Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: Define a ceiling effect and a floor effect and explain how they

Define a ceiling effect and a floor effect and explain how they can interfere with measurement.

Q: Define an artifact and explain how examples of artifacts (experimenter bias

Define an artifact and explain how examples of artifacts (experimenter bias, demand characteristics, and reactivity) can threaten both the validity and reliability of measurement and how they can infl...

Q: Identify and describe the steps in the research process.

Identify and describe the steps in the research process.

Q: Describe the major historical events that helped shape the current guidelines for

Describe the major historical events that helped shape the current guidelines for the ethical treatment of human participants in research, including the Nuremberg Code, Milgram’s obedience study, the...

Q: Describe and apply the three ethical principles of the Belmont Report (

Describe and apply the three ethical principles of the Belmont Report (i.e., respect, beneficence, and justice) to a research situation.

Q: Describe the major elements of the APA ethical guidelines concerning human participants

Describe the major elements of the APA ethical guidelines concerning human participants in research, including no harm, informed consent, deception, and confidentiality.

Q: Describe the purpose and responsibilities of the Institutional Review Board (IRB

Describe the purpose and responsibilities of the Institutional Review Board (IRB).

Q: Describe the major elements of the APA ethical guidelines for nonhuman subjects

Describe the major elements of the APA ethical guidelines for nonhuman subjects in research.

Q: Describe the purpose and responsibilities of the Institutional Animal Care and Use

Describe the purpose and responsibilities of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).

Q: Define fraud and explain the safeguards that exist to prevent it.

Define fraud and explain the safeguards that exist to prevent it.