Your Boss Asks You to Write a Formal Report on the Impact

question 42

Multiple Choice

Your boss asks you to write a formal report on the impact of smoking on employee healthcare costs. Like nearly every writer of a research project, you should begin your research by

• A) reviewing secondary data in the library or on the Internet.
• B) interviewing your colleagues to solicit their input and feelings.
• C) preparing a questionnaire to distribute to your colleagues.
• D) conducting a field experiment.

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Definitions:

Post-only Design

A type of experimental design where outcomes are only measured after the intervention, without a pre-test comparison.

Data Collection Method

Techniques and tools used to gather information for analysis in research, ranging from surveys and interviews to observation and documentation.

Expectancy Theory

A psychological theory proposing that an individual's motivation is related to their expectation of success, the value of that success, and the perceived likelihood that effort leads to achievement.

Instrumentality

A belief or expectation that a particular level of performance will lead to specific outcomes or rewards.