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Question No: 1 ( M a r k s: 1 ) http://vuzs.net
Who, among the following, wrote the book "Research Methods for Business"?
► Zikmund, W.
► Sekaran, U.
► Dessler, G.
► Neuman, W.C.
Ref: Research Methods for Business was written by Uma sekaran.
Question No: 2 ( M a r k s: 1 ) http://vuzs.net
What does an empiricist believe?
► All the knowledge that we have of life after death can be used in research.
► Knowledge in the form of ‘facts’ should be gained through sensory experience.
► Research conducted within the British Empire was biased and unreliable.
► Research should not always necessarily rely on the scientific methods.
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Lesson 2
Looking at the important features of scientific method one might say that there are two power bases of scientific knowledge: (1) empiricism i.e. sensory experiences or observation, and (2) rationalism i.e. the logical explanations for regularity and then consequent ional argumentation for making generalizations (theory).
Question No: 3 ( M a r k s: 1 ) http://vuzs.net
Action research usually takes place in a single school because;
► It is designed to answer questions about improving practice in a particular setting.
► It is difficult to secure permission to study students in multiple schools.
► Teachers do not have the necessary skills to conduct research across multiple settings.
► Data collection methods used in action research are designed for single settings.
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Which of the following is characteristic of action research?
► Variables are tightly controlled.
► Results are generalizable.
► Results demonstrate cause-and-effect relationships.
► Data are usually qualitative.
Lesson 3
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Which of the following statements is TRUE for qualitative research question?
► It asks a question about some process, or phenomenon to be...