a review of available information about one or more former situations to gain understanding of
a current research problem with similar characteristics - Answers Case Analysis
used to measure causality in relationships, such as "if x, then y", cause and effect - Answers
Causal Research
ask panel members the same questions on each panel measurement - Answers Continuous
panels
one that is conducted by outside research firms that guarantee distribution of the product
through prespecified types and numbers of distribution - Answers Controlled test markets
subject is unaware that he or she is being observed, such as mystery shopping. - Answers
Covert observational research
measure units from a sample of the population at only one point in time (snapshot) - Answers
Cross-sectional studies
is the art and science of identifying, acquiring, growing, and retaining profitable customers -
Answers Marketing
variables that we have little or no direct control over but a strong interest in changing - Answers
Dependent variable
finds out who our customers are, what brand they buy and in what quantities, where they buy
the brands, when they shop, and how they found out about our products - Answers Descriptive
Research
observing behavior as it occurs - Answers Direct observational research
longitudinal studies, sample units are asked different questions each time they are surveyed -
Answers Discontinuous panels
a detailed, descriptive study of a group and its behavior, characteristics, culture, and so on -
Answers Ethnographic research
procedure for devising an experimental setting so that a change in a dependent variable may be
attributed to solely the change in an independent variable - Answers Experimental Design
unstructured, informal research that is undertaken to gain background information about the
general nature of the research problem - Answers Exploratory research
all of the variables other than the independent variables that may have an effect on the
dependent variable - Answers Extraneous variables