

Question No: 46    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is the most common method of generating primary data?



       ► Surveys

       ► Literature Review

       ► Communication analysis

       ► Research Journals

  

Question No: 47    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following refers to the extent that all information collected in a questionnaire addresses a research question that will help the decision maker address the current business problem?



       ► Accuracy

       ► Counter balanced

       ► Relevance

       ► Frequency

  

Question No: 48    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 When a company decides to send an Internet survey to all of its 157-member sales force to determine their morale, this is an example of a:



       ► Census

       ► Cluster sample

       ► Multistage area sample

       ► Sample

  

Question No: 49    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 When researcher instructs field interviewers to interview 30 workers in manufacturing industries, 30 in service industries, 30 in non-profit organizations, 30 in healthcare industries, and 30 in the government sector, this represents what type of sampling procedure?



       ► Systematic sample

       ► Stratified sample

       ► Judgment sample

       ► Quota sample

  

Question No: 50    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following probability sampling technique is low cost and frequently used?



       ► Simple random

       ► Snowball

       ► Quota

       ► Cluster

  




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Question No: 51    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The sampling procedure of obtaining those people or units that are most conveniently available is called:



       ► Stratified sample

       ► Convenience sample

       ► Judgment sample

       ► Cluster sample

  

Question No: 52    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 When a respondent's answers to ten Likert-scale items are added up to form a total subset score for these questions, this is an example of:



       ► Data indexing

       ► Contingency analysis

       ► Data transformation

       ► None of the given options

  

Question No: 53    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 When a local television station sends a crew to interview joggers in the Iqbal park on a beautiful spring day, this represents what type of sample?





       ► Cluster sample

       ► Convenience sample

       ► Multistage area sample

       ► Systematic sample

  

Question No: 54    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which experimental design involves manipulating a single independent variable to observe its effect on a single dependent variable?



       ► Primary experimental design

       ► Basic experimental design

       ► Factorial experimental design

       ► Counterbalanced experimental design

  

Question No: 55    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Arranging data into a table is called:



       ► Tabulation

       ► Frequency

       ► Analysis

       ► All of the given options

  

Question No: 56    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following is critical when conducting experimental research because it allows researchers to return subjects to normal?



       ► Manipulation check

       ► Cohort analysis

       ► Debriefing

       ► Deception

  

Question No: 57    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Research projects involving experimental manipulations that are implemented in a natural environment are called:



       ► Laboratory experiments

       ► Field experiments

       ► Primary experiments

       ► Secondary experiments

  

Question No: 58    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which of the following element is not included for behavioral observation?



       ► Space

       ► Direction

       ► Frequency

       ► Accretion

  

Question No: 59    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The study of documents used by writers is a method of ___________.



       ► In-depth analysis

       ► Time series analysis

       ► Regression analysis

       ► None of the given options

  

Question No: 60    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 ___________ actions or feelings can be recorded when they occurred rather than at a time specified by the researcher.



       ► The Confessions

       ► The spontaneous

       ► Non-reactivity

       ► All of the given options

  

Question No: 61    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Historical-Comparative research focuses on:

       ► Its broad historical processes

       ► Comparing forms

       ► Tracing the development of social forms

       ► All of the given options

  

Question No: 62    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Historians organize evidence usually in:



       ► Comparative form

       ► Narrative form

       ► Logical form

       ► All of the given options

  

Question No: 63    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 The person who leads a focus group discussion is called a __________.



       ► Anchor

       ► Facilitator

       ► Moderator

       ► Recorder

  

Question No: 64    ( Marks: 1 )    - Please choose one

 Which is NOT a main function of focus groups?



       ► Generating insight into previously misunderstood topics

       ► In-depth information gathering from one participant

       ► Understanding how group members arrive at their conclusions

       ► Encouraging group interaction

  

Question No: 65    ( Marks: 3 )

 How would you differentiate between History Effect and Mechanical Loss in Experimental research?





   

Question No: 66    ( Marks: 5 )

 Write a note on any three varieties of non reactive observations.

  

Question No: 67    ( Marks: 10 )

 How would you differentiate between Frequency Distribution Table and Bivariate Table?



  

Question No: 68    ( Marks: 10 )

 Being a researcher, how would you criticize the use of Secondary Data in research?

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