Question 1

______________________involves analyzing previously collected public data to answer new research questions.

Accepted Answer

Existing s

Question 2

Identify one limitation of content analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) researcher competence 
B) coderȇs attitude 
C) interpret the contentȇs significance 
D) define the details of the results 
A) researcher competence 
B) coderȇs attitude 
C) interpret the contentȇs significance 
D) define the details of the results

Question 3

______________________measures are measures that do not intrude or disturb a person,so the person is unaware of them.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________measures are measures that do not intrude...

Question 4

Give an example of a publicly available social indicator.

Accepted Answer

turnout to vote in elections,number of h

Question 5

Social indicator is a measure of social conditions and

Accepted Answer

A) should be avoided in research. 
B) can be used in policy decisions. 
C) has no real use. 
D) is generally meaningless to the public. 
A) should be avoided in research. 
B) can be used in policy decisions. 
C) has no real use. 
D) is generally meaningless to the public.

Question 6

The___________is the single most valuable source of statistical information in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Statistica

Question 7

Dr.Mottle is concerned that the information that was collected by one of the government agencies might have systematic errors in it limiting the___________of the information.

Accepted Answer

A) amount 
B) reliability 
C) validity 
D) cost 
A) amount 
B) reliability 
C) validity 
D) cost

Question 8

Name and discuss five measurable characteristics of variables in content analysis.

Accepted Answer

Direction - note the positive/support or

Question 9

Content analysis cannot

Accepted Answer

A) determine the truthfulness of an assertion. 
B) be the basis of research. 
C) validate the researcher. 
D) perform statistics of itself. 
A) determine the truthfulness of an assertion. 
B) be the basis of research. 
C) validate the researcher. 
D) perform statistics of itself.

Question 10

A limitation of physical evidence measures are that they are indirect.What does this mean?

Accepted Answer

meaning that the researcher mu

Question 11

In verifying data quality of existing statistics Mr.Marsh discovers that the definition of Ȉwork injuryȈ varies across different agencies and time.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) validity. 
B) reliability. 
C) topic knowledge. 
D) ecological fallacy. 
A) validity. 
B) reliability. 
C) topic knowledge. 
D) ecological fallacy.

Question 12

What are the advantages of quantitative nonreactive research?

Accepted Answer

A) Researchers have control over the data collection methods. 
B) It is less expensive. 
C) It is often faster and easier to collect data. 
D) It gives solid results. 
A) Researchers have control over the data collection methods. 
B) It is less expensive. 
C) It is often faster and easier to collect data. 
D) It gives solid results.

Question 13

When a researcher uses excessive detail in expressing a number or statistics report to give the impression of scientific rigor,he may be adding information that is not accurate.For example,using 1,899,312 to express population in a city instead of using 1.9 million people.This data quality limitation is known as

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) validity. 
C) topic knowledge. 
D) fallacy of misplaced concreteness. 
A) reliability. 
B) validity. 
C) topic knowledge. 
D) fallacy of misplaced concreteness.

Question 14

To operationalize variables in content analysis,a researcher creates a___________system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of To operationalize variables in content analysis,a researcher...

Question 15

Content analysis is useful in three research issues,why is it especially useful with topics studied at a distance?

Accepted Answer

One can study topics

Question 16

______________________can only describe what is in the text and reveal patterns in it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ______________________can only describe what is in the...

Question 17

Compare and contrast manifest coding with latent coding.Which is more time consuming?

Accepted Answer

Manifest counts the number of times a ph

Question 18

Primary data research focuses on collecting data but secondary focuses on
analyzing data.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Primary data research focuses on collecting data...

Question 19

Why is intercoder reliability important? What can be done about it?

Accepted Answer

Coders donȇt code data into th

Question 20

Content analysis is a___________technique that lets a researcher explore both hidden and visible content in communication messages.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Content analysis is a___________technique that lets a...

______________________involves analyzing previously collected public data to answer new research questions.

Identify one limitation of content analysis.

______________________measures are measures that do not intrude or disturb a person,so the person is unaware of them.

Give an example of a publicly available social indicator.

Social indicator is a measure of social conditions and

The___________is the single most valuable source of statistical information in the United States.

Dr.Mottle is concerned that the information that was collected by one of the government agencies might have systematic errors in it limiting the___________of the information.

Name and discuss five measurable characteristics of variables in content analysis.

Content analysis cannot

A limitation of physical evidence measures are that they are indirect.What does this mean?

In verifying data quality of existing statistics Mr.Marsh discovers that the definition of Ȉwork injuryȈ varies across different agencies and time.This is an example of

What are the advantages of quantitative nonreactive research?

To operationalize variables in content analysis,a researcher creates a___________system.

Content analysis is useful in three research issues,why is it especially useful with topics studied at a distance?

______________________can only describe what is in the text and reveal patterns in it.

Compare and contrast manifest coding with latent coding.Which is more time consuming?

Primary data research focuses on collecting data but secondary focuses on analyzing data.

Why is intercoder reliability important? What can be done about it?

Content analysis is a___________technique that lets a researcher explore both hidden and visible content in communication messages.

Why Do Research

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling, How to Select a Few to Represent the Many

Measuring Social Life, How Many How Much What Type

The Survey: Asking People Questions

The Experiment

Making Sense of the Numbers

Observing People in Natural Settings

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

Writing a Research Report

Filters

Exam 8: Research With Non-Reactive Measures

______________________involves analyzing previously collected public data to answer new research questions.

Identify one limitation of content analysis.

______________________measures are measures that do not intrude or disturb a person,so the person is unaware of them.

Give an example of a publicly available social indicator.

Social indicator is a measure of social conditions and

The___________is the single most valuable source of statistical information in the United States.

Dr.Mottle is concerned that the information that was collected by one of the government agencies might have systematic errors in it limiting the___________of the information.

Name and discuss five measurable characteristics of variables in content analysis.

Content analysis cannot

A limitation of physical evidence measures are that they are indirect.What does this mean?

In verifying data quality of existing statistics Mr.Marsh discovers that the definition of Ȉwork injuryȈ varies across different agencies and time.This is an example of

What are the advantages of quantitative nonreactive research?

To operationalize variables in content analysis,a researcher creates a___________system.

Content analysis is useful in three research issues,why is it especially useful with topics studied at a distance?

______________________can only describe what is in the text and reveal patterns in it.

Compare and contrast manifest coding with latent coding.Which is more time consuming?

Primary data research focuses on collecting data but secondary focuses on analyzing data.

Why is intercoder reliability important? What can be done about it?

Content analysis is a___________technique that lets a researcher explore both hidden and visible content in communication messages.

Why Do Research

Planning a Study

Becoming an Ethical Researcher

Sampling, How to Select a Few to Represent the Many

Measuring Social Life, How Many How Much What Type

The Survey: Asking People Questions

The Experiment

Making Sense of the Numbers

Observing People in Natural Settings

Looking at the Past and Across Cultures

Writing a Research Report

Filters