MR 1st Edition by Tom J. Brown – Test Bank
Chapter 4—Collecting Secondary Data from Inside and Outside the Organization
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The distinction between primary and secondary data is defined by the:
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method of collection. |
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purpose of the investigation. |
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form used for collection. |
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group sponsoring the collection. |
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type of data collected. |
ANS: BPTS:1
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2. Which of the following might NOT be considered a benefit of using secondary data?
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Secondary data help clarify the problem under investigation better. |
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Secondary data costs less to collect than primary data. |
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Secondary data suggest improved methods or data for addressing research problems. |
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Secondary data provide comparative data to primary data. |
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Secondary data fit the problem under investigation better. |
ANS: EPTS:1
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3. Which of the following are examples of secondary data (as contrasted with primary data)?
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Demographic information (birth, age, marriage, income, etc.) was collected from a sample of respondents as a part of a market segmentation study for a prominent grocery chain. |
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Housing data (tenure, race of occupants, year built, etc.) as reported in the Journal of Marketing and later used by a researcher working on a project for a construction company. |
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Housing data was especially collected from a sample by a researcher working on a project for a construction company. |
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Consumer attitudes as measured by an attitude questionnaire designed and used by a researcher investigating a model of consumer behavior. |
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Results of an experiment used to evaluate advertisement effectiveness for a new product. |
ANS: BPTS:1
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4. Which of the following is TRUE?
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Primary data is gathered by the researcher’s organization and secondary data is gathered by some other organization. |
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The researcher should attempt to gather secondary data before initiating a search for primary data. |
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Secondary data in a secondary source is just as accurate as secondary data in a primary source. |
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If a researcher obtains secondary data from the party who collected them, he or she is using a secondary source of secondary data. |
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They are all false. |
ANS: BPTS:1
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5. The basic rule that should be followed by all researchers when beginning the data collection process is to:
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begin with secondary data, and then proceed if necessary to collect primary data. |
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always start by consulting the statistical abstract of the United States. |
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begin with primary data, then supplement if needed with secondary data. |
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always investigate external sources of secondary data first. |
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design a field experiment to collect primary data. |
ANS: APTS:1
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