Understanding Business Research Terms and Concepts Answer Each Item by Supplying the Appropriate Type of Variable, Homework Help

1.  In experimental research, this variable is expected to be affected by the treatment. __________

2.  The (           ) should not precede the (                   ) in a research study.

3.  This variable may not be specifically studied in an experiment but it is included because it might contribute to the causal relationship being researched.

__________

4.  This variable is the measured outcome in an experiment. ____________

5.  Higher pay (__________) are expected to boost morale (__________) especially among senior employees (___________).

6.  XYZ Inc. is interested in determining if their new product packaging improves product sales.  What type of variable is product packaging? _______________

7.  In an experiment the variable temperature is set at 100⁰, 350⁰, and 500⁰. Temperature is this kind of variable ________________

8.  This term is synonymous with “Predictor Variable” (_____________) and this term is synonymous with “Criterion Variable” (______________).