Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: A researcher studying cyberbullying among middle-school students interviews a group

A researcher studying cyberbullying among middle-school students interviews a group of students from a local middle school about their cyberbullying experiences. For this study, identify the target po...

Q: Compare and contrast the nonscientific methods for knowing or acquiring knowledge (

Compare and contrast the nonscientific methods for knowing or acquiring knowledge (tenacity, intuition, authority, the rational method, and the empirical method). Identify an example and explain the l...

Q: Identify and describe the steps of the scientific method.

Identify and describe the steps of the scientific method.

Q: Define induction and deduction and explain the role of each in the

Define induction and deduction and explain the role of each in the scientific method.

Q: Distinguish between a hypothesis and a prediction.

Distinguish between a hypothesis and a prediction.

Q: Explain what it means to say that the scientific method is empirical

Explain what it means to say that the scientific method is empirical, public, and objective.

Q: Define the reliability of measurement and explain why and how it is

Define the reliability of measurement and explain why and how it is measured.

Q: Distinguish between science and pseudoscience.

Distinguish between science and pseudoscience.

Q: Compare and contrast the four scales of measurement (nominal, ordinal

Compare and contrast the four scales of measurement (nominal, ordinal, interval, and ratio) and identify examples of each.

Q: Identify the three modalities of measurement and explain the strengths and weaknesses

Identify the three modalities of measurement and explain the strengths and weaknesses of each.