Choose one of the following questions to answer.    1) Research designs are classified into three traditional categories: exploratory, descriptive, and causal. Explain each type of these traditional research designs and list one example of each.   2) Explain the advantages and disadvantages of secondary data.

Since research situations typically have at least some similarities to a past situation, executives may use ________ to review available information about one or more former situations to gain understanding of a current research problem with similar characteristics.

Symptoms are sometimes confused with problems. The researcher should:

Secondary information is widespread and readily available; analyzing secondary data is almost always an important part of a marketing research project.

A medical device company developing a cardiac device surveys well-known cardiac surgeons with subject matter knowledge about the problem the device company is trying to solve. This is an example of:

There is an increasing demand that marketing researchers provide simple and straightforward reports that “tell a story” rather than give clients lengthy, complex documents.

Which one of the following SDLC models works well for repeatable processes and well-defined requirements?

Star Jones recently underwent a gastric lap-band procedure.  Due to the excision of her stomach, Star runs the risk for which of the following anemias? 

A 5-year old Caucasian boy was admitted with a fractured tibia following a playground accident. A CBC was ordered on admission:   TEST RESULT REFERENCE RANGE RBC 3.6 X 10^6/ul 4.0-5.0 X 10^6/ul WBC 12.5 X 10^3/ul 4-10 X 10^3/ul HGB 10.2 g/dl 13-15 g/dl HCT 27% 37-47% MCV 96.4 fl 80-100 fl MCH 28.3 pg 27-31 pg MCHC 38% 32-36% RETIC COUNT 2% 0.5-1.5% SERUM BILIRUBIN 2.4 mg/dl 0.2-1.3 mg/dl DIRECT ANTIGLOBULIN TEST Negative (RR: negative) Negative Peripheral blood Mod spherocytes, anisocytosis, and polychromasia   PLT 250,000/ul 150-450 x 10^3/ul Osmotic Fragility Increased (compared to the control) Normal when compared to control What is the most probable diagnosis? 

Which is the best test to distinguish iron deficiency anemia from ACI?