Which of the following is an advantage to a face-to-face interview

Unit 3 Intellipath test questions and answers

Management Capstone

MGMT659 1603B 01

Sharon Williams

August 14, 2016

Data Collection

Correlation and Correlational Research

A correlation coefficient of -1.00 represents a

perfect negative

or

perfect negative correlation

A positive correlation with a coefficient of 0.4 would label the correlation as

weak

Correlation indicates if two variables have a

relationship

Correlation research can show a relationship, but not prove a change to one variable will cause

the other to

change

Correlation research starts with the assumption that a relationship does

not exist

The correlation coefficient measures the

strength

or

strength of the correlation

The correlation between the number of vacation days per year and the performance rating of the

employee has a correlation coefficient of 0.3. How can the correlation be explained?

There is a

correlation between the number of vacation days and performance rating, but it is not very

strong

.

The following points of data, (1, 10), (3, 12), (4, 13), (7, 16), have a

positive correlation

The scatterplot is reliable for the type of correlation and the existence of a correlation, but for a

more accurate measure of strength, use the

correlation coefficient

The stronger the correlation, the closer the points will appear as a

line

or

straight line

When one variable increases as the other variable increases the correlation is

positive

Data Collection Methods

Which of the following apply to a focus group? (Choose 2)

It is a one-time discussion

&

there

is a moderator who introduces the topic and observes and tapes the discussion

&

Members

are selected on the basis of their expertise in the topic under consideration

Which of the following apply to participant observation? (Choose 2)

Researcher gathers data

by participating in the daily life of the group under study

&

Researcher may conceal that

he or she is an observer

Which of the following apply to structured observation? (Choose 2)

Generate numerical data

to test hypotheses

&

trained researcher who accurately records the behavior of the object

under consideration

Which of the following best describe structured interviews? (Choose 2)

Interviewer has a list of

predetermined questions to be asked of the respondents

&

Conducted when it is known at

the outset what information is needed

Which of the following are the primary sources of data collection? (Choose 2)

Administering

questionnaires

&

interviewing people

&

Observing people

Which of the following is an advantage to a face-to-face interview? (Choose 2)

Researcher can

adapt the question as necessary, and clarify doubts

&

Researcher can pick up nonverbal

cues from the respondent

Which of the following is an advantage to a static panel group? (Choose 2)

Members remain

the same throughout the discussions carrying a steady and focused discussion

. /

It offers a

good and sensitive measurement of the changes that take place between two points in time

Which of the following is the advantage of telephone interviews? (Choose 2)

Interviewees

might feel less uncomfortable disclosing personal information

&

a number of different

people can be reached in a relatively short period of time

Defining and Measuring Variables

A construct with how many dimensions is called an aggression?

More than one, two at the

minimum

A valid measurement scale of aggression includes items that measure

physical aggression

&

verbal aggression

Drag and drop the definitions on the right to the correct terms on the left.

Quality control

: Activities that take place during and after data collection

Quality assurance

: Activities that take place before data collection begins

What is the next step after defining the construct?

Going through the literature to find out

whether there are any existing measures of the concept

Which of the following is an attribute of an object? (Choose 2)

Taste of green tea

&

the weight

of a person

What items do you need to measure a variable? (Choose 2)

Judge,

Attributes of the object,

Object

Which of the following cannot be described as an operationalization?

Correlation of the

concept

Which of the following represents operationalizing the concept? (Choose 2)

Reduction of

abstract concepts to render them measurable in tangible way

&

Abstract or nebulous

notions are broken down to measurable elements

Which of the following is an object? (Choose 2)

Organization

&

Services

&

People

Which of the following is a true statement? (Choose 2)

A judge can be an object

&

an object

can be a judge

You are a research analyst with a fictional large research and development firm, Akron Research.

Your firm performs studies and analyses for companies that need product, process improvement,

manufacturing, and consulting research services. (3 questions)

In developing your research question, you are helping your client identify examples of

quantitative variables. Which of the following represent quantitative variables?

Average lost

sales in the past twelve months, Population favorite holiday, Total number of items sold in

the past twelve months, Population hair color

Which of the following is a step that you should follow when operationalizing a concept?

Find

an instrument that measures the concept

.

Your client is trying to better understand variables. You explain that variables are quantities that

assume more than one value and can be which of the following?

Discreet, Independent,

Dependent