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INTRO TO RESEARCH METHODS

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the term 'methodology' refer to in research?

a)

The specific tools and techniques used to conduct research

b)

The study of how research is done, including the justification for methods used

c)

The final presentation of research findings

d)

The statistical analysis of collected data

2.

Which type of research is motivated by the aspiration to gain knowledge about a phenomenon without immediate practical application?

a)

Applied research

b)

Pure or fundamental research

c)

Exploratory research

d)

Descriptive research

3.

What is the primary purpose of exploratory research?

a)

To describe the state of a phenomenon

b)

To test whether one variable causes another

c)

To gain a better understanding of a research problem and develop new theories

d)

To solve a specific practical problem

4.

Which research strategy involves the use of qualitative data collection through interviews and focus group discussions?

a)

Survey

b)

Experiment

c)

Grounded theory

d)

Archival research

5.

What is the role of theory in business research?

a)

To provide a framework for explaining and predicting business phenomena

b)

To collect data using various research tools

c)

To summarize the findings of previous studies

d)

To test the hypotheses derived from previous research

6.

Which component of a theory refers to the logical explanation of relationships between variables?

a)

What

b)

How

c)

Why

d)

Whom, Where, and When

7.

Which research strategy is typically associated with quantitative research?

a)

Case Study

b)

Ethnography

c)

Survey

d)

Grounded Theory

8.

What does the 'parsimony' characteristic of scientific research emphasize?

a)

The research should be methodologically sound

b)

The research should involve a large number of variables

c)

The research should use simple and effective frameworks

d)

The research should be generalizable

9.

Which of the following research designs is described as having the ability to test the cause-and-effect relationships between variables through statistical methods?

a)

Exploratory research

b)

Descriptive research

c)

Applied research

d)

Explanatory Research

10.

Which of the following best describes the relationship between practice and theory in business research?

a)

Practice and theory are independent of each other, with theory only being relevant in academic settings

b)

Theory informs practice, but practice does not influence theory

c)

Practice informs theory, but theory does not influence practice

d)

Practice and theory are interdependent, with each informing and shaping the other**