Question 1

Hospital patient records are an example of private documents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Testimony is more likely than social bookkeeping to focus the analysis on individuals, especially major actors in history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of the following is generally not a problem with using physical evidence as a basis for testing hypotheses?

Accepted Answer

A)  sampling 
B)  reactive measurement 
C)  selective survival 
D)  selective deposit 
A)  sampling 
B)  reactive measurement 
C)  selective survival 
D)  selective deposit B

Question 4

The evaluation and refinement of data are especially important in the analysis of available data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Bruner and Kelso, restroom graffiti are best understood as men communicating with men and women communicating with women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

One problem with available data analysis is finding data that adequately measure variables relevant to the research question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

That members of Congress may edit proofs of the Congressional Record produces selective deposit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a form in which census data are made available to the public?

Accepted Answer

A)  aggregate data on states and counties 
B)  aggregate data on cities and towns 
C)  individual census records, ten years after the census 
D)  a sample of individual-level data with names and other identifying information removed 
A)  aggregate data on states and counties 
B)  aggregate data on cities and towns 
C)  individual census records, ten years after the census 
D)  a sample of individual-level data with names and other identifying information removed

Question 9

According to the text, Stephen Sales tested the hypothesis that threat increases authoritarianism by using all but which of the following data sources?

Accepted Answer

A)  New York and Pittsburgh municipal budget items 
B)  questions from the 
A)  New York and Pittsburgh municipal budget items 
B)  questions from the

Question 10

Content analysis is a descriptive, qualitative method of historical interpretation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The most common unit of analysis in a content analysis is individual people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Vital statistics refer to data on

Accepted Answer

A)  births, deaths, and marriages. 
B)  economic indicators such as the GNP and GDP. 
C)  sex and race of U.S. residents counted in the census. 
D)  individual physical attributes such as height and weight. 
A)  births, deaths, and marriages. 
B)  economic indicators such as the GNP and GDP. 
C)  sex and race of U.S. residents counted in the census. 
D)  individual physical attributes such as height and weight.

Question 13

Which of the following would not be considered a source of available data?

Accepted Answer

A)  observations of male-female interactions in the campus cafeteria 
B)  students' class notes from a research methods course 
C)  criminal court records of the county court 
D)  graffiti in the bathrooms of the campus library 
E)  letters to the editor of the campus newspaper 
A)  observations of male-female interactions in the campus cafeteria 
B)  students' class notes from a research methods course 
C)  criminal court records of the county court 
D)  graffiti in the bathrooms of the campus library 
E)  letters to the editor of the campus newspaper

Question 14

Public documents and official records include all but which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The World Almanac 
B)  state laws 
C)  New York Times Index 
D)  baseball players' contracts 
E)  county court records 
A)  The World Almanac 
B)  state laws 
C)  New York Times Index 
D)  baseball players' contracts 
E)  county court records

Question 15

Kai Erikson's study of deviance in Puritan New England is an example of descriptive history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Suppose you wanted to obtain 1930 census information on your family. Where could you obtain this information?

Accepted Answer

A)  the manuscript census 
B)  the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) 
C)  the online census of population and housing 
D)  the American Community Survey 
A)  the manuscript census 
B)  the Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) 
C)  the online census of population and housing 
D)  the American Community Survey

Question 17

Communications involve a sender, a message, and an audience. (a) Which of these three elements were the focus of Griswold's content analysis of American novels? (b) Which of these elements were included in Bruner and Kelso's analysis of bathroom graffiti (Box 12.2)? Explain.

Accepted Answer

(a) Griswold's content analysis of Ameri

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historians limit themselves to primary resources. 
B)  Secondary sources are used to corroborate primary sources. 
C)  Historians tend to be suspicious of historical works based on secondary sources. 
D)  The difficulty of evaluating primary sources makes secondary sources the preferred form of evidence. 
A)  Historians limit themselves to primary resources. 
B)  Secondary sources are used to corroborate primary sources. 
C)  Historians tend to be suspicious of historical works based on secondary sources. 
D)  The difficulty of evaluating primary sources makes secondary sources the preferred form of evidence.

Question 19

To study the deterrent effect of capital punishment, Bailey examined homicides rates

Accepted Answer

A)  before and after the passage of state laws mandating capital punishment. 
B)  in states with and in states without capital punishment. 
C)  in nations with and in nations without capital punishment. 
D)  in relation to newspaper and television publicity of executions. 
A)  before and after the passage of state laws mandating capital punishment. 
B)  in states with and in states without capital punishment. 
C)  in nations with and in nations without capital punishment. 
D)  in relation to newspaper and television publicity of executions.

Question 20

The recommended approach to analyzing available data is to search through records or other data sources until you find something interesting to study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Hospital patient records are an example of private documents.

Testimony is more likely than social bookkeeping to focus the analysis on individuals, especially major actors in history.

Which of the following is generally not a problem with using physical evidence as a basis for testing hypotheses?

The evaluation and refinement of data are especially important in the analysis of available data.

According to Bruner and Kelso, restroom graffiti are best understood as men communicating with men and women communicating with women.

One problem with available data analysis is finding data that adequately measure variables relevant to the research question.

That members of Congress may edit proofs of the Congressional Record produces selective deposit.

Which of the following is not a form in which census data are made available to the public?

According to the text, Stephen Sales tested the hypothesis that threat increases authoritarianism by using all but which of the following data sources?

Content analysis is a descriptive, qualitative method of historical interpretation.

The most common unit of analysis in a content analysis is individual people.

Vital statistics refer to data on

Which of the following would not be considered a source of available data?

Public documents and official records include all but which one of the following?

Kai Erikson's study of deviance in Puritan New England is an example of descriptive history.

Suppose you wanted to obtain 1930 census information on your family. Where could you obtain this information?

Communications involve a sender, a message, and an audience. (a) Which of these three elements were the focus of Griswold's content analysis of American novels? (b) Which of these elements were included in Bruner and Kelso's analysis of bathroom graffiti (Box 12.2)? Explain.

Which of the following statements is true?

To study the deterrent effect of capital punishment, Bailey examined homicides rates

The recommended approach to analyzing available data is to search through records or other data sources until you find something interesting to study.

Introduction

The Nature of Science

Research Ethics

Elements of Research Design

Measurement

Sampling

Experimentation

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Survey Instrumentation

Field Research

Multiple Methods

Data Processing and Elementary Data Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Writing Research Reports

Filters

Exam 12: Research Using Available Data

Hospital patient records are an example of private documents.

Testimony is more likely than social bookkeeping to focus the analysis on individuals, especially major actors in history.

Which of the following is generally not a problem with using physical evidence as a basis for testing hypotheses?

The evaluation and refinement of data are especially important in the analysis of available data.

According to Bruner and Kelso, restroom graffiti are best understood as men communicating with men and women communicating with women.

One problem with available data analysis is finding data that adequately measure variables relevant to the research question.

That members of Congress may edit proofs of the Congressional Record produces selective deposit.

Which of the following is not a form in which census data are made available to the public?

According to the text, Stephen Sales tested the hypothesis that threat increases authoritarianism by using all but which of the following data sources?

Content analysis is a descriptive, qualitative method of historical interpretation.

The most common unit of analysis in a content analysis is individual people.

Vital statistics refer to data on

Which of the following would not be considered a source of available data?

Public documents and official records include all but which one of the following?

Kai Erikson's study of deviance in Puritan New England is an example of descriptive history.

Suppose you wanted to obtain 1930 census information on your family. Where could you obtain this information?

Communications involve a sender, a message, and an audience. (a) Which of these three elements were the focus of Griswold's content analysis of American novels? (b) Which of these elements were included in Bruner and Kelso's analysis of bathroom graffiti (Box 12.2)? Explain.

Which of the following statements is true?

To study the deterrent effect of capital punishment, Bailey examined homicides rates

The recommended approach to analyzing available data is to search through records or other data sources until you find something interesting to study.

Introduction

The Nature of Science

Research Ethics

Elements of Research Design

Measurement

Sampling

Experimentation

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Survey Instrumentation

Field Research

Multiple Methods

Data Processing and Elementary Data Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Writing Research Reports

Filters