B2B Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice 4

Question 1

A B2B research team discovers that respondents who completed the survey early gave significantly different answers than late respondents. This phenomenon is known as:

Accepted Answer

Non-response bias

Answer

Non-response bias occurs when those who respond differ systematically from those who don't, skewing results; early vs. late responder comparison is a common proxy test for it.

Question 2

In B2B market research, 'data triangulation' means:

Accepted Answer

Corroborating findings using multiple data sources or methods

Answer

Triangulation cross-validates findings by comparing results from different methods (e.g., surveys, interviews, CRM data) to increase confidence.

Question 3

A B2B marketer uses Net Promoter Score (NPS) as a key metric. The most evidence-based critique of NPS as a standalone KPI is:

Accepted Answer

It measures intent rather than behavior and varies significantly by industry and culture

Answer

Academic research shows NPS correlates inconsistently with actual business outcomes and is heavily influenced by industry norms and cultural response tendencies.

Question 4

When designing a B2B buyer persona using primary research, which question type yields the richest behavioral insight?

Accepted Answer

'Walk me through the last time you evaluated a new vendor.' (open-ended behavioral)

Answer

Behavioral, narrative questions elicit stories that reveal actual decision-making processes, pain points, and triggers with far more nuance than closed questions.

Question 5

A confidence interval of 95% with a margin of error of ±4% in a B2B survey means:

Accepted Answer

If the study were repeated 100 times, the true value would fall within the interval about 95 times

Answer

A 95% confidence interval means that if the sampling process were repeated many times, 95% of resulting intervals would contain the true population parameter.

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B2B Research Methods & Evidence-Based Practice 4