Quiz 1 Practice Items
Week 1 Quiz Practice Items
1) The problem or opportunity that requires a business decision on the part of the decision maker is called a:
a) measurement approach
b) challenge
c) research problem
d) management dilemma
.
2) The acronym "RFP" refers to the document used to invite research firms to propose ideas for addressing the research needs of the organization. What does it is stand for?
a) research firm proposal
b) request for proposal
c) recently formed protocols
d) recognition of problem
.
3) What type of research do trade associations generally conduct?
a) Ad hoc research
b) Applied research
c) Practical research
d) Basic research
.
4) Which term refers to procedures for generating replicable research that are systematic and empirically-based? a) Applied research
b) Scientific method
c) Scientific management
d) Theoretical research
.
5) Researchers have the ethical responsibility to guard the welfare of _____.
a) research participants
b) clients
c) colleagues
d) organizations
.
6) What aspect of the results does a good research design maximize?
a) reportability
b) subjectivity
c) objectivity
d) morality
.
7) What is rhe goal of research ethics?
a) To ensure that no one is harmed
b) To protect researchers from legal liability
c) To identify what behavior is appropriate
d) To ensure research sponsors fulfill their legal obligations
.
8) Which of the following activities is unethical?
a) revealing the names of research participants without consent
b) stating that a survey will take 10 minutes to complete when the actual time is 15 minutes
c) providing incentives for respondents
d) publishing findings of research in newspapers
.
9) Good research should be designed such that participants do not experience:
a) embarrassment
b) physical harm
c) loss of privacy
d) All of the above
.
10) Which of the following happens when the participants are told only part of the truth or when the truth is fully compromised?
a) Coercion
b) Informed consent
c) Deception
d)
1) The problem or opportunity that requires a business decision on the part of the decision maker is called a:
a) measurement approach
b) challenge
c) research problem
d) management dilemma
.
2) The acronym "RFP" refers to the document used to invite research firms to propose ideas for addressing the research needs of the organization. What does it is stand for?
a) research firm proposal
b) request for proposal
c) recently formed protocols
d) recognition of problem
.
3) What type of research do trade associations generally conduct?
a) Ad hoc research
b) Applied research
c) Practical research
d) Basic research
.
4) Which term refers to procedures for generating replicable research that are systematic and empirically-based? a) Applied research
b) Scientific method
c) Scientific management
d) Theoretical research
.
5) Researchers have the ethical responsibility to guard the welfare of _____.
a) research participants
b) clients
c) colleagues
d) organizations
.
6) What aspect of the results does a good research design maximize?
a) reportability
b) subjectivity
c) objectivity
d) morality
.
7) What is rhe goal of research ethics?
a) To ensure that no one is harmed
b) To protect researchers from legal liability
c) To identify what behavior is appropriate
d) To ensure research sponsors fulfill their legal obligations
.
8) Which of the following activities is unethical?
a) revealing the names of research participants without consent
b) stating that a survey will take 10 minutes to complete when the actual time is 15 minutes
c) providing incentives for respondents
d) publishing findings of research in newspapers
.
9) Good research should be designed such that participants do not experience:
a) embarrassment
b) physical harm
c) loss of privacy
d) All of the above
.
10) Which of the following happens when the participants are told only part of the truth or when the truth is fully compromised?
a) Coercion
b) Informed consent
c) Deception
d)