Research that is performed under very controlled conditions and can include observation, interviews, or experiments is called

A kinesthetic learner

a. has a preference for doing things and learning by trial and error.

b. retains information by reading and seeing diagrams and flow charts.

c. learns primarily by listening to others.

d. learns best by attending videotaped lectures.

(a) Easy/Knowledge

67. A visual learner

a. learns by retaining information from reading and seeing diagrams.

b. has a preference for doing things and learning by trial and error.

c. learns best based upon the circumstances of the situation.

d. learns primarily by listening to others.

(a) Easy/Knowledge

68. An auditory learner

a. learns primarily by taking tests.

b. learns primarily by listening to others.

c. learns by reading and seeing diagrams and graphs.

d. learns best by trial and error.

(b) Easy/Knowledge

69. To facilitate his learning in a college course, a visual learner would likely

a. join a study group.

b. tape his professor’s lectures.

c. take notes during class.

d. avoid scheduling classes that meet for long time periods.

(c) Medium/Comprehension

70. A student who needs to take breaks during his study sessions and who needs to move around after reading a chapter in his textbook is likely a(n) ___________ learner.

a. visual

b. auditory

c. kinesthetic

d. emotional

(c) Medium/Comprehension

71. Auditory learners
a.             draw pictures to help them understand material.
b.             take notes during lectures to force them to pay attention.
c.             use charts to summarize the main points of class material.
d.             record lectures to refer back to them later.

(d)                       Medium/Comprehension

Section III: Understanding How OB Research is Done

72. Hypotheses are

a. entities that take on different values.

b. research tools that elicit respondents’ reactions to specific questions.

c. the process of writing out thoughts and emotions on a regular basis.

d. tentative guesses for expected observations that can be tested.

(d) Easy/Knowledge

73. An entity that takes on different values is

a. a hypothesis.

b. a variable.

c. a survey.

d. a field study.

(b) Easy/Knowledge

74. Research conducted in an actual organization is

a. a field study.

b. a survey.

c. a lab study.

d. a meta-analytic study.

(a) Easy/Knowledge

75. Which of the following statements about surveys is INCORRECT?

a. Either open-ended or close-ended questions can be used in surveys.

b. Close-ended question responses are difficult to summarize.

c. Surveys involve asking individuals to respond to questions.

d. Many effective online survey tools are available free of charge.

(b) Medium/Comprehension

76. Research that is performed under very controlled conditions and can include observation, interviews, or experiments is called

a. a case study.

b. a survey.

c. a field study.

d. a lab study.

(d) Easy/Comprehension

77. A control group

a. receives experimental manipulation.

b. is an entity that can take on different values.

c. receives no experimental manipulation.

d. is a tentative guess on an observation that can be tested.

(c) Easy/Comprehension

78. Which of the following statements about case studies is true?

a. They involve a study conducted under controlled conditions.

b. They offer the researcher a very simple and effective way to generalize what worked in a single situation to many other situations.

c. They are a technique employed by researchers to summarize what other researchers found on a topic.

d. They are a way to gather data and explain an event or situation in detail.

(d) Medium/Analysis