Research Problem Formulation and Hypothesis Chapter Two
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What criteria should be considered when evaluating a research problem?

  • Feasibility, novelty, significance (correct)
  • Interest, time requirement, hypothesis clarity
  • Researchability, researcher's expertise, financial support
  • Complexity, researcher's competence, financial consideration
  • What is the main purpose of a hypothesis?

  • To make the research process more challenging
  • To predict an outcome that can be tested (correct)
  • To provide a baseless claim
  • To confuse the researcher
  • What are the characteristics of a good hypothesis?

  • Should encompass multiple research questions
  • Should be ambiguous and broad
  • Should state a clear relationship between variables (correct)
  • Should be complex and vague
  • How is the null hypothesis denoted?

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

    When are both the null hypothesis and alternative hypothesis chosen?

    <p>Before the sample is drawn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of hypothesis is the one that the researcher aims to disprove?

    <p>Null hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the null hypothesis represent in hypothesis testing?

    <p>The hypothesis that we are trying to reject</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the alternative hypothesis in hypothesis testing?

    <p>To reject the null hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the level of significance represent in hypothesis testing?

    <p>The maximum value of probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a 5% level of significance interpreted in hypothesis testing?

    <p>Ho will be rejected at a 5% risk level</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which error occurs when the null hypothesis is rejected when it is actually true?

    <p>Type I error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is the probability of Type I error usually determined in hypothesis testing?

    <p>By setting the level of significance before testing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the researcher need to consider when formulating a research problem?

    <p>The decision-maker and the objective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of the research problem provides motivation to solve it?

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

    From where can a research problem be derived according to the text?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which perspective can define objectives such as profit maximization or increasing market share?

    <p>Economic perspective</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must a researcher consider alternative courses of action in the research problem?

    <p>To understand the relative efficiency</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is meant by translating economic, managerial, and social problems into a research problem?

    <p>Converting difficulties faced by decision-makers into research objectives</p> Signup and view all the answers

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