Question 1

One study used the audio-tapes from emergency 911 calls as data. This was used in the text as an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) content analysis. 
B) field experimentation. 
C) physical traces. 
D) missing data. 
A) content analysis. 
B) field experimentation. 
C) physical traces. 
D) missing data.

Question 2

The most complex and difficult rating system in content analysis is:

Accepted Answer

A) measures of intensity of expressions in documents. 
B) the theme. 
C) the amount of space devoted to an element. 
D) frequency counts of elements in documents. 
A) measures of intensity of expressions in documents. 
B) the theme. 
C) the amount of space devoted to an element. 
D) frequency counts of elements in documents.

Question 3

One reason that available data analysis is often less costly than other research methods is that:

Accepted Answer

A) the major expense of data gathering is usually borne by people other than the researcher. 
B) issues of reliability and validity are easier to address. 
C) manifest coding can replace latent coding. 
D) computers do most of the data gathering. 
A) the major expense of data gathering is usually borne by people other than the researcher. 
B) issues of reliability and validity are easier to address. 
C) manifest coding can replace latent coding. 
D) computers do most of the data gathering.

Question 4

Discuss these issues in terms of level of measurement in content analysis: presence or absence, frequency of occurrence, amount of space, and intensity.

Accepted Answer

Content analysis involves the systematic

Question 5

One of the disadvantages of available data analysis is that:

Accepted Answer

A) it is very costly compared to other types of research. 
B) it is limited to studying people who are still alive. 
C) the quality of documents used in available data analysis is quite variable. 
D) it is highly reactive. 
A) it is very costly compared to other types of research. 
B) it is limited to studying people who are still alive. 
C) the quality of documents used in available data analysis is quite variable. 
D) it is highly reactive.

Question 6

In content analysis, a measure that yields consistent results each time that it is used is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a valid measure. 
B) an accurate measure. 
C) a reliable measure. 
D) a manifest measure. 
A) a valid measure. 
B) an accurate measure. 
C) a reliable measure. 
D) a manifest measure.

Question 7

According to the text, in content analysis, the nature of the variable being measured:

Accepted Answer

A) puts an upper limit on the level of measurement that can be reached. 
B) puts a lower limit on the level of measurement that can be reached. 
C) is irrelevant to the level of measurement that can be reached. 
D) cannot be determined. 
A) puts an upper limit on the level of measurement that can be reached. 
B) puts a lower limit on the level of measurement that can be reached. 
C) is irrelevant to the level of measurement that can be reached. 
D) cannot be determined.

Question 8

In selecting a sample of articles from a daily newspaper for content analysis, suppose articles are taken from every 14th issue of the newspaper. Such a sample would contain a problem because of:

Accepted Answer

A) reliability. 
B) periodicity. 
C) missing data. 
D) lack of pretesting. 
A) reliability. 
B) periodicity. 
C) missing data. 
D) lack of pretesting.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of available data analysis

Accepted Answer

A) documents contain much less bias than do other types of data. 
B) available data analysis is less costly than other forms of research. 
C) available data are nonreactive. 
D) through documents we can study people, such as past generations, who are inaccessible by other research techniques. 
A) documents contain much less bias than do other types of data. 
B) available data analysis is less costly than other forms of research. 
C) available data are nonreactive. 
D) through documents we can study people, such as past generations, who are inaccessible by other research techniques.

Question 10

With the crime statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the pre-1979 statistics are not directly comparable to the post-1979 statistics because:

Accepted Answer

A) computerization of crime statistics occurred in 1979. 
B) some of the pre-1979 data were lost. 
C) arson was added to the list of index crimes in 1979. 
D) assault was removed from the list of index crimes in 1979. 
A) computerization of crime statistics occurred in 1979. 
B) some of the pre-1979 data were lost. 
C) arson was added to the list of index crimes in 1979. 
D) assault was removed from the list of index crimes in 1979.

Question 11

The method of transforming the symbolic content of a document into a quantitative, systematic form is called:

Accepted Answer

A) available data analysis. 
B) content analysis. 
C) missing data analysis. 
D) data archive analysis. 
A) available data analysis. 
B) content analysis. 
C) missing data analysis. 
D) data archive analysis.

Question 12

In available data research, the hypotheses derived are often revised and modified in order to take into account the kind of data that is available. This means that the research tends to:

Accepted Answer

A) involve field research. 
B) involve latent coding. 
C) be deductive in nature. 
D) be inductive in nature. 
A) involve field research. 
B) involve latent coding. 
C) be deductive in nature. 
D) be inductive in nature.

Question 13

The re-analysis of data that was collected by someone else for some other research project is called:

Accepted Answer

A) secondary analysis. 
B) data archives. 
C) content analysis. 
D) missing data. 
A) secondary analysis. 
B) data archives. 
C) content analysis. 
D) missing data.

Question 14

In terms of a full accounting of criminal activity, about what percentage of all violent crimes are actually included in the Uniform Crime Reports, as discussed in Research in Practice 8.2

Accepted Answer

A) 95% 
B) 80% 
C) 60% 
D) 45% 
A) 95% 
B) 80% 
C) 60% 
D) 45%

Question 15

Discuss the issue of sampling as it relates to content analysis.

Accepted Answer

Sampling is a crucial aspect of content

Question 16

Identify the four units of analysis typically used in content analysis.

Accepted Answer

The four units of analysis typically use

Question 17

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using available data for human service research.

Accepted Answer

There are several advantages to using av

Question 18

The evaluations of inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment services of the Great Lakes Recovery Center, discussed in Research in Practice 8.1, used which source of data most extensively

Accepted Answer

A) extensive interviewing 
B) qualitative observation 
C) existing agency records 
D) laboratory experimentation 
A) extensive interviewing 
B) qualitative observation 
C) existing agency records 
D) laboratory experimentation

Question 19

Describe how available data has been used to conduct research on issues of gender and racial stereotyping.

Accepted Answer

Available data has been used to conduct

Question 20

According to the text, coding schemes in content analysis should possess all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) exhaustive categories. 
B) theoretically relevant categories. 
C) mutually exclusive categories. 
D) interval-level categories. 
A) exhaustive categories. 
B) theoretically relevant categories. 
C) mutually exclusive categories. 
D) interval-level categories.

One study used the audio-tapes from emergency 911 calls as data. This was used in the text as an example of:

The most complex and difficult rating system in content analysis is:

One reason that available data analysis is often less costly than other research methods is that:

Discuss these issues in terms of level of measurement in content analysis: presence or absence, frequency of occurrence, amount of space, and intensity.

One of the disadvantages of available data analysis is that:

In content analysis, a measure that yields consistent results each time that it is used is called:

According to the text, in content analysis, the nature of the variable being measured:

In selecting a sample of articles from a daily newspaper for content analysis, suppose articles are taken from every 14th issue of the newspaper. Such a sample would contain a problem because of:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of available data analysis

With the crime statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the pre-1979 statistics are not directly comparable to the post-1979 statistics because:

The method of transforming the symbolic content of a document into a quantitative, systematic form is called:

In available data research, the hypotheses derived are often revised and modified in order to take into account the kind of data that is available. This means that the research tends to:

The re-analysis of data that was collected by someone else for some other research project is called:

In terms of a full accounting of criminal activity, about what percentage of all violent crimes are actually included in the Uniform Crime Reports, as discussed in Research in Practice 8.2

Discuss the issue of sampling as it relates to content analysis.

Identify the four units of analysis typically used in content analysis.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using available data for human service research.

The evaluations of inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment services of the Great Lakes Recovery Center, discussed in Research in Practice 8.1, used which source of data most extensively

Describe how available data has been used to conduct research on issues of gender and racial stereotyping.

According to the text, coding schemes in content analysis should possess all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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Exam 8: Analysis of Available Data

One study used the audio-tapes from emergency 911 calls as data. This was used in the text as an example of:

The most complex and difficult rating system in content analysis is:

One reason that available data analysis is often less costly than other research methods is that:

Discuss these issues in terms of level of measurement in content analysis: presence or absence, frequency of occurrence, amount of space, and intensity.

One of the disadvantages of available data analysis is that:

In content analysis, a measure that yields consistent results each time that it is used is called:

According to the text, in content analysis, the nature of the variable being measured:

In selecting a sample of articles from a daily newspaper for content analysis, suppose articles are taken from every 14th issue of the newspaper. Such a sample would contain a problem because of:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of available data analysis

With the crime statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the pre-1979 statistics are not directly comparable to the post-1979 statistics because:

The method of transforming the symbolic content of a document into a quantitative, systematic form is called:

In available data research, the hypotheses derived are often revised and modified in order to take into account the kind of data that is available. This means that the research tends to:

The re-analysis of data that was collected by someone else for some other research project is called:

In terms of a full accounting of criminal activity, about what percentage of all violent crimes are actually included in the Uniform Crime Reports, as discussed in Research in Practice 8.2

Discuss the issue of sampling as it relates to content analysis.

Identify the four units of analysis typically used in content analysis.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using available data for human service research.

The evaluations of inpatient and outpatient substance abuse treatment services of the Great Lakes Recovery Center, discussed in Research in Practice 8.1, used which source of data most extensively

Describe how available data has been used to conduct research on issues of gender and racial stereotyping.

According to the text, coding schemes in content analysis should possess all of the following characteristics EXCEPT:

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

Filters