Questions from Business Research Methods

Q: Define the concept of external validity and a threat to external validity

Define the concept of external validity and a threat to external validity.

Q: Define the concept of internal validity and a threat to internal validity

Define the concept of internal validity and a threat to internal validity.

Q: Identify and explain the common threats to external validity and identify threats

Identify and explain the common threats to external validity and identify threats when they appear in a research report.

Q: Describe how extraneous variables can become confounding variables and threaten the internal

Describe how extraneous variables can become confounding variables and threaten the internal validity of a research study; identify threats when they appear in a research report.

Q: Define applied research and basic research and identify examples of each.

Define applied research and basic research and identify examples of each.

Q: Describe how environmental variables can be threats to internal validity for all

Describe how environmental variables can be threats to internal validity for all studies, how some variables can threaten studies that compare different groups, and how other variables can threaten st...

Q: Define experimenter bias, demand characteristics, and reactivity, and explain

Define experimenter bias, demand characteristics, and reactivity, and explain how these artifacts can threaten both internal and external validity.

Q: Describe the general purpose of an experimental research study, differentiate experiments

Describe the general purpose of an experimental research study, differentiate experiments from other types of research, and identify examples of experiments.

Q: Define field studies and simulation, explain why they are used as

Define field studies and simulation, explain why they are used as alternatives to laboratory experiments, and identify these techniques when they appear in a research report.

Q: Define independent, dependent, and extraneous variables and identify examples of

Define independent, dependent, and extraneous variables and identify examples of each in an experiment.