Thẻ ghi nhớ: ENW493c - SP26 - FE | Quizlet

Question 1:

Most research papers share all of the following characteristics EXCEPT which one?

A. They have considerable length.

B. They use sources.

C. They are complex.

D. They are worth 150 pts.

D. They are worth 150 pts.

Question 2:

Which of the following groups of words is definitely not on the Academic Word List?

A. error, alter, reject

B. trashy, know-it-all, grouchy

C. capable, display, incorporate

D. locate, remove, specify

B. trashy, know-it-all, grouchy

Question 3:

Which of the following is not a reason to use a statistic in your research paper?

A. to support your point

B. some subjects depend on them

C. to make your paper longer

D. to make your paper more valid

C. to make your paper longer

Question 4:

What is the purpose of an annotated bibliography?

A. to help you develop your research paper

B. to help you think of search terms for your research

C. to give you more work to do when you have a research assignment

D. to help you summarize and evaluate your sources

D. to help you summarize and evaluate your sources

Question 5:

Which of the following groups of words is definitely not on the Academic Word List?

A. facilitate, prime, transit

B. crash, cop, messy

C. evolve, generate, alter

D. dynamic, prohibit, identical

B. crash, cop, messy

Question 6:

Which of the following would be the most effective thesis statement for a research paper?

A. The tooth fairy and Santa Claus are imaginary characters for children.

B. The U.S. government should require that all companies pay men and women the same amount of money for equal work.

C. It's hotter in the oceans now than it was a few years ago, so something should be done about climate change.

D. Terrorism is really awful, so governments should prevent it.

B. The U.S. government should require that all companies pay men and women the same amount of money for equal work.

Question 7:

According to the lecture, where is the best place to look for sources for a research paper?

A. library databases

B. Google Scholar

C. Google

A. library databases

Question 8:

Which of the following is not an appropriate place to use a statistic in your research paper?

A. in the thesis statement

B. as one of several statistics in a statistics paragraph

C. as a detail to support your own point

D. as a hook in the introduction

A. in the thesis statement

Question 9:

The budget scheduled for research should be considered and, in this vein, if there are limited research resources, more cost-efficient ways of collecting data should be considered, including __________ data collection approaches. Right market research data assist companies in better connecting with their customers and attracting new customers.

A. Internal

B. External

C. Automated

D. Manual

C. Automated

Question 10:

_______________ is defined as the process of identifying constructive associations, patterns, and trends emerging from accumulated amounts of collected data stored in repositories, through the adoption of pattern recognition and statistical and mathematical approaches.

A. Data mining

B. Data reading

C. Data analysis

D. Data cleaning

A. Data mining

Question 11:

The development of a ________ scale commences with a concept that should be rated, such as the image of a brand or the quality of a service. The market researcher chooses opposite pairs of words or phrases (for instance, reliable (1) to unreliable (7)), which could be used to capture the concept. As a next step, respondents rate the concept on a scale, which is usually anchored from 1 to 7.

A. Nominal

B. Semantic differential

C. Ordinal

D. Likert

B. Semantic differential

Question 12:

"Non-respondents may be different from respondents in terms of certain demographics such as demographics, personality, and perceptions. In case that the non-respondents differ significantly from respondents, it means that the sample is significantly biased. Increased response rates usually imply lower rates of non-response bias." Is the above statement true or false?

A. True

B. False

A. True

Question 13:

An ________ scale is a ranking scale in which numbers are allocated to objects to demonstrate the degree to which objects have some attributes. It permits identifying whether an object has more or less of an attribute than another object but not how much more or less. An example of such a scale is the ranking of service quality offered by a number of banks.

A. Ordinal

B. Ratio

C. Interval

D. Nominal

A. Ordinal

Question 14:

"Audit services focus on the verification of product movement by investigating physical records or performing inventory analysis. Such data are used to measure sales and assess market share and track the performance of new products or services." Is the above statement true or false?

A. True

B. False

A. True

Question 15:

A ________ scale is a comparative scale in which key informants are requested to assign a constant sum of units such as points, euros, or dollars among a set of stimulus objects regarding some criterion.

A. Ordinal

B. Nominal

C. Semantic differential

D. Likert

E. Constant sum

E. Constant sum

Question 16:

The success of an in-depth interview depends on the __________ of the interviewer.

A. Skills

B. Accent

C. Questions

D. Charisma

A. Skills

Question 17:

Well-trained researchers can enhance _______________ rates and increase conversion and persuasion of key informants.

A. Response

B. Percentage

C. Question

D. Questionnaire

A. Response

Question 18:

In ___________ scale, a single adjective (e.g., user-friendly, high quality) is located in the center of the scale, which usually is a 10-point scale that ranges from +5 to -5. The approach is designed to operationalize the direction and the intensity of the attitudes at the same time.

A. Likert

B. Stapel

C. Ordinal

D. Nominal

B. Stapel

Question 19:

___________ sampling is considered as a two-stage restricted judgemental sampling which is adopted extensively in street interviewing.

A. Random

B. Convenience

C. Quota

D. Probability

C. Quota

Question 20:

In-depth interviews can reveal hidden motivations and are considered one of the most popular data collection approaches in qualitative research.

A. True

B. False

A. True

Question 21:

Under the spectrum of a/an _________ case study, the researcher concentrates on an issue or concern and as a next step chooses a bounded case study to depict the case.

A. Longitudinal

B. Attitudinal

C. Single instrumental

D. Random

C. Single instrumental

Question 22:

The design of a qualitative study commences with broad _________ regarding the qualitative _________ and the theoretical lens which shape and direct the study.

A. Assumptions. Inquiry

B. Inspirations. Assumptions

C. Dreams. Assumptions

D. Details. Structure

A. Assumptions. Inquiry

Question 23:

Qualitative researchers are reluctant to generalise the cases from one context to another because the contexts of the various cases are different. If the intention is to generalise, the qualitative researcher should select _________ cases to be considered in the qualitative study.

A. Internal

B. Representative

C. External

D. Mixed

B. Representative

Question 24:

This question is about significance. When can a research result be defined as significant?

A. The research result was not known before.

B. The research that produced the result required very substantial funding.

C. The research result was unexpected.

D. The research result may be used by other researchers to advance their research.

E. The research result may lead to an improvement of a certain practical process, which reduces its cost and improves its performance.

D. The research result may be used by other researchers to advance their research.

Question 25:

Deduction vs. induction. Select 3 correct statements:

A. In deductive inference, the consequences of true premises must be further validated by experiments before they can be accepted as a truth.

B. Modus ponens is a typical deductive inference rule.

C. In deductive inference, the consequences are guaranteed to be true if premises are true.

D. Deductive inferences can be used to generate predictions from a given theory.

E. Inductive inferences always lead to necessary conclusions.

B. Modus ponens is a typical deductive inference rule.

C. In deductive inference, the consequences are guaranteed to be true if premises are true.

D. Deductive inferences can be used to generate predictions from a given theory.

Question 26:

Which of the following statements about funded research programs are appropriate? (Select 2 correct answers)

A. A bottom-up research program only supports research that is motivated by current, practical needs of industry.

B. A top-down research program gives researchers maximum freedom in selecting research topics.

C. A bottom-up research program allows researchers to select any possible research topic, and proposals are selected for funding only based on their originality, significance, and rigor.

D. A top-down research program defines precisely the research topics that can be funded and should be addressed by applicants.

E. A top-down research program only funds research that aims at an empirical evaluation in a practical setting of previously achieved theoretical results.

C. A bottom-up research program allows researchers to select any possible research topic, and proposals are selected for funding only based on their originality, significance, and rigor.

D. A top-down research program defines precisely the research topics that can be funded and should be addressed by applicants.

Question 27:

Consider the following statements about precision and recall of an algorithm. Which are correct? (Select all that apply)

A. Either precision or recall must be equal to one for an approximate algorithm to be acceptable.

B. Precision and recall are equal to one for algorithms computing exact solutions.

C. Precision is less than one for algorithms that compute false positives.

D. If we are given two approximate algorithms for the same problem, they can differ in precision and recall.

E. Recall is less than one for algorithms that produce false negatives.

C. Precision is less than one for algorithms that compute false positives.

Question 28:

Which of the following statements about research are valid?

A. Research is only inspired by practical problems observed in the physical world.

B. Research has to be purely speculative, disconnected from practical concerns that would only be distractions.

C. Research may generate new knowledge. New knowledge may generate innovations that may favor progress of society.

D. Research does not require other investments than salaries for researchers.

E. Research is only a hobby of talented individuals, who can afford investing their time and effort in it.

C. Research may generate new knowledge. New knowledge may generate innovations that may favor progress of society.

Question 29:

This question is about originality. When can a research result be defined as original?

A. The research result was unexpected.

B. The research result was very hard to achieve.

C. The process through which the research led to the result is novel.

D. The research result was not known before.

E. The research result can lead to a useful product.

D. The research result was not known before.