1). How does technological advancement affect the ability to collect data? Provide examples. Does this advancement increase the chance for errors? Explain.
2). Validity is more critical to measurement than reliability. A valid measurement is reliable, but a reliable measurement may not be valid. Do you agree with these statements? Explain your answer. Provide examples to support your rationale.
3). How do question content and wording, response strategy, and preliminary analysis planning affect question construction? Provide examples of questions that were positively and negatively influenced by these elements.
4). What is the importance of the null hypothesis? Why has it been the backbone of mainstream hypothesis testing for decades? What are its limitations?
5). What is the value of performing hypotheses tests to solve problems related to business and operations management? Provide specific examples?
6). What is the relationship between confidence intervals and hypothesis testing? How are they the same? How are they different?