Question 1

When the observed take on different attributes simply as a result of being observed,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  observational methods. 
B)  demand characteristics. 
C)  performance anxiety. 
D)  presentation of self. 
E)  both observational methods and performance anxiety. 
A)  observational methods. 
B)  demand characteristics. 
C)  performance anxiety. 
D)  presentation of self. 
E)  both observational methods and performance anxiety.

Question 2

"Qualitative methods" can include qualitative interviewing and the use of available data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What are the differences between thin and thick descriptions? How can visual sociology be used for observations and subsequent thick descriptions?

Accepted Answer

Thin descriptions and thick descriptions

Question 4

Observation is useful if you do not know much about the subject under investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Sally is a researcher engaging in observational methods.She is taking part in all activities of those she is observing.What is her observer role?

Accepted Answer

A)  participant as observer 
B)  observer as participant 
C)  complete participant role 
D)  complete observer role 
E)  complete researcher role 
A)  participant as observer 
B)  observer as participant 
C)  complete participant role 
D)  complete observer role 
E)  complete researcher role

Question 6

Complete participant and complete observation do not permit

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizability. 
B)  ethical considerations. 
C)  probing. 
D)  theoretical basis. 
E)  analysis. 
A)  generalizability. 
B)  ethical considerations. 
C)  probing. 
D)  theoretical basis. 
E)  analysis.

Question 7

What kind of research is the focal research completed by Mueller,Dirks,and Picca about Haloween costuming?

Accepted Answer

A)  exploratory 
B)  theory verification 
C)  explanatory 
D)  content analysis 
E)  none of these 
A)  exploratory 
B)  theory verification 
C)  explanatory 
D)  content analysis 
E)  none of these

Question 8

The bias caused by the observed changing as a result of being observed is called

Accepted Answer

A)  demand characteristics. 
B)  observational bias. 
C)  grounded bias. 
D)  informant bias. 
E)  ethnography. 
A)  demand characteristics. 
B)  observational bias. 
C)  grounded bias. 
D)  informant bias. 
E)  ethnography.

Question 9

A researcher is watching a group of teens at the mall.She is watching from about 100 yards away.Her role is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  complete participant. 
B)  observer-as-participant. 
C)  complete observer. 
D)  participant-as-observer 
E)  none of these 
A)  complete participant. 
B)  observer-as-participant. 
C)  complete observer. 
D)  participant-as-observer 
E)  none of these

Question 10

In the focal research by Mueller,Dirks,and Picca,how was the data collected about Halloween costuming?

Accepted Answer

A)  video ethnography 
B)  photographs 
C)  interviews 
D)  observation on Halloween 
E)  journal entries 
A)  video ethnography 
B)  photographs 
C)  interviews 
D)  observation on Halloween 
E)  journal entries

Question 11

Observational research has some potential disadvantages as well as advantages over other forms of research.It reduces researchers' control over significant events,and it can be time consuming and demanding.Another potential problem of observational research is that it can be

Accepted Answer

A)  frustrating and energy consuming. 
B)  too much fun. 
C)  difficult to remember. 
D)  difficult to explain to informants. 
E)  none of these 
A)  frustrating and energy consuming. 
B)  too much fun. 
C)  difficult to remember. 
D)  difficult to explain to informants. 
E)  none of these

Question 12

Which of the following is not a technique used by visual sociologists?

Accepted Answer

A)  analyzing visual documents 
B)  subject image-making 
C)  practicing photography 
D)  photo ethnography 
E)  none of these 
A)  analyzing visual documents 
B)  subject image-making 
C)  practicing photography 
D)  photo ethnography 
E)  none of these

Question 13

Observational techniques don't usually require the time and energy preparing for data gathering that is usually
associated with surveys or experiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

When a researcher is participating in_______observation,the goal is to remain aloof.

Accepted Answer

A)  full participant 
B)  non participant 
C)  participant as observer 
D)  partial participant 
E)  The goal is to remain aloof no matter what type of observation a researcher is participating in. 
A)  full participant 
B)  non participant 
C)  participant as observer 
D)  partial participant 
E)  The goal is to remain aloof no matter what type of observation a researcher is participating in.

Question 15

Collingham's focal research used

Accepted Answer

A)  nonparticipant observation. 
B)  controlled experiments. 
C)  thick descriptions. 
D)  complete observation. 
E)  participant observation. 
A)  nonparticipant observation. 
B)  controlled experiments. 
C)  thick descriptions. 
D)  complete observation. 
E)  participant observation.

Question 16

When new interviewees or settings look very similar to interviewees or settings observed previously,this is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  grounded theory 
B)  theory simulation 
C)  repeated situation 
D)  theoretical saturation 
E)  none of the above 
A)  grounded theory 
B)  theory simulation 
C)  repeated situation 
D)  theoretical saturation 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

Observational techniques offer a number of advantages.Among these advantages are: getting a handle on the relatively unknown,obtaining an understanding of other's experience,studying rapidly changing situations,studying behavior,and saving money.Another advantage of observational techniques is that they

Accepted Answer

A)  are relatively flexible as compared to other research methods. 
B)  avoid questions about the generalizability of findings. 
C)  provide statistical evidence for the generation of theory. 
D)  eliminate problems of researchers' bias. 
E)  allow for the use of grounded theory. 
A)  are relatively flexible as compared to other research methods. 
B)  avoid questions about the generalizability of findings. 
C)  provide statistical evidence for the generation of theory. 
D)  eliminate problems of researchers' bias. 
E)  allow for the use of grounded theory.

Question 18

Give two advantages and two disadvantages of using observational methods.

Accepted Answer

Advantages of using observational method

Question 19

Lofland and Lofland (2005)emphasize a set of social skills that include

Accepted Answer

A)  connections, knowledge, and courtesy. 
B)  connections, knowledge, accounts, and courtesy. 
C)  friendship, familiarity, facts, and finesse. 
D)  connections, knowledge, courtesy, friendship, familiarity, facts, and finesse. 
E)  none of these 
A)  connections, knowledge, and courtesy. 
B)  connections, knowledge, accounts, and courtesy. 
C)  friendship, familiarity, facts, and finesse. 
D)  connections, knowledge, courtesy, friendship, familiarity, facts, and finesse. 
E)  none of these

Question 20

A researcher who wants to gain access to a group may develop_________as a reasonable explanation for the project.

Accepted Answer

A)  an account 
B)  the story 
C)  a briefing 
D)  the advance 
E)  a resource 
A)  an account 
B)  the story 
C)  a briefing 
D)  the advance 
E)  a resource

When the observed take on different attributes simply as a result of being observed,this is called

"Qualitative methods" can include qualitative interviewing and the use of available data.

What are the differences between thin and thick descriptions? How can visual sociology be used for observations and subsequent thick descriptions?

Observation is useful if you do not know much about the subject under investigation.

Sally is a researcher engaging in observational methods.She is taking part in all activities of those she is observing.What is her observer role?

Complete participant and complete observation do not permit

What kind of research is the focal research completed by Mueller,Dirks,and Picca about Haloween costuming?

The bias caused by the observed changing as a result of being observed is called

A researcher is watching a group of teens at the mall.She is watching from about 100 yards away.Her role is a(n)

In the focal research by Mueller,Dirks,and Picca,how was the data collected about Halloween costuming?

Observational research has some potential disadvantages as well as advantages over other forms of research.It reduces researchers' control over significant events,and it can be time consuming and demanding.Another potential problem of observational research is that it can be

Which of the following is not a technique used by visual sociologists?

Observational techniques don't usually require the time and energy preparing for data gathering that is usually associated with surveys or experiments.

When a researcher is participating in_______observation,the goal is to remain aloof.

Collingham's focal research used

When new interviewees or settings look very similar to interviewees or settings observed previously,this is referred to as

Give two advantages and two disadvantages of using observational methods.

Lofland and Lofland (2005)emphasize a set of social skills that include

A researcher who wants to gain access to a group may develop_________as a reasonable explanation for the project.

The Uses of Social Research

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

Planning a Research Project

Sampling

Measurement

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs

Experimental Research

Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

Qualitative Interviewing

Using Available Data

Content Analysis

Applied Social Research

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters

Exam 11: Observational Techniques

When the observed take on different attributes simply as a result of being observed,this is called

"Qualitative methods" can include qualitative interviewing and the use of available data.

What are the differences between thin and thick descriptions? How can visual sociology be used for observations and subsequent thick descriptions?

Observation is useful if you do not know much about the subject under investigation.

Sally is a researcher engaging in observational methods.She is taking part in all activities of those she is observing.What is her observer role?

Complete participant and complete observation do not permit

What kind of research is the focal research completed by Mueller,Dirks,and Picca about Haloween costuming?

The bias caused by the observed changing as a result of being observed is called

A researcher is watching a group of teens at the mall.She is watching from about 100 yards away.Her role is a(n)

In the focal research by Mueller,Dirks,and Picca,how was the data collected about Halloween costuming?

Observational research has some potential disadvantages as well as advantages over other forms of research.It reduces researchers' control over significant events,and it can be time consuming and demanding.Another potential problem of observational research is that it can be

Which of the following is not a technique used by visual sociologists?

Observational techniques don't usually require the time and energy preparing for data gathering that is usually associated with surveys or experiments.

When a researcher is participating in_______observation,the goal is to remain aloof.

Collingham's focal research used

When new interviewees or settings look very similar to interviewees or settings observed previously,this is referred to as

Give two advantages and two disadvantages of using observational methods.

Lofland and Lofland (2005)emphasize a set of social skills that include

A researcher who wants to gain access to a group may develop_________as a reasonable explanation for the project.

The Uses of Social Research

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

Planning a Research Project

Sampling

Measurement

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs

Experimental Research

Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

Qualitative Interviewing

Using Available Data

Content Analysis

Applied Social Research

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters