Question 1

When working with existing statistics, you will need to ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  collect updated data from some of the participants 
B)  make sure to get approval from a gatekeeper 
C)  simply report the statistics you find 
D)  create hypotheses and compute new statistics to test them 
A)  collect updated data from some of the participants 
B)  make sure to get approval from a gatekeeper 
C)  simply report the statistics you find 
D)  create hypotheses and compute new statistics to test them

Question 2

If using a crosstab that includes poverty level as the dependent variable, depending on your number of cases, you would want to collapse the variable so that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are only two columns for poverty 
B)  there are three to five columns for poverty 
C)  there are at least six columns for poverty 
D)  it's better not to collapse this variable 
A)  there are only two columns for poverty 
B)  there are three to five columns for poverty 
C)  there are at least six columns for poverty 
D)  it's better not to collapse this variable

Question 3

When conducting existing statistics research, which of the following would you be most likely to use as a source for your data?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press 
B)  GSS 
C)  the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research 
D)  ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States 
A)  the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press 
B)  GSS 
C)  the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research 
D)  ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the United States

Question 4

Which source(s) of existing statistics would you likely use to get your data for this research question? Explain.

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Using positivist methodology in existing statistics research means you will ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  deductively generalize your findings from geographic region to the individual 
B)  inductively build theory 
C)  guard your procedures carefully so no one replicates your analysis 
D)  follow highly controlled steps to minimize bias 
A)  deductively generalize your findings from geographic region to the individual 
B)  inductively build theory 
C)  guard your procedures carefully so no one replicates your analysis 
D)  follow highly controlled steps to minimize bias

Question 6

To calculate new statistics using existing statistics, you ______

Accepted Answer

A)  rerun the statistical analyses to make sure they are valid 
B)  add county- and city-level statistics together to come up with national-level statistics 
C)  sum up all of your findings into one number to represent all of your variables 
D)  treat each statistic as a variable 
A)  rerun the statistical analyses to make sure they are valid 
B)  add county- and city-level statistics together to come up with national-level statistics 
C)  sum up all of your findings into one number to represent all of your variables 
D)  treat each statistic as a variable

Question 7

If you are drawing a census for your research, you will ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  use probability sampling to generalize to a larger population 
B)  choose either simple random sampling or systematic random sampling 
C)  not sample at all 
D)  choose cluster sampling if there is no other feasible option 
A)  use probability sampling to generalize to a larger population 
B)  choose either simple random sampling or systematic random sampling 
C)  not sample at all 
D)  choose cluster sampling if there is no other feasible option

Question 8

Theorists like feminist theorists and conflict theorists sometimes use existing statistics because they can ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  bring legitimacy to claims that seem politically motivated 
B)  Document the trauma that oppressed people suffer 
C)  easily be manipulated to support their claims 
D)  trace patterns of discrimination from the individual level all the way up to the national level 
A)  bring legitimacy to claims that seem politically motivated 
B)  Document the trauma that oppressed people suffer 
C)  easily be manipulated to support their claims 
D)  trace patterns of discrimination from the individual level all the way up to the national level

Question 9

How do home prices affect victim's decisions about whether to rebuild or move after a natural disaster? Why is this a poor question for existing statistics research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The unit of analysis is the individual. 
B)  The question is descriptive rather than explanatory. 
C)  Rates of migration after a natural disaster are not likely to be available as an existing statistic. 
D)  The question is not based on theory. 
A)  The unit of analysis is the individual. 
B)  The question is descriptive rather than explanatory. 
C)  Rates of migration after a natural disaster are not likely to be available as an existing statistic. 
D)  The question is not based on theory.

Question 10

For which of the following research methods will you have to file for IRB approval?

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary data analysis 
B)  existing statistics 
C)  both secondary data analysis and existing statistics 
D)  none of these 
A)  secondary data analysis 
B)  existing statistics 
C)  both secondary data analysis and existing statistics 
D)  none of these

Question 11

Compare and contrast the types of research questions appropriate for research using secondary data with those appropriate for research using existing statistics.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Explain how and why you create a spreadsheet when using existing statistics.

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Question 13

In existing statistics research, you don't have to file for IRB approval because ______

Accepted Answer

A)  respondents are kept anonymous 
B)  you don't have access to the raw data 
C)  you aren't conducting any analysis 
D)  existing statistics is not a true form of research 
A)  respondents are kept anonymous 
B)  you don't have access to the raw data 
C)  you aren't conducting any analysis 
D)  existing statistics is not a true form of research

Question 14

Which of the following is the best research question for existing statistics?

Accepted Answer

A)  What is the relationship between a personch question forInternet purchases and their spending at local stores? 
B)  How does spending on Internet and in-app purchases affect the creation of new jobs? 
C)  How has Internet shopping expanded to new markets? 
D)  How does purchase price affect the amount of time people spend choosing items to purchase online? 
A)  What is the relationship between a personch question forInternet purchases and their spending at local stores? 
B)  How does spending on Internet and in-app purchases affect the creation of new jobs? 
C)  How has Internet shopping expanded to new markets? 
D)  How does purchase price affect the amount of time people spend choosing items to purchase online?

Question 15

What is the relationship between standardized test scores and state spending on education? The unit of analysis for this research question is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  test scores 
B)  amount spent on education 
C)  state 
D)  school district 
A)  test scores 
B)  amount spent on education 
C)  state 
D)  school district

Question 16

The unit of analysis in existing research will never be the individual because ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the data are raw data 
B)  you only have to do the math to change the unit of analysis to smaller levels like the individual 
C)  the survey was conducted by someone else 
D)  the data have already been aggregated 
A)  the data are raw data 
B)  you only have to do the math to change the unit of analysis to smaller levels like the individual 
C)  the survey was conducted by someone else 
D)  the data have already been aggregated

When working with existing statistics, you will need to ______.

If using a crosstab that includes poverty level as the dependent variable, depending on your number of cases, you would want to collapse the variable so that ______.

When conducting existing statistics research, which of the following would you be most likely to use as a source for your data?

Which source(s) of existing statistics would you likely use to get your data for this research question? Explain.

Using positivist methodology in existing statistics research means you will ______.

To calculate new statistics using existing statistics, you ______

If you are drawing a census for your research, you will ______.

Theorists like feminist theorists and conflict theorists sometimes use existing statistics because they can ______.

How do home prices affect victim's decisions about whether to rebuild or move after a natural disaster? Why is this a poor question for existing statistics research?

For which of the following research methods will you have to file for IRB approval?

Compare and contrast the types of research questions appropriate for research using secondary data with those appropriate for research using existing statistics.

Explain how and why you create a spreadsheet when using existing statistics.

In existing statistics research, you don't have to file for IRB approval because ______

Which of the following is the best research question for existing statistics?

What is the relationship between standardized test scores and state spending on education? The unit of analysis for this research question is the ______.

The unit of analysis in existing research will never be the individual because ______.

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Exam 6: Existing Statistics Research

When working with existing statistics, you will need to ______.

If using a crosstab that includes poverty level as the dependent variable, depending on your number of cases, you would want to collapse the variable so that ______.

When conducting existing statistics research, which of the following would you be most likely to use as a source for your data?

Which source(s) of existing statistics would you likely use to get your data for this research question? Explain.

Using positivist methodology in existing statistics research means you will ______.

To calculate new statistics using existing statistics, you ______

If you are drawing a census for your research, you will ______.

Theorists like feminist theorists and conflict theorists sometimes use existing statistics because they can ______.

How do home prices affect victim's decisions about whether to rebuild or move after a natural disaster? Why is this a poor question for existing statistics research?

For which of the following research methods will you have to file for IRB approval?

Compare and contrast the types of research questions appropriate for research using secondary data with those appropriate for research using existing statistics.

Explain how and why you create a spreadsheet when using existing statistics.

In existing statistics research, you don't have to file for IRB approval because ______

Which of the following is the best research question for existing statistics?

What is the relationship between standardized test scores and state spending on education? The unit of analysis for this research question is the ______.

The unit of analysis in existing research will never be the individual because ______.

Introduction

Interviewing

Observation and Ethnography

Surveys

Secondary Data Analysis

Content Analysis

Experiments for Evaluation Research

Focus Groups

Filters