Question

Which of the following seeks to diagnose reasons for business outcomes and focus specifically on the beliefs and feelings respondents have about and toward specific issues?

Answer 1

The correct answer is - Diagnostic analysis.

Diagnostic analysis is a component of descriptive research.

Descriptive research describes the characteristics of objects, people, groups, organizations, or environments. It is conducted after the researcher has gained a firm grasp of the situation being studied.

Diagnostic research studies determine the frequency with which something occurs or its association with something else. Examples of diagnostic research include the studies concerning whether certain variables are associated.

Answer 2

Diagnostic analysis seeks to diagnose reasons for business outcomes and focuses specifically on the beliefs and feelings respondents have about and toward specific issues.

Diagnostic is something related to the identification of a problem. Analysis is a systematic examination and evaluation of information, by breaking it into its component parts in order to uncover their interrelationships. This provides a basis for decision making and problem solving.