Question 1.

What are two key differences between Exploratory Research and Descriptive
Research.
Illustrate your answer based on your RMD Group Project.
Question 2. Pretesting refers to the testing of the questionnaire on a small sample of
respondents.
What are the different types of pre-testing? Discuss what the researcher expects to gain from
pretesting the questionnaire. (4 Marks)
Question 3. Discuss two major advantages of Focus Group Discussion (FGD) over Depth
Interview
(DI) (2 Marks)
Question 4. Discuss the similarities and differences among ANOVA, regression, and
discriminant analysis. (3 Marks)
Question 5. Discuss the advantages of Systematic Samples and when it is appropriate to use
them. (3
Marks)
Question 6. Suggest one similarity and one difference between cluster analysis and discriminant
analysis. (2 Marks)
Section A [20 marks]
Question 1. Define cross-sectional design and longitudinal design. Develop an example of each
using the same basic situation. (2 Marks)
Question 2. Pretesting refers to the testing of the questionnaire on a small sample of
respondents.
What are the different types of pre-testing? Discuss what the researcher expects to gain from
pretesting the questionnaire. (4 Marks)
Question 3. Discuss the major advantage of projective techniques over the unstructured direct
techniques (focus groups and depth interviews). (2 Marks)
Question 4. Briefly define internal and external validity. (2 Marks)
Question 5. Discuss the similarities and differences among ANOVA, regression, and
discriminant analysis. (3 Marks)
Question 6. Discuss the advantages of convenience samples and when it is appropriate to use
them.

Question 7. Which is best to use when selecting a clustering procedure: hierarchical or

nonhierarchical clustering?
Question 8. Suggest one similarity and one difference between cluster analysis and discriminant
analysis.
Question 12: Define and explain stratified sampling and various types of stratified sampling
along with example.
Question 11: Discuss the primary scales of measurement. Develop an example of each. (6
Marks)
Question 10: Briefly define and discuss internal and external validity.
Question 9: Briefly define random sampling error and non-sampling error.
Question 8: What are the relative advantages and disadvantages of longitudinal versus cross-
sectional designs?
Question 7: Compare and contrast the exploratory, descriptive, and causal research designs.

Question 6,: Define problem identification and problem-solving research. Discuss how the two
types of research are related. Develop an example showing the revitionship between these two
types of research.