Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: Define a nonequivalent group design and identify examples of this research design

Define a nonequivalent group design and identify examples of this research design when it appears in a research report.

Q: Explain how individual differences threaten the internal validity of a nonequivalent group

Explain how individual differences threaten the internal validity of a nonequivalent group design.

Q: Describe the two nonexperimental nonequivalent group designs (differential research and the

Describe the two nonexperimental nonequivalent group designs (differential research and the posttest-only nonequivalent control group design) and the quasi-experimental nonequivalent group design (pre...

Q: Explain how a simple modification of the posttest-only nonequivalent control

Explain how a simple modification of the posttest-only nonequivalent control group design increases internal validity and produces a quasi-experimental design.

Q: Define a pre–post design and identify examples of this research

Define a pre–post design and identify examples of this research design when it appears in a research report.

Q: Identify the threats to internal validity for pre–post designs.

Identify the threats to internal validity for pre–post designs.

Q: Describe the nonexperimental pretest–posttest design and the quasi-experimental

Describe the nonexperimental pretest–posttest design and the quasi-experimental timeseries design, and identify examples of these designs when they appear in a research report.

Q: Explain how replacing the single observation before and after treatment with a

Explain how replacing the single observation before and after treatment with a series of observations converts the pretest–posttest design into a quasi-experimental time-series design by minimizing th...

Q: Identify the basic sections of an APA-style research article,

Identify the basic sections of an APA-style research article, know what to expect in each section, and summarize and critically evaluate the content of each section for an existing article.

Q: Define a factorial research design, including the terms factor and level

Define a factorial research design, including the terms factor and level, and identify and describe factorial designs when they appear in a research report.