MANA4150_Quantitative Research Quiz

Quantitative research focuses primarily on which type of data?

• Rich descriptive data rather than numbers

• Numbers rather than rich descriptive data

• Quantitative and qualitative data equally

• No data at all

What is typically required in quantitative research to ensure statistical power?

• A small, focused group of participants

• A large number of participants

• Only qualitative data

• A single participant detail

When are hypotheses in quantitative research typically drafted?

• Before collecting data

• After collecting data

• Not used in quantitative research

• Only about qualitative data

Which type of hypothesis predicts a direct relationship between an independent variable and a dependent variable?

• Mediation hypothesis

• Direct effect hypothesis

• Moderation hypothesis

• Null hypothesis

Removing the mediator completely eliminates the relationship between the independent and dependent variables in complete mediation.

• True

• False

Which of the following describes a moderator in a quantitative study?

• A variable that eliminates the relationship between other variables

• A variable that affects the direction/strength of the relationship between other variables

• A variable that acts as a “middleman” in a relationship

• A variable that is always independent

Why is good survey and experiment design critical in quantitative research?

• Good survey design is not important for data reliability

• Poorly designed questionnaires yield incomplete or unreliable data

• Questionnaire design does not affect the outcome of research

• Design only affects qualitative research

What is the recommended order for placing questions in a questionnaire?

• Most personal questions first

• Random order with no groupings

• Introduction, opening questions, grouped by subject, closing questions

• Opening questions, then demographic questions, and finally questions by response type

If there are no existing scales available for a variable in your study, what is the recommended action?

• Abandon the research

• Create a new scale and test it

• Keep searching for similar variables to adapt

• Use any available scale without adaptation

In a questionnaire, should the independent variable be presented before the dependent variable to avoid priming effects?

• True

• False