BUS310W FINAL EXAM WITH
COMPLETE ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
What is primary data? - ✔✔Data collected first-hand for subsequent
analysis to find solutions to the problem researched
What are interviews? - ✔✔A data collection method in which the
researcher asks for information verbally from the respondents
What is a structured interview? - ✔✔Interviews conducted by the
researcher with predetermined list of questions to be asked of the
interviewee
What is an unstructured interview? - ✔✔Conducted with the primary
purpose of identifying some important issues relevant to the problem
situation, without prior preparation of the order of questions
What is an observation? - ✔✔The planned watching, recording, analysis,
and interpretation of behavior, actions or events.
What is a questionnaire? - ✔✔a pre formulated written set of questions to
which the respondent records the answers
, Things to avoid in a questionnaire - ✔✔1) Double-barreled questions
2) Ambiguous questions
3) Biasing questions
4) Complicated vocabulary
5)Recall-dependent questions
6) Double-Negatives
Things to do for questionnaires - ✔✔1) Positive + Negative worded
questions
2) Limit questions to one line of text
What is an open-ended question? - ✔✔allows respondents to answer
them in any way they choose
What is a close-ended question? - ✔✔asks the respondent to make
choices among a set of alternatives given by the researcher
What is a double-barreled question? - ✔✔A question that lends itself to
different possible responses to its subparts
What is an ambiguous question? - ✔✔Questions that are not clearly
worded and are likely to be interpreted by respondents in different ways
COMPLETE ANSWERS { GRADED A+}
What is primary data? - ✔✔Data collected first-hand for subsequent
analysis to find solutions to the problem researched
What are interviews? - ✔✔A data collection method in which the
researcher asks for information verbally from the respondents
What is a structured interview? - ✔✔Interviews conducted by the
researcher with predetermined list of questions to be asked of the
interviewee
What is an unstructured interview? - ✔✔Conducted with the primary
purpose of identifying some important issues relevant to the problem
situation, without prior preparation of the order of questions
What is an observation? - ✔✔The planned watching, recording, analysis,
and interpretation of behavior, actions or events.
What is a questionnaire? - ✔✔a pre formulated written set of questions to
which the respondent records the answers
, Things to avoid in a questionnaire - ✔✔1) Double-barreled questions
2) Ambiguous questions
3) Biasing questions
4) Complicated vocabulary
5)Recall-dependent questions
6) Double-Negatives
Things to do for questionnaires - ✔✔1) Positive + Negative worded
questions
2) Limit questions to one line of text
What is an open-ended question? - ✔✔allows respondents to answer
them in any way they choose
What is a close-ended question? - ✔✔asks the respondent to make
choices among a set of alternatives given by the researcher
What is a double-barreled question? - ✔✔A question that lends itself to
different possible responses to its subparts
What is an ambiguous question? - ✔✔Questions that are not clearly
worded and are likely to be interpreted by respondents in different ways
