Question 1

Which of the following is a source of qualitative data?

Accepted Answer

A) Carolina Population Center 
B) Oral History Office 
C) Institute for Social & Economic Research 
D) International Social Survey Programme 
E) National Opinion Research Center 
A) Carolina Population Center 
B) Oral History Office 
C) Institute for Social & Economic Research 
D) International Social Survey Programme 
E) National Opinion Research Center

Question 2

The General Social Survey (GSS)is one of the most commonly used sources of publicly available data among quantitative researchers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Stephen Carter has been assigned to conduct a research for a home furnishing company.He collects data from material artifacts like used kitchen utensils.Which of the following instruments should Stephen typically use while recording his observations?

Accepted Answer

A) Analytical field notes 
B) Bar graphs 
C) Pie charts 
D) Code sheets 
E) Descriptive field notes 
A) Analytical field notes 
B) Bar graphs 
C) Pie charts 
D) Code sheets 
E) Descriptive field notes

Question 4

Hawthorne effect:

Accepted Answer

A) occurs when research subjects alter their behaviors because they know that they are being studied. 
B) is a concern for unobtrusive researchers. 
C) is not a concern for obtrusive researchers. 
D) occurs when the preconceptions of a researcher shape her or his findings. 
E) refers to the extent to which the results of coding vary across different time periods. 
A) occurs when research subjects alter their behaviors because they know that they are being studied. 
B) is a concern for unobtrusive researchers. 
C) is not a concern for obtrusive researchers. 
D) occurs when the preconceptions of a researcher shape her or his findings. 
E) refers to the extent to which the results of coding vary across different time periods.

Question 5

Define stability and describe strategies for overcoming problems of stability.

Accepted Answer

Stability refers to the extent to which

Question 6

Which of the following is the instrument used by an unobtrusive researcher to record observations?

Accepted Answer

A) A control chart 
B) A histogram 
C) A scatter plot 
D) An in-depth interview 
E) A code sheet 
A) A control chart 
B) A histogram 
C) A scatter plot 
D) An in-depth interview 
E) A code sheet

Which of the following is a source of qualitative data?

The General Social Survey (GSS)is one of the most commonly used sources of publicly available data among quantitative researchers.

Stephen Carter has been assigned to conduct a research for a home furnishing company.He collects data from material artifacts like used kitchen utensils.Which of the following instruments should Stephen typically use while recording his observations?

Hawthorne effect:

Define stability and describe strategies for overcoming problems of stability.

Which of the following is the instrument used by an unobtrusive researcher to record observations?

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters

Exam 11: Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Which of the following is a source of qualitative data?

The General Social Survey (GSS)is one of the most commonly used sources of publicly available data among quantitative researchers.

Stephen Carter has been assigned to conduct a research for a home furnishing company.He collects data from material artifacts like used kitchen utensils.Which of the following instruments should Stephen typically use while recording his observations?

Hawthorne effect:

Define stability and describe strategies for overcoming problems of stability.

Which of the following is the instrument used by an unobtrusive researcher to record observations?

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Research Methods in the Real World

Filters