Deck 4: Part D: Analysis and Report Writing

Question 1

Which of the following is incorrect when naming a variable in SPSS?

A) Must begin with a letter and not a number
B) Must end in a full stop
C) Cannot exceed 64 characters
D) Cannot include symbols such as ?, & and %

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which of the following is not an SPSS Type variable?

A) Word
B) Numeric
C) String
D) Date

Answer 2

A

Question 3

A graph that uses vertical bars to represent data is called:

A) A bar chart
B) A pie chart
C) A line graph
D) A vertical graph

Answer 3

A

Question 4

The purpose of descriptive statistics is to:

A) Summarize the characteristics of a data set
B) Draw conclusions from the data
C) None of the above
D) All of the above

Question 5

The measure of the extent to which responses vary from the mean is called:

A) The mode
B) The normal distribution
C) The standard deviation
D) The variance

Question 6

To compare the performance of a group at time T1 and then at T2, we would use:

A) A chi-squared test
B) One-way analysis of variance
C) Analysis of variance
D) A paired t-test

Question 7

A Type 1 error occurs in a situation where:

A) The null hypothesis is accepted when it is in fact true
B) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is in fact false
C) The null hypothesis is rejected when it is in fact true
D) The null hypothesis is accepted when it is in fact false

Question 8

The significance level

A) Is set after a statistical test is conducted
B) Is always set at 0.05
C) Results in a p-value
D) Measures the probability of rejecting a true null hypothesis

Question 9

To predict the value of the dependent variable for a new case based on the knowledge of one or more independent variables, we would use

A) Regression analysis
B) Correlation analysis
C) Kolmogorov-Smirnov test
D) One-way analysis of variance

Question 10

In conducting secondary data analysis, researchers should ask themselves all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Who produced the document?
B) Is the material genuine?
C) How can respondents be re-interviewed?
D) Why was the document produced?

Question 11

Which of the following are not true of reflexivity?

A) It recognizes that the researcher is not a neutral observer
B) It has mainly been applied to the analysis of qualitative data
C) It is part of a post-positivist tradition
D) A danger of adopting a reflexive stance is the researcher can become the focus of the study

Question 12

Validity in qualitative research can be strengthened by all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Member checking for accuracy and interpretation
B) Transcribing interviews to improve accuracy of data
C) Exploring rival explanations
D) Analysing negative cases

Question 13

Qualitative data analysis programs are useful for each of the following EXCEPT:

A) Manipulation of large amounts of data
B) Exploring of the data against new dimensions
C) Querying of data
D) Generating codes

Question 14

Which part of a research report contains details of how the research was planned and conducted?

A) Results
B) Design
C) Introduction
D) Background

Question 15

Which of the following is a form of research typically conducted by managers and other professionals to address issues in their organizations and/or professional practice?

A) Action research
B) Basic research
C) Professional research
D) Predictive research

Question 16

Plagiarism can be avoided by:

A) Copying the work of others accurately
B) Paraphrasing the author's text in your own words
C) Cut and pasting from the Internet
D) Quoting directly without revealing the source

Question 17

In preparing for a presentation, you should do all of the following EXCEPT:

A) Practice the presentation
B) Ignore your nerves
C) Get to know more about your audience
D) Take an advanced look, if possible, at the facilities

Question 18

You can create interest in your presentation by:

A) Using bullet points
B) Reading from notes
C) Maximizing the use of animation effects
D) Using metaphors

Question 19

In preparing for a viva or similar oral examination, it is best if you have:

A) Avoided citing the examiner in your thesis
B) Made exaggerated claims on the basis of your data
C) Published and referenced your own article(s)
D) Tried to memorize your work

Question 20

Grounded theory coding:

A) Makes use of a priori concepts from the literature
B) Uses open coding, selective coding, then axial coding
C) Adopts a deductive stance
D) Stops when theoretical saturation has been reached