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i need perfect answers for these questions within 10 hours Reference Book Business Research Methods,( 12th Edition) by Donald R. Cooper (Author), Pamela S. Schindler (Chapter 7and Chapter 8) SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS 1. What is research design? 2. Provide an example of exploratory research? 3. What is the difference between longitudinal studies and cross-sectional studies? 4. Explain why studies of “if-then” variety are considered to be causal studies. 5. Define each of the following types of variables and give an example of each in an experiment designed to determine the effects of an advertising campaign: independent, dependent, extraneous, control group, and experimental group. 6. Think of a past job that you have held. List three areas in which you, or some other person in the organization, could have benefited by having information generated by research. What would be the most appropriate research design for each of the three areas of research you have listed? 7. Define quantitative research. Define qualitative research. List the differences between these two research methods. What is pluralistic research? 8. What is meant by an “observation technique”? What is observed, and why is it recorded? 9. Describe at least three different uses of focus groups. 10. Your university is considering letting an apartment management company build an apartment complex on campus. To save money, the company proposes to build a common cooking area for every four apartments. This area would be equipped with an oven, burners, microwave oven, sink, food preparation area, garbage disposal, and individual mini-refrigerators with locks on them for each apartment. Two students would live in each apartment. You volunteer to conduct focus groups with students to determine their reactions to this concept and to brainstorm suggestions for improvements to it. Prepare the topics list you would have as a guide in your role as moderator.