Research Hypotheses in Psychology

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Quantitative research answers questions that start with 'how many' or 'how much'. Quantitative research usually involves surveys and uses ______ arguments.

deductive

Qualitative research addresses issues that deal with 'why' or 'how'. Qualitative studies rely on observation or unstructured conversations with customers and use the ______ argument.

inductive

Problem definition – Management does not know the demographic and psychological profile of the customers of store X. Research questions – Do they exhibit store loyalty? – Are they heavy users of ______?

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Deductive Research – Derive a hypothesis from theory and gather data to test the hypothesis – Commonly used in ______ and arts.

<p>business</p> Signup and view all the answers

Inductive Research – Phenomena are observed and a conclusion is drawn based on the information collected – Commonly used in medicine or science, also used in ______.

<p>marketing</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a theory in the context of research?

<p>A set of systematically interrelated concepts, definitions, and propositions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is theory important in research?

<p>To determine which variables should be studied and how to measure them (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does deductive research involve?

<p>Testing a hypothesis derived from theory with gathered data (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In marketing research, what does the Quality of product or service refer to?

<p>The level of customer satisfaction with the product or service (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which variable is most likely to impact consumer behavior according to the text?

<p>Competitor's prices (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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