Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: What elements are required for a single-case research study to

What elements are required for a single-case research study to qualify as an experiment?

Q: In a single-case study consisting of a series of phases

In a single-case study consisting of a series of phases, how long should each phase be and what factor determines that it is time to change phases?

Q: Define the concept of “stability” within a phase, and

Define the concept of “stability” within a phase, and explain why it is important.

Q: A linear relationship falls more or less along a straight line,

A linear relationship falls more or less along a straight line, and is measured by Pearson’s r. A relationship that is consistently one-directional, either consistently positive or consistently negati...

Q: Suppose that you wake up in the morning with all the symptoms

Suppose that you wake up in the morning with all the symptoms of a head cold. You take a cold pill and eat a big bowl of your mother’s chicken soup. By midday your cold symptoms are gone, and you are...

Q: Construct a frequency distribution histogram or polygon for the set of scores

Construct a frequency distribution histogram or polygon for the set of scores presented in the following frequency distribution table:

Q: Is the following hypothesis testable, refutable, and positive? Explain

Is the following hypothesis testable, refutable, and positive? Explain your answer.

Q: At the beginning of Chapter 2, we described a study by

At the beginning of Chapter 2, we described a study by Jones, Jones, Thomas, and Piper (2003) demonstrating that alcohol increases the perceived attractiveness of opposite-sex individuals. Write a sen...

Q: Determine whether each of the following hypotheses is testable and refutable.

Determine whether each of the following hypotheses is testable and refutable. If not, explain why.

Q: Describe why you might be cautious about using the Internet to find

Describe why you might be cautious about using the Internet to find answers to medical questions.