Question 1

Methodological _________ believe that different methods should be used to answer the questions to which they are most suited.

Accepted Answer

A)  Purists 
B)  Pragmatists 
C)  Pluralists 
D)  Professors 
A)  Purists 
B)  Pragmatists 
C)  Pluralists 
D)  Professors B

Question 2

The Current Population Survey:

Accepted Answer

A)  Provides monthly employment information about the United States. 
B)  Is the Census conducted every ten years. 
C)  Is a convenience sample of American households. 
D)  Is a cohort study providing information about program particiaption. 
A)  Provides monthly employment information about the United States. 
B)  Is the Census conducted every ten years. 
C)  Is a convenience sample of American households. 
D)  Is a cohort study providing information about program particiaption. A

Question 3

If you wanted to find monthly unemployment data, what source might you use?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Census 
B)  Inter-University Consortium for Politicaland Social Research 
C)  Current Population Survey 
D)  Survey of Income and Program Participation 
A)  The Census 
B)  Inter-University Consortium for Politicaland Social Research 
C)  Current Population Survey 
D)  Survey of Income and Program Participation C

Question 4

Participant confidentiality is not a problem in secondary data analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Imputing responses is when an operation is devised to insert a response for one left blank.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Secondary data analysis involves using huge data sets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

An increasing number of social work researchers are turning to mixed methods to answer more sophisticated research questions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What ethical issues do researchers face when conducting mixed methods?

Accepted Answer

Researchers will address diffe

Question 9

Because secondary data analysis does not involve contact with human beings, an IRB review is never necessary.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

QUAN + QUAL means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The two designs are done sequentially and have equal priority. 
B)  The two designs are done at the same time and have equal priority. 
C)  The two designs are done at the same time but the quantitative design is given priority. 
D)  The QUAL design is done at the ame time but has more priority. 
A)  The two designs are done sequentially and have equal priority. 
B)  The two designs are done at the same time and have equal priority. 
C)  The two designs are done at the same time but the quantitative design is given priority. 
D)  The QUAL design is done at the ame time but has more priority.

Question 11

One challenge in using secondary data for analysis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows the researcher to avoid data collection problem. 
B)  The variables may not be measured in a way that allows for the testing of the secondary data researcher's hypothesis. 
C)  There is competition for use of the data. 
D)  It is hard to find data sets to analyze. 
A)  It allows the researcher to avoid data collection problem. 
B)  The variables may not be measured in a way that allows for the testing of the secondary data researcher's hypothesis. 
C)  There is competition for use of the data. 
D)  It is hard to find data sets to analyze.

Question 12

Compare and contrast the different mixed-methods designs.

Accepted Answer

Will vary but should

Question 13

Massive data sets produced by people that are accessible in computer readable form refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Big data. 
B)  Secondary data. 
C)  Confirmatory data. 
D)  Multiphase data. 
A)  Big data. 
B)  Secondary data. 
C)  Confirmatory data. 
D)  Multiphase data.

Question 14

Secondary data analysis can only be done with quantitative data. time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which one of the following is not a reason for mixing methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  It takes advantage of the strengths of quantitative and qualitatie methods. 
B)  It offers additional methods for statistical analysis. 
C)  It provides additional insights not available in only one method. 
D)  Researcher can examine new phenomena and then test findings. 
A)  It takes advantage of the strengths of quantitative and qualitatie methods. 
B)  It offers additional methods for statistical analysis. 
C)  It provides additional insights not available in only one method. 
D)  Researcher can examine new phenomena and then test findings.

Question 16

Big data and secondary data are one in the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In this type of design, the quantitative and qualitative methods are implemented at the same time and given equal importance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Embedded design 
B)  Exploratory staged design 
C)  Explanatory staged design 
D)  Integrated design 
A)  Embedded design 
B)  Exploratory staged design 
C)  Explanatory staged design 
D)  Integrated design

Question 18

Which is an advantage of secondary data analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It saves time and money. 
B)  It avoids data colelction problems. 
C)  It often includes many more variables and a more diverse sample. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  It saves time and money. 
B)  It avoids data colelction problems. 
C)  It often includes many more variables and a more diverse sample. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

QUAL $\rightarrow$ quan means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  The qualitative design comes first sequentually but the quantitative is the more important design. 
B)  The qualitative design and quantitative design are implemented at the same time but the qualitative design is more important. 
C)  The qualitative design and quantitatve design are implemented at the same time but the quantitative design is more important design. 
D)  The qualitative design comes first and is more important than the quantitative design. 
A)  The qualitative design comes first sequentually but the quantitative is the more important design. 
B)  The qualitative design and quantitative design are implemented at the same time but the qualitative design is more important. 
C)  The qualitative design and quantitatve design are implemented at the same time but the quantitative design is more important design. 
D)  The qualitative design comes first and is more important than the quantitative design.

Question 20

An example for a source of big data is:

Accepted Answer

A)  ICPSR 
B)  Current Population Survey 
C)  Facebook 
D)  U.S. Census 
A)  ICPSR 
B)  Current Population Survey 
C)  Facebook 
D)  U.S. Census

Methodological _________ believe that different methods should be used to answer the questions to which they are most suited.

The Current Population Survey:

If you wanted to find monthly unemployment data, what source might you use?

Participant confidentiality is not a problem in secondary data analysis.

Imputing responses is when an operation is devised to insert a response for one left blank.

Secondary data analysis involves using huge data sets.

An increasing number of social work researchers are turning to mixed methods to answer more sophisticated research questions.

What ethical issues do researchers face when conducting mixed methods?

Because secondary data analysis does not involve contact with human beings, an IRB review is never necessary.

QUAN + QUAL means that:

One challenge in using secondary data for analysis is:

Compare and contrast the different mixed-methods designs.

Massive data sets produced by people that are accessible in computer readable form refers to:

Secondary data analysis can only be done with quantitative data. time.

Which one of the following is not a reason for mixing methods?

Big data and secondary data are one in the same thing.

In this type of design, the quantitative and qualitative methods are implemented at the same time and given equal importance.

Which is an advantage of secondary data analysis?

QUAL $\rightarrow$ quan means that:

An example for a source of big data is:

Science, Society, and Social Work Research

The Process of Social Work Research

Ethical and Scientific Guidelines for Social Work Research

Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Research Design

Group Experimental Designs

Single-Subject Design

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Evaluation Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reporting Research

Filters

Exam 12: Secondary Data Analysis and Mixed Methods

Methodological _________ believe that different methods should be used to answer the questions to which they are most suited.

The Current Population Survey:

If you wanted to find monthly unemployment data, what source might you use?

Participant confidentiality is not a problem in secondary data analysis.

Imputing responses is when an operation is devised to insert a response for one left blank.

Secondary data analysis involves using huge data sets.

An increasing number of social work researchers are turning to mixed methods to answer more sophisticated research questions.

What ethical issues do researchers face when conducting mixed methods?

Because secondary data analysis does not involve contact with human beings, an IRB review is never necessary.

QUAN + QUAL means that:

One challenge in using secondary data for analysis is:

Compare and contrast the different mixed-methods designs.

Massive data sets produced by people that are accessible in computer readable form refers to:

Secondary data analysis can only be done with quantitative data. time.

Which one of the following is not a reason for mixing methods?

Big data and secondary data are one in the same thing.

In this type of design, the quantitative and qualitative methods are implemented at the same time and given equal importance.

Which is an advantage of secondary data analysis?

QUAL →\rightarrow→ quan means that:

An example for a source of big data is:

Science, Society, and Social Work Research

The Process of Social Work Research

Ethical and Scientific Guidelines for Social Work Research

Measurement

Sampling

Causation and Research Design

Group Experimental Designs

Single-Subject Design

Survey Research

Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Evaluation Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reporting Research

Filters

QUAL $\rightarrow$ quan means that: