Self Assessment Questions State whether the following are true or false: 1. Research is a repetitive search. 2.

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3. Scientific method is systematic. 4. Objectivity is not required for all types of research. 5. Pure research is not fundamental research. Answer> 1. True 2. True 3. True 4. False 5. False Unit2 Are the following statements true or false? 1. Research is concerned with the measurement of objects. 2. A persons emotions may be directly observed. 3. The most powerful level of measurement is ratio measurement. 4. Linearity means that the measuring scale should not measure more than one characteristic at a time. 5. The problem of extraneous variables arises in the case of construct validity. 6. Validity is determined mainly by predictive validity. 7. Validity and reliability do not always go together. 8. Different research situations require different levels of reliability.
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1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. T
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1. is the first step in research. 2. Journals are of research problems. 3. Internal criteria of research problem consist of and . Answer> 1. Selection of a problem 2. Sources of problem 3. Researchers interest and competence

Unit4 Fill in the Blanks 1. - is a negative statement. 2. Type II error is . 3. is tentative statement. Answer> 1. Null hypothesis 2. Accepting a statement that is false 3. Hypothesis Unit5 State whether the following statements are true or false. 1. A research design is a logical and systematic plan 2. Exploratory research studies are also called formulative research studies 3. Descriptive research is concerned with describing the features of a particular individual or group. Answer> 1. True 2. True 3. True Unit6 State whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Case study is a method of exploring and analyzing the life of a social unit. 2. Case study of not particular value when a complex set of variables may be at work. 3. In-depth analysis of selected cases is not of particular value to business research Answer> 1. True 2. False 3. False Unit7 1. A sample must be representative of the population. 2. Probability sampling technique yield representative sample. 3. accuracy is defined as the degree to which bias is absent from the sample. An accurate sample is the one which exactly represents the population. 4. Precision is measured by standard error. 5. A good sample must be adequate in size in order to be reliable. Answer> 1. Representative 2. Probability sampling 3. Accuracy 4. Standard error 5. Size

Unit8> State whether following statements are true or false. 1. The sources of data may be classified into (a) primary sources and (b) secondary sources. 2. Primary data are first hand information collected through various methods such as observation, interviewing, mailing etc. 3. The secondary sources consist of readily compendia and already complied statistical statements and reports. 4. The important methods are observation, (b) interviewing, (c) mail survey, (d) experimentation, (e) simulation and projective technique. Answer> 1. True 2. True 3. True 4. True Unit9> State whether the following statements are true or false. 1. Observations may be classified into (a) participant observation and (b) non-participant observation. 2. In terms of mode of observation, it may be classified into (c) direct observation. 3. With reference to the rigor of the system adopted. Observation is classified into (e) controlled observation, and (f) uncontrolled observation. 4. Observation involves standardization of observational techniques and exercises of maximum control over extrinsic and intrinsic variables. Answer> 1. True 2. True 3. True 4. True Unit10> Fill in the blanks 1. The response rate in mail surveys is generally very . 2. can cover extensive geographical areas.
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3. Mail surveys, being more impersonal, provide more than personal interviews. 4. Mail surveys are totally free from as there is no personal contact between the respondents and the investigator Answer> 1. Low 2. Mail surveys

3. Anonymity 4. The interviewers bias Unit11> State whether the following statements are true or false: 1. This is an interview made with a details standardized schedule. 2. A semi-structured interview where the investigator attempts to focus the discussion on the actual effects of a given experience to which the respondents have been exposed. 3. The focused interview is concerned with the effects of specific experience; clinical interview is concerned with broad underlying feelings or motivations or with the course of the individuals life experiences. Answer> 1. True 2. True 3. True Unit12> State whether the following statements are true or false: 1. Coding need not necessarily be numeric 2. A mere tabulation or frequency count or graphical representation of the variable may be given an alphabetic coding. 3. A coding of zero has to be assigned carefully to a variable. Answer> 1. True 2. True 3. True Unit13> State whether the following statements are true or false: 1. Research report is a means for communicating research experience to others. 2. The purpose of the research report is to communicate to interested persons the methodology and the results of the study. 3. Research report is a narrative and authoritative document. Answer> 1. True 2. True 3. True Unit14> Self Assessment Questions Are the following statements true or false?

1. One of the rights of respondents is to refuse to be contacted over the telephone. 2. Participants of a study should be informed about the sampling procedure before getting their consent. 3. Filling in incomplete answers in a questionnaire is an example of lack of objectivity. 4. Observation is not an ethical method of data collection. 5. Confidentiality implies that you may have to change the name of the organization that was researched when reporting the findings. 6. Using cameras to observe respondents reactions to advertisements is unethical. 7. The bulk of responsibility for ethical research lies with clients or managers. 8. It is ethical for top management to modify the findings of a study to highlight the strengths of the organization. Answer> 1. False 2. False 3. True 4. False 5. False 6. True 7. False 8. False