Question 1

In the study of Roman tombstones, which of the following would be affected by exaggeration of ages at death beyond age forty or fifty?

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  internal consistency 
D)  none of these 
A)  validity 
B)  reliability 
C)  internal consistency 
D)  none of these A

Question 2

Referring to the "paper cups" study, how could changing weather conditions change the results of the study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rain or snow could wash away odors. 
B)  Wind could blow cups out of the trees. 
C)  Colder weather likely would make the odors stronger. 
D)  both a and b 
A)  Rain or snow could wash away odors. 
B)  Wind could blow cups out of the trees. 
C)  Colder weather likely would make the odors stronger. 
D)  both a and b D

Question 3

Why might one combine qualitative and quantitative approaches in the same study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative methods offer a better basis for generalizing from a sample to a population. 
B)  Features identified as important indicators in qualitative research can focus on quality of care in a way not feasible with quantitative methods. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b 
A)  Quantitative methods offer a better basis for generalizing from a sample to a population. 
B)  Features identified as important indicators in qualitative research can focus on quality of care in a way not feasible with quantitative methods. 
C)  both a and b 
D)  neither a nor b D

Question 4

"Sneaky measures" of crime, disorder or misuse in a community can include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  high insurance rates against theft 
B)  ownership records of discarded guns found at the scene 
C)  steel bars over the windows of business establishments 
D)  all of these (a, b, c) 
A)  high insurance rates against theft 
B)  ownership records of discarded guns found at the scene 
C)  steel bars over the windows of business establishments 
D)  all of these (a, b, c)

Question 5

Which of the following is most likely to affect consistency of measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  classifying a song differently when it is coded more than once 
B)  choosing songs that do not illustrate the topic being studied 
C)  failing to determine the recording units 
D)  none of these 
A)  classifying a song differently when it is coded more than once 
B)  choosing songs that do not illustrate the topic being studied 
C)  failing to determine the recording units 
D)  none of these

In the study of Roman tombstones, which of the following would be affected by exaggeration of ages at death beyond age forty or fifty?

Referring to the "paper cups" study, how could changing weather conditions change the results of the study?

Why might one combine qualitative and quantitative approaches in the same study?

"Sneaky measures" of crime, disorder or misuse in a community can include which of the following?

Which of the following is most likely to affect consistency of measures?

Introducing Social Research

Ethics and Social Science Research

Scientific Method and Basic Concepts

Variables and Their Measurement

Designing Social Experiments

Ethnography and Observation

Surveys

Population, Samples, and Sampling

Data Preparation and Basic Analysis

Data Analysis 2: Describing, Explaining, Evaluating

Preparing the Report

Applying Principles of Science Learning to Everyday Learning

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Exam 7: Indirect Methods

In the study of Roman tombstones, which of the following would be affected by exaggeration of ages at death beyond age forty or fifty?

Referring to the "paper cups" study, how could changing weather conditions change the results of the study?

Why might one combine qualitative and quantitative approaches in the same study?

"Sneaky measures" of crime, disorder or misuse in a community can include which of the following?

Which of the following is most likely to affect consistency of measures?

Introducing Social Research

Ethics and Social Science Research

Scientific Method and Basic Concepts

Variables and Their Measurement

Designing Social Experiments

Ethnography and Observation

Surveys

Population, Samples, and Sampling

Data Preparation and Basic Analysis

Data Analysis 2: Describing, Explaining, Evaluating

Preparing the Report

Applying Principles of Science Learning to Everyday Learning

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