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Chapter 6 – Theoretical Framework and Hypothesis Development
1. A hypothesis is unrelated to the theoretical framework.
a. T
b. F
2. A hypothesis is by definition testable.
a. T
b. F
3. Mediation can be partial as well as full.
a. T
b. F
4. Good research is aimed at falsification of hypotheses.
a. T
b. F
5. A moderating variable influences the original relationship between one or more independent variables and a dependent variable.
a. T
b. F
6. A mediating variable increases the reliability of a model.
a. T
b. F
7. The explained variance (R2) of a model can decrease if a mediating variable is included in the model.
a. T
b. F
8. Job satisfaction is:
a. An independent variable.
b. A dependent variable.
c. A moderating variable.
d. This is not clear based on the above information.
9. A moderating variable changes the relationship between a dependent and an independent variable.
a. T
b. F
10. “Job satisfaction has a positive effect on employee loyalty” is an example of a theory.
a. T
b. F
11. A theoretical framework contains all possible variables that can influence the dependent variable.
a. T
b. F
12. Hypotheses can be tested by qualitative research.
a. T
b. F
13. “Job satisfaction has a positive effect on employee loyalty” is an example of a hypothesis.
a. T
b. F
14. From a pragmatic point of view, the _____________ variables represent possible solutions to the problem.
a. dependent.
b. independent
c. moderating
d. mediating
15. ___________ provides a solid foundation for developing a theoretical framework.
a. A research proposal.
b. Hypotheses.
c. A literature review
d. Experiments.
16. Examples of variables are age, need for cognition, and power distance.
a. T
b. F
17. ‘Need for cognition’ can differ at various times for the same object or person, or at the same time for different objects or persons.
a. T
b. F
18. A theoretical framework represents your beliefs on how certain phenomena (or variables or concepts) are related to each other (a model) and an explanation on why you believe that these variables are associated to each other (a theory).
a. T
b. F
19. The process of building a theoretical framework includes an operationalization of the concepts or variables in the model.
a. T
b. F
20. A ____________ has a strong contingent effect on the independent variable–dependent variable relationship.
a. Moderating variable.
b. Mediating variable.
c. Intervening variable.
d. Confounding variable.
21. A hotel manager believes that customer satisfaction a positive effect on customer loyalty. In turn, He thinks that customer satisfaction increases when the employees of the hotel are responsive to customer needs and the hotel’s physical facilities are visually appealing.
What would be the intervening variable here?
- Responsiveness.
- Service quality.
c. Customer satisfaction.
d. Customer loyalty.
22. A research study indicates that the willingness of the employees to learn new ways of doing things is not influenced by the quality of the training programs offered by the organizations to all people without any distinction. Only those with high growth needs seem to have the yearning to learn to do new things through specialized training.
In this study “growth needs” is the:
a. Independent variable.
b. Dependent variable.
c. Moderating variable.
d. Mediating variable.
23. One of the conditions that should be met to establish that a change the independent variable causes a change in the dependent variable is that the independent and the dependent variable should covary: in other words, a change in the dependent variable should be associated with a change in the independent variable.
a. T
b. F
24. Another term for dependent variable is predictor variable.
a. T
b. F
25. The theoretical framework is a logically developed, described, and elaborated network of associations among the variables deemed relevant to the problem situation.
a. T
b. F
26. The theoretical framework is identified through such processes as interviews, observations, and literature survey. Experience and intuition also guide in developing the theoretical framework.
a. T
b. F
27. A theory attempts to explain relationships between the variables in your model: an explanation should be provided only for the most important relationships that are theorized to exist among the variables.
a. T
b. F
28. Theory is needed in basic research and in applied research
a. T
b. F
29. Another term for moderating variable is mediating variable.
a. T
b. F
30. An alternative hypothesis (H1) is a hypothesis set up to be rejected in order to support the null hypothesis, labeled H0.
a. T
b. F
31. “Women are smaller than men” is an example of a directional hypothesis
a. T
b. F
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