MID TERM EXAMINATION Business Research Methods Time: 1 hour Maximum Marks: 20 Full Name of the Student: Roll No.: Section:
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CHAPTER 1 What is Psychology? Psychology is the science of behavior and mental processes Thinking critically with Psychology Hindsight bias- Common Sense describes what has happened after the fact more easily than it predicts what will happen before the fact Common sense is a poor guide The Scientific Method Theory- an explanation using an integrated set of principles that organizes observations Hypothesis- a testable prediction implied by a theory Simple Observation- simply observing
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Cynthia Morris – Descriptive Essay There is a quote that says: Mothers are angels who teach their children how to fly. Indeed my mother was an angel who in my younger years I thought was sent here to torture me especially when I wanted to hang out with my friends instead of doing chores or homework. My mother was the pillar of strength‚ love‚ and compassion. Mothers may be misunderstood but that doesn’t mean they don’t care or know better. My earliest memories of my mother‚ was her pretty
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including Questionnaires‚ Interviews‚ Participant and non-participant observations‚ Experiments‚ Documents and Official Statistics – Strengths and Limitations of these sources.The relationship between Positivism and Interpretivism and sociological methods – the nature of social facts | Questionnaires: Advantages: 1. Can reach large sample 2. Personal influence of researcher in sight 3. Produces Quantitative‚ reliable and representative data.Dis- advantages: 1. Response rates may be low 2
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An experiment to investigate the effect of leading questions on memory. UFP: Business Administration Psychology Coursework Abstract This study was a replication of Loftus and Palmer (1974). The aim was to find out whether or not participants who had watched a video clip of a train crush would make different estimates of the speed the trains where travelling according to the question they were asked . This experiment was a laboratory experiment and independent measure
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The data collection method was a descriptive survey. A descriptive survey is information collected that doesn’t change the environment (Houser‚ 2015‚ p. 256). It describes the current state of the phenomena to describe what’s happening compared to the variables in the study. A descriptive survey is a popular method because it is simply design and offers a broad range. The four steps in designing a descriptive survey include selecting an appropriate sample‚ plan and develop the instrument‚ administer
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Differential scales measure psychological meanings of an attitude or an object. This method consists of a set of bipolar rating scales. There are several advantages of this scale. It produces interval data and it is an efficient and simple means to secure attitudes from a large sample. This technique can be easily repeated whereas escaping many problems of response distortion found with more direct methods. c. Unidimensional and multidimensional scales A unidimensional scale
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GERMAN REUNIFICATION: PROBLEMS AND RESEARCH METHODS In the worldwide arena of comparative politics‚ the reunification of Germany in 1990 was a pivotal point in time. With the players coming from opposite ends of the political and economic spectrum‚ the reunification set the stage for major changes both in Germany and the entire European community. These changes offered an important model which comparitivists continue to use in order to examine questions and issues raised by the integration
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Research in social sciences largely depends on measurements and analysis and interpretation of numerical as well as non numerical data. Quantitative research methods - focus on statistical approaches and qualitative methods are based on content analysis‚ comparative analysis‚ grounded theory‚ and interpretation. Quantitative methods- emphasize on objective measurements and numerical analysis of data collected through polls‚ questionnaires or surveys and qualitative research focuses on understanding
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Donato 1 Justin Donato Professor Jessica Catron English II 23 February 2014 Descriptive Essay: First Year at HAA The year was 2010 when my parents decided that it was time for a change. I have not really realized how big that change impacted my life until now. I went to North Shore Seventh Day Adventist Academy for six years. At first‚ I really did not want to switch schools but as I put more and more thought into it‚ I decided that it was the best thing for me to do. This first year at
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