Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: In addition to the key words, you should also be able

In addition to the key words, you should also be able to define each of the following terms: Frequency distribution Histogram Polygon Bar graph Degrees of freedom, df Line graph Scatter plot Pearson c...

Q: Identify the basic goals for descriptive statistics and for inferential statistics.

Identify the basic goals for descriptive statistics and for inferential statistics.

Q: Traditional statistics (means, variances, and hypothesis tests) are

Traditional statistics (means, variances, and hypothesis tests) are not used to evaluate the results from a single-case study. Explain how the results are evaluated.

Q: Define content analysis, and explain how it is different from regular

Define content analysis, and explain how it is different from regular behavioral observation.

Q: Describe the appearance of a scatter plot showing the data from a

Describe the appearance of a scatter plot showing the data from a set of scores that produces a Pearson correlation of r = −0.76.

Q: Identify the four phases that make up an ABAB (reversal)

Identify the four phases that make up an ABAB (reversal) design, and describe how the participant’s behavior is expected to change each time the phase is changed if the study is successful.

Q: In general, how does a phase-change design like the

In general, how does a phase-change design like the ABAB reversal design demonstrate that the treatment (rather than chance or coincidence) is responsible for causing changes in behavior?

Q: In addition to the key words that were defined in the text

In addition to the key words that were defined in the text, you should be able to define the following terms, which also appear in the glossary:

Q: What is the goal of a single-case experimental research design

What is the goal of a single-case experimental research design?

Q: A researcher who is interested in examining the eating behavior of adolescents

A researcher who is interested in examining the eating behavior of adolescents records the number of calories consumed each day by each individual in a sample of 25 adolescents and computes the averag...