Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: Define plagiarism and explain the techniques that can be used to help

Define plagiarism and explain the techniques that can be used to help avoid unintentional plagiarism.

Q: Describe the relationship between a sample and the population (both target

Describe the relationship between a sample and the population (both target and accessible) in a research study and explain the importance of obtaining representative, as opposed to biased, samples.

Q: Explain the basic distinction between probability sampling methods and nonprobability sampling methods

Explain the basic distinction between probability sampling methods and nonprobability sampling methods and recognize examples of these two sampling techniques when they appear in research reports.

Q: Identify possible sources and use them to identify a topic area for

Identify possible sources and use them to identify a topic area for research.

Q: Describe the process of simple random sampling, recognize this technique when

Describe the process of simple random sampling, recognize this technique when it appears in a research report, and explain its strengths and weaknesses.

Q: Describe the four probability sampling methods presented in the book, other

Describe the four probability sampling methods presented in the book, other than simple random sampling (stratified random, proportionate stratified random, systematic, and cluster), recognize these t...

Q: Describe the process of convenience sampling, recognize examples of this technique

Describe the process of convenience sampling, recognize examples of this technique in research reports, and explain why it is used and how researchers using this method can limit the risk of a biased...

Q: Describe quota sampling, recognize examples of this technique in research reports

Describe quota sampling, recognize examples of this technique in research reports, and explain why it is used.

Q: Describe, compare, and contrast the five research strategies (descriptive

Describe, compare, and contrast the five research strategies (descriptive, correlational, experimental, quasi-experimental, and nonexperimental); the kinds of questions they address and the data struc...

Q: Define research strategy, research design, and research procedures, and

Define research strategy, research design, and research procedures, and describe the choices and decisions involved during these three stages in the development of a research study.