Deck 17: The Research Report

Question 1

The empirical part of the research report contains an in-depth exploration and a clear explication of the relevant literature.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The design details - such as sampling and data collection methods,as well as the nature and type of study,the time horizon,the field setting,and the unit of analysis - and the results of the study are described in the theoretical part of the research report.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

You have done cross-sectional research with the objective to explain the variation in a certain dependent variable.You are writing the results chapter and making a set-up to discuss the (multivariate)regression analysis which you have executed.Which data you do not have to mention?

A)Tolerance and VIF-values.
B)The R-square of the model.
C)t-values or p-values.
D)The Durbin-Watson test statistic.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

It is recommended that in a management summery of a research report the limitations of the research are also stated.

Question 5

When you report what is the central point of the answers to a question about education level in a questionnaire,what do you preferably report?

A)The mode.
B)The median.
C)The arithmetic mean.
D)All three of the above statistics.

Question 6

The preface is used primarily to mention matters of background necessary for an understanding of the subject that do not logically fit into the text.

Question 7

An authorization letter makes clear to the reader that the goals of the study have the full blessing of the organization.

Question 8

In reporting the F- and t-values we round off to how many decimal places?

A)0
B)1
C)2
D)3

Question 9

The appendix,which comes last,is the appropriate place for the organization chart,newspaper clippings or other materials that substantiate the text of the report,detailed verbatim narration of interviews with members,and whatever else might help the reader follow the text.

Question 10

What do you introduce in your report when you perform a regression analysis?

A)Levene's test for equality of variances.
B)The explained variance.
C)The correlation coefficient.
D)All three of the above elements.

Question 11

In the results chapter of a research report it should be reported if the Cronbach's alpha (if determined)is high enough.

Question 12

Which of the following parts is not necessarily present in a research proposal?

A)The problem statement.
B)The purpose of the study.
C)The theoretical background.
D)Research questions.

Question 13

The executive summary is probably the first part of your research report that is read by the sponsors of your study.

Question 14

The results chapter of a research report should contain sample characteristics (such as gender and average age)of the respondents.

Question 15

Methodological issues such as the way of sampling and the corresponding advantages and disadvantages could often better not be mentioned in the research report because this has no added value.