Question 1

A researcher is studying purchasing managers to determine how they decide to use credit in purchase situations for their companies. In this case, purchasing managers are the _____.

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Question 2

Sharon is a management professor who received a grant from the American Management Association to study how employees make decisions in cross-functional groups. Sharon's research is _____.
A) applied business research
B) dependent business research
C) funded business research
D) analytical business research

Accepted Answer

Sharon's research is funded business research because she received a grant from the American Management Association to conduct her study.

Question 3

Tables in a research proposal which contain fictitious, but realistic, data of the likely outcome of the research study are referred to as ______ tables.

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Question 4

Todd has prepared a document that includes the deliverables and a definition of the problem for a research client. In this document, he described how he will conduct a survey along with a schedule of costs and deadlines. What is this document called?
A) research proposal
B) research statement
C) research blueprint
D) managerial action statement

Accepted Answer

The document described in the question is a research proposal, as it outlines the deliverables, problem definition, methodology (conducting a survey), and associated costs and deadlines. A research statement typically only focuses on the problem definition and objectives, while a research blueprint and managerial action statement are not common terms in the research field.

Question 5

"What is to be measured in this research study?" is a fundamental question to ask at the ______ stage of a research design.

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Question 6

_____ refers to basic research usually performed by academic researchers that is financially supported by some public or private institution, as in federal government grants.
A) Philanthropic business research
B) Priority business research
C) Underwritten business research
D) Funded business research

Accepted Answer

The term "funded business research" accurately describes research that is financially supported by public or private institutions, such as federal government grants. The other answer choices do not accurately reflect the concept of basic research supported by external funding.

Question 7

A preliminary study of background information that led up to the current situation is called a(n) ______.

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Question 8

Anything that changes in value from one instance to another in a research study is called a(n) ______.

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Question 9

A _____ is a written expression of the key question(s) that a research user wishes to answer.

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Question 10

The variable that is measured to determine the outcome of the research process is called the ______ variable.

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Question 11

A performance criterion that expresses what a manager will do if a criterion is achieved in a research study is called a(n) ______.

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Question 12

A written statement of the research design for a study is called the _____ .

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Question 13

Basic research usually performed by academic researchers and supported by some public or private institution is called _____ business research.

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Question 14

Income is an example of a(n) ______ variable.

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Question 15

Tables placed in a research proposal that are exact representations of the actual tables that will show results in the final report but contain hypothetical results are called _____.
A) dummy tables
B) surrogate tables
C) interim tables
D) placeholder tables

Accepted Answer

Dummy tables are exact representations of the actual tables that will show results in the final report but contain hypothetical results. Surrogate tables refer to different types of tables used in clinical trials, interim tables are tables used during the study period to demonstrate ongoing results, and placeholder tables are used to hold a spot for a table that will be added later.

Question 16

If type of promotional offer is manipulated in an experiment to determine its effect on consumers' intent to purchase a product, the type of promotional offer is the ______ variable.

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Question 17

A(n) _____ occurs when there is a difference between the current conditions and a more preferable set of conditions.

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Question 18

A written statement of the research design is called a _____.
A) research hypothesis
B) research proposal
C) research question
D) research summary

Accepted Answer

A research design is typically presented in a research proposal, which outlines the purpose, research questions or hypotheses, methodology, and expected outcomes of the study. Research hypotheses and research questions are both components of the research design, but they are not the same thing as the full research design. A research summary may describe the key findings and conclusions of a study, but it does not provide a full description of the research design.

Question 19

The research objectives of a study are translated into research ________ that can be answered by the research study.

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Question 20

_____ is an interview technique that tries to draw deeper and more elaborate explanations from a discussion with a decision maker.

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Quiz 6: Problem Definition: the Foundation of Business Research