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an applied guide to research designs

The Official Guide For GMAT Review 12th Edition GMAC (Graduate Management Admission Council) - Solutions

The passage is primarily concerned with(A) identifying two practices in medical research that may affect the accuracy of clinical trials(B) describing aspects of medical research that tend to drive up costs(C) evaluating an analysis of certain shortcomings of current medical research practices(D)
The passage provides support for which of the following statements?(A) Managers who rely on intuition are more successful than those who rely on formal decision analysis.(B) Managers cannot justify their intuitive decisions.(C) Managers’ intuition works contrary to their rational and analytical
It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following would most probably be one major difference in behavior between Manager X, who uses intuition to reach decisions, and Manager Y, who uses only formal decision analysis?(A) Manager X analyzes first and then acts;Manager Y does not.(B)
According to the passage, the classical model of decision analysis includes all of the following EXCEPT(A) evaluation of a problem(B) creation of possible solutions to a problem(C) establishment of clear goals to be reached by the decision(D) action undertaken in order to discover more information
Which of the following best exemplifies “an ‘Aha!’experience” (line 30) as it is presented in the passage?(A) A manager risks taking an action whose outcome is unpredictable to discover whether the action changes the problem at hand.(B) A manager performs well-learned and familiar behavior
The passage suggests which of the following about the “writers on management” mentioned in line 12?(A) They have criticized managers for not following the classical rational model of decision analysis.(B) They have not based their analyses on a sufficiently large sample of actual managers.(C)
According to the passage, senior managers use intuition in all of the following ways EXCEPT to(A) speed up the creation of a solution to a problem(B) identify a problem(C) bring together disparate facts(D) stipulate clear goals(E) evaluate possible solutions to a problem
The author implies that some behavioralist research involving the multinational study of women’s political participation that followed Duverger’s study did which of the following?(A) Ignored Duverger’s approach(B) Suffered from faults similar to those in Duverger’s study(C) Focused on
The passage implies that, in comparing four European countries, Duverger found that the voting rates of women and men were most different in the country in which women(A) were most politically active(B) ran for office most often(C) held the most conservative political views(D) had the most
The author implies that Duverger’s actual findings are(A) limited because they focus on only four countries(B) inaccurate in their description of the four countries in the early 1950s(C) out-of-date in that they are inapplicable in the four countries today(D) flawed because they are based on
Which of the following characteristics of a country is most clearly an example of a factor that Duverger, as described in the passage, failed to consider in his study?(A) A large population(B) A predominantly Protestant population(C) A predominantly urban population(D) A one-party government(E)
According to the passage, Duverger’s study was unique in 1955 in that it(A) included both election data and survey data(B) gathered data from sources never before used in political studies(C) included an analysis of historical processes(D) examined the influence on voting behavior of the
The primary purpose of the passage is to(A) evaluate a research study(B) summarize the history of a research area(C) report new research findings(D) reinterpret old research findings(E) reconcile conflicting research findings
It can be inferred from the passage that the authors initially held which of the following hypotheses about what would happen when they fed large amounts of protein to rats?(A) The rats’ brain serotonin levels would not decrease.(B) The rats’ brain tryptophan levels would decrease.(C) The
It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following would be LEAST likely to be a potential source of aid to a patient who was not adequately producing and releasing serotonin?(A) Meals consisting almost exclusively of protein(B) Meals consisting almost exclusively of carbohydrates(C)
According to the passage, an injection of insulin was most similar in its effect on rats to an injection of(A) tyrosine(B) leucine(C) blood(D) tryptophan(E) protein
The authors’ discussion of the “mechanism that provides blood tryptophan to the brain cells” (lines 34–35) is meant to(A) stimulate further research studies(B) summarize an area of scientific investigation(C) help explain why a particular research finding was obtained(D) provide supporting
According to the passage, the more protein a rat consumes, the lower will be the(A) ratio of the rat’s blood-tryptophan concentration to the amount of serotonin produced and released in the rat’s brain(B) ratio of the rat’s blood-tryptophan concentration to the concentration in its blood of
According to the passage, one reason that the authors gave rats carbohydrates was to(A) depress the rats’ tryptophan levels(B) prevent the rats from contracting diseases(C) cause the rats to produce insulin(D) demonstrate that insulin is the most important substance secreted by the body(E)
According to the passage, when the authors began their first studies, they were aware that(A) they would eventually need to design experiments that involved feeding rats high concentrations of protein(B) tryptophan levels in the blood were difficult to monitor with accuracy(C) serotonin levels
According to the passage, the speed with which tryptophan is provided to the brain cells of a rat varies with the(A) amount of protein present in a meal(B) concentration of serotonin in the brain before a meal(C) concentration of leucine in the blood rather than with the concentration of tyrosine
Which of the following titles best summarizes the contents of the passage?(A) Neurotransmitters: Their Crucial Function in Cellular Communication(B) Diet and Survival: An Old Relationship Reexamined(C) The Blood Supply and the Brain: A Reciprocal Dependence(D) Amino Acids and Neurotransmitters: The
The passage suggests that Buel and Buel’s biography of Mary Fish provides evidence for which of the following views of women’s history?(A) Women have lost power in relation to men since the colonial era.(B) Women of the colonial era were not as likely to be concerned with their status as were
The passage suggests that Lebsock believes that compared to nineteenth-century American women, eighteenth-century American women were(A) in many respects less powerful in relation to men(B) more likely to own real estate(C) generally more economically independent(D) more independent in conducting
According to the passage, Lebsock’s work differs from Buel and Buel’s work in that Lebsock’s work(A) uses a large number of primary sources(B) ignores issues of women’s legal status(C) refuses to take a position on women’s status in the eighteenth century(D) addresses larger
With which of the following characterizations of Lebsock’s contribution to the controversy concerning women’s status in the nineteenth-century United States would the author of the passage be most likely to agree?(A) Lebsock has studied women from a formerly neglected region and time period.(B)
The author of the passage mentions the supervision of schools primarily in order to(A) remind readers of the role education played in the cultural changes of the nineteenth century in the United States(B) suggest an area in which nineteenth-century American women were relatively free to exercise
The primary purpose of the passage is to(A) examine two sides of a historiographical debate(B) call into question an author’s approach to a historiographical debate(C) examine one author’s approach to a historiographical debate(D) discuss two authors’ works in relationship to a
It can be inferred from the passage that calcium carbonate shells(A) are not as susceptible to deterioration as rocks(B) are less common in sediments formed during an ice age(C) are found only in areas that were once covered by land ice(D) contain radioactive material that can be used to determine
It can be inferred from the passage that precipitation formed from evaporated ocean water has(A) the same isotopic ratio as ocean water(B) less oxygen 18 than does ocean water(C) less oxygen 18 than has the ice contained in continental ice sheets(D) a different isotopic composition than has
According to the passage, which of the following is true of the ratios of oxygen isotopes in ocean sediments?(A) They indicate that sediments found during an ice age contain more calcium carbonate than sediments formed at other times.(B) They are less reliable than the evidence from rocks on land
It can be inferred from the passage that the isotope record taken from ocean sediments would be less useful to researchers if which of the following were true?(A) It indicated that lighter isotopes of oxygen predominated at certain times.(B) It had far more gaps in its sequence than the record
The author of the passage would be most likely to agree with which of the following statements about the Milankovitch theory?(A) It is the only possible explanation for the ice ages.(B) It is too limited to provide a plausible explanation for the ice ages, despite recent research findings.(C) It
In the passage, the author is primarily interested in(A) suggesting an alternative to an outdated research method(B) introducing a new research method that calls an accepted theory into question(C) emphasizing the instability of data gathered from the application of a new scientific method(D)
It can be inferred from the passage that the author believes which of the following about the complaint mentioned in the last paragraph?(A) The ITC acted unfairly toward the complainant in its investigation.(B) The complaint violated the intent of import relief laws.(C) The response of the ITC to
The passage suggests that which of the following is most likely to be true of United States trade laws?(A) They will eliminate the practice of “dumping”products in the United States.(B) They will enable manufacturers in the United States to compete more profitably outside the United States.(C)
The passage warns of which of the following dangers?(A) Companies in the United States may receive no protection from imports unless they actively seek protection from import competition.(B) Companies that seek legal protection from import competition may incur legal costs that far exceed any
The last paragraph performs which of the following functions in the passage?(A) It summarizes the discussion thus far and suggests additional areas for research.(B) It presents a recommendation based on the evidence presented earlier.(C) It discusses an exceptional case in which the results
It can be inferred from the passage that the minimal basis for a complaint to the International Trade Commission is which of the following?(A) A foreign competitor has received a subsidy from a foreign government.(B) A foreign competitor has substantially increased the volume of products shipped to
The passage is chiefly concerned with(A) arguing against the increased internationalization of United States corporations(B) warning that the application of laws affecting trade frequently has unintended consequences(C) demonstrating that foreign-based firms receive more subsidies from their
The passage suggests that the legal rights of citizens other than American Indians to the use of water fl owing into the Rio Grande pueblos are(A) guaranteed by the precedent set in Arizona v.California(B) abolished by the Winters doctrine(C) deferred to the Pueblo Indians whenever treaties
The primary purpose of the passage is to(A) trace the development of laws establishing American Indian reservations(B) explain the legal bases for the water rights of American Indian tribes(C) question the legal criteria often used to determine the water rights of American Indian tribes(D) discuss
The author cites the fact that the Rio Grande pueblos were never formally withdrawn from public lands primarily in order to do which of the following?(A) Suggest why it might have been argued that the Winters doctrine ought not to apply to pueblo lands(B) Imply that the United States never really
The “pragmatic approach” mentioned in lines 37–38 of the passage is best defi ned as one that(A) grants recognition to reservations that were never formally established but that have traditionally been treated as such(B) determines the water rights of all citizens in a particular region by
Which of the following most accurately summarizes the relationship between Arizona v. California in lines 38–42, and the criteria citing the Winters doctrine in lines 10–20?(A) Arizona v. California abolishes these criteria and establishes a competing set of criteria for applying the Winters
The passage suggests that, if the criteria discussed in lines 10–20 were the only criteria for establishing a reservation’s water rights, which of the following would be true?(A) The water rights of the inhabitants of the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation would not take precedence over those of
According to the passage, which of the following was true of the treaty establishing the Fort Belknap Indian Reservation?(A) It was challenged in the Supreme Court a number of times.(B) It was rescinded by the federal government, an action that gave rise to the Winters case.(C) It cited American
The passage mentions each of the following as an appropriate kind of governmental action EXCEPT(A) getting firms to offer temporary employment primarily to a certain group of people(B) encouraging equitable pay for temporary and permanent employees(C) facilitating the organization of temporary
In the context of the passage, the word “excessive”(line 23) most closely corresponds to which of the following phrases?(A) Far more than can be justified by worker preferences(B) Far more than can be explained by fluctuations in product demand(C) Far more than can be beneficial to the success
The first sentence in the passage suggests that the“observers” mentioned in line 1 would be most likely to predict which of the following?(A) That the number of new temporary positions would decline as fewer workers who preferred temporary employment entered the workforce(B) That the total
The passage suggests which of the following about the workers who took temporary jobs during the 1980s?(A) Their jobs frequently led to permanent positions within firms.(B) They constituted a less demographically diverse group than has been suggested.(C) They were occasionally involved in actions
The passage suggests which of the following about the use of temporary employment by firms during the 1980s?(A) It enabled firms to deal with fluctuating product demand far more efficiently than they did before the 1980s.(B) It increased as a result of increased participation in the workforce by
According to the passage, which of the following is true of the “factors affecting employers” that are mentioned in lines 10–19?(A) Most experts cite them as having initiated the growth in temporary employment that occurred during the 1980s.(B) They may account for the increase in the total
The primary purpose of the passage is to(A) present the results of statistical analyses and propose further studies(B) explain a recent development and predict its eventual consequences(C) identify the reasons for a trend and recommend measures to address it(D) outline several theories about a
The author of the passage would be most likely to describe the explanation provided by the human capital theory for the high concentration of women in certain occupations in the seventeenth-century Florentine textile industry as(A) well founded though incomplete(B) difficult to articulate(C)
Which of the following, if true, would most weaken the explanation provided by the human capital theory for women’s concentration in certain occupations in seventeenth-century Florence?(A) Women were unlikely to work outside the home even in occupations whose hours were flexible enough to allow
The passage suggests that combing and carding differ from weaving in that combing and carding were(A) low-skill jobs performed primarily by women employees(B) low-skill jobs that were not performed in the home(C) low-skill jobs performed by both male and female employees(D) high-skill jobs
According to the passage, the existence of good onevolume reference works about Asian Americans could result in(A) increased agreement among professors of Asian American studies regarding the quality of the sources available in their field(B) an increase in the number of students signing up for
The passage implies that which of the following was true of introductory courses in Asian American studies a few decades ago?(A) The range of different textbooks that could be assigned for such courses was extremely limited.(B) The texts assigned as readings in such courses were often not very
The passage suggests that the factor mentioned in lines 15–18 complicates professors’ attempts to construct introductory reading lists for courses in Asian American studies in which of the following ways?(A) By making it difficult for professors to identify primary source material and to obtain
The “dilemma” mentioned in line 3 can best be characterized as being caused by the necessity to make a choice when faced with a(A) lack of acceptable alternatives(B) lack of strict standards for evaluating alternatives(C) preponderance of bad alternatives as compared to good(D) multitude of
The author of the passage is primarily concerned with doing which of the following?(A) Recommending a methodology(B) Describing a course of study(C) Discussing a problem(D) Evaluating a past course of action(E) Responding to a criticism
According to the passage, each of the following is a difference between women’s oral narratives and most standard histories EXCEPT:(A) Women’s oral histories validate the signifi cance of women’s achievements.(B) Women’s oral histories depict experience from the point of view of women.(C)
According to the passage, scholars of women’s history should refrain from doing which of the following?(A) Relying on traditional historical sources when women’s oral narratives are unavailable(B) Focusing on the infl uence of political rhetoric on women’s perceptions to the exclusion of
Which of the following best describes the function of the last sentence of the passage?(A) It describes an event that historians view as crucial in recent women’s history.(B) It provides an example of how political rhetoric may infl uence the interpretations of experience reported in women’s
The author of the passage would be most likely to make which of the following recommendations to scholars of women’s history?(A) They should take into account their own life experiences when interpreting the oral accounts of women’s historical experiences.(B) They should assume that the
According to the passage, which of the following shapes the oral narratives of women storytellers?(A) The conventions for standard histories in the culture in which a woman storyteller lives(B) The conventions of storytelling in the culture in which a woman storyteller lives(C) A woman
The passage is primarily concerned with(A) contrasting the benefi ts of one methodology with the benefi ts of another(B) describing the historical origins and inherent drawbacks of a particular methodology(C) discussing the appeal of a particular methodology and some concerns about its use(D)
The author refers to “service workers employed by manufacturers” (line 23) primarily in order to point out(A) a type of worker not covered by the United States government’s system of classifying occupations(B) a flaw in the United States government’s definition of services(C) a factor that
The author of the passage mentions which of the following as one disadvantage of the United States government’s definition of services?(A) It is less useful than the other definitions mentioned in the passage.(B) It is narrower in scope than the other definitions mentioned in the passage.(C) It
The passage suggests which of the following about service workers in the United States?(A) The number of service workers may be underestimated by the definition of services used by the government.(B) There were fewer service workers than agricultural workers before 1988.(C) The number of service
In comparing the United States government’s definition of services with the classical definition, the author suggests that the classical definition is(A) more pragmatic(B) more difficult to apply(C) less ambiguous(D) more widely used(E) more arbitrary
The author of the passage is primarily concerned with(A) discussing research data underlying several definitions(B) arguing for the adoption of a particular definition(C) exploring definitions of a concept(D) comparing the advantages of several definitions(E) clarifying some ambiguous definitions
The author of the passage mentions which of the following as an advantage of high-technology development?(A) It encourages the modernization of existing manufacturing facilities.(B) It promotes healthy competition between rival industries.(C) It encourages the growth of related industries.(D) It
The passage does NOT state which of the following about local entrepreneurs?(A) They are found nearly everywhere.(B) They encourage further entrepreneurship.(C) They attract out-of-town investors.(D) They employ local workers.(E) They are established in their communities.
The tone of the passage suggests that the author is most optimistic about the economic development potential of which of the following groups?(A) Local governments(B) High-technology promoters(C) Local entrepreneurs(D) Manufacturing industry managers(E) Economic development strategists
The passage suggests which of the following about the majority of United States manufacturing industries before the high-technology development era of the 1980s?(A) They lost many of their most innovative personnel to small entrepreneurial enterprises.(B) They experienced a major decline in profits
The primary purpose of the passage is to(A) advocate more effective strategies for encouraging the development of hightechnology enterprises in the United States(B) contrast the incentives for economic development offered by local governments with those offered by the private sector(C) acknowledge
In the passage, the author is primarily concerned with doing which of the following?(A) Explaining adaptations that enable the terrestrial snake to cope with the effects of gravitational pressure on its circulatory system(B) Comparing the circulatory system of the sea snake with that of the
The primary purpose of the third paragraph is to(A) introduce a topic that is not discussed earlier in the passage(B) describe a more effi cient method of achieving an effect discussed in the previous paragraph(C) draw a conclusion based on information elaborated in the previous paragraph(D)
The author suggests that which of the following is a disadvantage that results from the location of a snake’s heart in close proximity to its head?(A) A decrease in the effi ciency with which the snake regulates the fl ow of blood to the brain(B) A decrease in the number of orientations in space
It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is a true statement about sea snakes?(A) They frequently rely on waves of muscle contractions from the lower torso to the head to supplement the work of the heart.(B) They cannot effectively regulate their blood pressure when placed in
The author describes the behavior of the circulatory system of sea snakes when they are removed from the ocean (see lines 17–20) primarily in order to(A) illustrate what would occur in the circulatory system of terrestrial snakes without adaptations that enable them to regulate their blood
It can be inferred from the passage that which of the following is true of species of terrestrial snakes that often need to assume a vertical posture?(A) They are more likely to be susceptible to circulatory failure in vertical postures than are sea snakes.(B) Their hearts are less likely to be
According to the passage, one reason that the distribution of blood in the sea snake changes little while the creature remains in the ocean is that(A) the heart of the sea snake tends to be located near the center of its body(B) pressure gradients in the water surrounding the sea snake counter the
The passage provides information in support of which of the following assertions?(A) The disadvantages of an adaptation to a particular feature of an environment often outweigh the advantages of such an adaptation.(B) An organism’s reaction to being placed in an environment to which it is not
Which of the following best describes the relation of the first paragraph to the passage as a whole?(A) It makes a general observation to be exemplified.(B) It outlines a process to be analyzed.(C) It poses a question to be answered.(D) It advances an argument to be disputed.(E) It introduces
The alignment of producers of VHS format VCRs with producers of prerecorded videotapes is most similar to which of the following?(A) The alignment of an automobile manufacturer with another automobile manufacturer to adopt a standard design for automobile engines(B) The alignment of an automobile
The author implies that one way that VHS producers won control over the VCR market was by(A) carefully restricting access to VCR technology(B) giving up a slight early lead in VCR sales in order to improve long-term prospects(C) retaining a strict monopoly on the production of prerecorded
According to the passage, consumers began to develop a preference for VCRs in the VHS format because they believed which of the following?(A) VCRs in the VHS format were technically better than competing format VCRs.(B) VCRs in the VHS format were less expensive than competing format VCRs.(C) VHS
According to the passage, today’s successful firms, unlike successful firms in the past, may earn the greatest profits by(A) investing in research to produce cheaper versions of existing technology(B) being the first to market a competing technology(C) adapting rapidly to a technological standard
The passage is primarily concerned with which of the following?(A) Evaluating two competing technologies(B) Tracing the impact of a new technology by narrating a sequence of events(C) Reinterpreting an event from contemporary business history(D) Illustrating a business strategy by means of a case
Which of the following is mentioned in the passage as a disadvantage of storing artifacts in museum basements?(A) Museum officials rarely allow scholars access to such artifacts.(B) Space that could be better used for display is taken up for storage.(C) Artifacts discovered in one excavation often
The author implies that all of the following statements about duplicate artifacts are true EXCEPT(A) a market for such artifacts already exists(B) such artifacts seldom have scientific value(C) there is likely to be a continuing supply of such artifacts(D) museums are well supplied with examples of
The primary purpose of the passage is to propose(A) an alternative to museum display of artifacts(B) a way to curb illegal digging while benefiting the archaeological profession(C) a way to distinguish artifacts with scientific value from those that have no such value(D) the governmental regulation
According to the passage, if the researchers had NOT found that two extinct carnivore species were free of tooth breakage, the researchers would have concluded that(A) the difference in breakage frequencies could have been the result of damage to the fossil remains in the La Brea pits(B) the
The researchers’ conclusion concerning the absence of demographic bias would be most seriously undermined if it were found that(A) the older an individual carnivore is, the more likely it is to have a large number of tooth fractures(B) the average age at death of a present-day carnivore is
According to the passage, the researchers believe that the high frequency of tooth breakage in carnivores found at La Brea was caused primarily by(A) the aging process in individual carnivores(B) contact between the fossils in the pits(C) poor preservation of the fossils after they were removed
According to the passage, compared with Pleistocene carnivores in other areas, Pleistocene carnivores in the La Brea area(A) included the same species, in approximately the same proportions(B) had a similar frequency of tooth fractures(C) populated the La Brea area more densely(D) consumed their
The primary purpose of the passage is to(A) present several explanations for a well-known fact(B) suggest alternative methods for resolving a debate(C) argue in favor of a controversial theory(D) question the methodology used in a study(E) discuss the implications of a research finding

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