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Chap 2 Scientific Investigation

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main purpose of basic research?

a)

To discover or expand knowledge

b)

To develop hypotheses and collect data

c)

To find solutions or understand problems faced by the organization

d)

To test objective theories by examining the relationship among variables

2.

What is the focus of Qualitative Research?

a)

Testing objective theories by examining the relationship among variables

b)

Exploring and understanding the meaning individuals or groups ascribe to social or human problems

c)

Developing hypotheses and collecting data

d)

Combining qualitative and quantitative forms of research

3.

Which research paradigm focuses on understanding the world through qualitative descriptors?

a)

Post Positivism

b)

Pragmatism

c)

Social Constructivism

d)

Positivism

4.

What is the last step in the Hypothetico-Deductive Research method?

a)

Develop hypotheses

b)

Determine measures

c)

Identify a broad problem area

d)

Interpretation of data

5.

What is the importance of scientific research in managerial decision-making?

a)

To make decisions based on hunches and intuition

b)

To rely on subjective interpretations

c)

To highlight critical factors at the workplace objectively

d)

To avoid rigorous and logical methods

6.

Which type of research is more localized in nature and addresses specific problems?

a)

Basic Research

b)

Applied Research

c)

Quantitative Research

d)

Mixed Methods Research

7.

What is the ability to subject the data collected to appropriate statistical tests in scientific research?

a)

Purposiveness

b)

Rigor

c)

Replicability

d)

Testability

8.

Which approach to inquiry combines or associates both qualitative and quantitative forms of research?

a)

Qualitative Research

b)

Quantitative Research

c)

Mixed Methods Research

d)

Deductive Approach

9.

What is the belief that by using science we can measure, classify, and understand a particular phenomenon?

a)

Post Positivism

b)

Pragmatism

c)

Social Constructivism

d)

Positivism

10.

What is the process where we observe specific phenomena and arrive at general conclusions?

a)

Deductive Approach

b)

Quantitative Approach

c)

Inductive Approach

d)

Mixed Approach