HMEMS80 - Research Methodology SEMESTER 2- FEEDBACK FOR ASSIGNMENT 02. HMEMS80 SEMESTER 2- FEEDBACK FOR ASSIGNMENT02
In any marathon, there are checkpoints - Assignment2 was one of those check points in your
race to the finish line. This assignment consisted of 50 multiple-choice questions coveri...
In any marathon, there are checkpoints - Assignment2 was one of those check points in your
race to the finish line. This assignment consisted of 50 multiple-choice questions covering
the work done up to and including Week 10. The multiple-choice questionscovered theory as
well as some application in the form of case study questions in which you had to apply your
knowledge practically to find the correct answer.
For the feedback, we provide you with the correct alternative and a brief explanation with
references of where to get the answers in the prescribed book (textbook).
Questions with correct answer (in bold), explanation and references
1. Which one of the following is a synonym for an independent variable?
1. Treatment variable.
2. Criterion variable.
3. Outcome variable.
4. Restricting variable.
An independent variable is also referred to as either an input or treatment variable
(depending on which reference you use). Please see Table 2.1 on page 24 of your
textbook.
2. Your line manager asks you to start a research project to determine the
relationship between employees’ intention to leave the organisation and their levels
of work engagement. Which one of the following research decisions would be the
most effective?
1. True-experimental.
2. Regression.
3. Quasi-experimental.
4. Correlational.
As soon as we talk ‘relationships amongst variables’ we refer to correlational research.
Correlations are used to determine to what extent two variables are related to one
another. Please refer to pages 12 and 13 of your textbook.
3. We are in the process of developing a new form of medication to address the high
levels of serotonin in depressive patients' brains. We have 20 participants in a
control group (will not receive the drug) and 21 participants in the experimental
group (will receive the drug). We plan to measure the effectiveness of the
medication with a Solomon-4-group design. What type of research design is this?
1. Non-experimental research.
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