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Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice Flashcards

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  1. A B2B marketer wants to understand why enterprise clients churn after the first renewal. Which research method is most appropriate?

    Answer: In-depth interviews with churned customers

    In-depth interviews uncover the underlying motivations and context behind churn decisions that quantitative methods cannot capture.

  2. Which statistical concept describes the risk of concluding a marketing campaign worked when the result was actually due to chance?

    Answer: Type I error

    A Type I error (false positive) occurs when a null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, attributing random variation to a real effect.

  3. In B2B research, what does 'firmographic segmentation' refer to?

    Answer: Grouping companies by attributes like industry, size, and revenue

    Firmographics are company-level characteristics — industry, employee count, revenue, location — used to segment B2B target markets.

  4. A researcher runs the same survey with two different sample groups and gets nearly identical results. This indicates the survey has high:

    Answer: Test-retest reliability

    Test-retest reliability measures whether a research instrument produces consistent results across different administrations or samples.

  5. Which data collection approach best reduces social desirability bias when surveying procurement managers about vendor selection criteria?

    Answer: Anonymous online surveys

    Anonymous online surveys reduce social desirability bias because respondents feel less pressure to give 'acceptable' answers.

  6. A B2B company conducts a longitudinal study tracking the same cohort of clients over three years. The primary advantage of this design is:

    Answer: Ability to establish causal direction and observe change over time

    Longitudinal designs track the same subjects over time, enabling researchers to observe cause-and-effect sequences and behavioral changes.

  7. When evaluating a competitor intelligence report, a B2B marketer notices the data is sourced exclusively from the competitor's press releases. The primary concern is:

    Answer: Single-source data from a biased, self-serving origin lacks objectivity

    Relying solely on a competitor's own press releases introduces severe source bias, as companies present information in their most favorable light.