Exam 8: Unobtrusive Measures in Research

The physical items left behind humans are called traces. The category of traces that are indicators that build up or accumulate over time are measures of _______________.

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What is the diary method, and what are the advantages to using it?

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The diary method is used when researchers ask subjects to write daily diary entries. This is valuable in several ways as a research tool. First, it prevents memory decay, by recording events as they happen, or shortly after they happen. Subjects are forced to act as performers and informants. They provide information about the writer (as performer), and others who interact with the writer (as observer). The subject is able to reflect on his/her own performance, and on the performance of those with whom he/she has interacted. The writer can articulate explanations of purpose, allocate praise or blame, and act as a critic. Finally, the diary method provides an opportunity for the subject to reflectively recreate the events of the day.

The private archival material source that allows the writer to reflect on his or her own performance while reflecting on the performance of the people with whom he or she has interacted is the_____________.

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Officers reading local newspapers from across the state, looking for articles about fraudulent bank checks, car thefts, certain con-games, and other patterns of criminal behaviors to create charts of cities and crimes is an example of _____________.

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Any type of written, drawn, or recorded (video or audio) materials produced for general or mass consumption is called ___________. Examples include newspapers, books, magazines, television program transcripts, videotapes, comics, maps, and blogs.

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Question 5

Define unobtrusive research, and explain how it works.

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Question 6

The private archival material that is geared for a dual audience, and must involve a consideration of the social roles and personal relationships of both the writer and the reader, is the_________________.

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Question 7

Define official documentary records, and provide an example of their use as an unobtrusive data source.

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Question 8

What are the three types of autobiographies, and how are they used?

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Question 9

An underutilized type of private archival material used in research is the ___________________.

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Question 10

Studying tombstones to create social comparisons between cemetery structure and social structure is an example of _____________.

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Question 11

An example of a type of measure is using replacement records in order to determine which of a series of high school French language tapes was most frequently used. The hypothesis would be that the tape that required the greatest amount of repair or replacement was the one most frequently used. What type of trace record is this examining?

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Question 12

The physical items left behind humans are called traces. The category of traces that are indicators that wear down or away over time are measures of _______________.

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Question 13

What aspect of research do unobtrusive measures circumvent?

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Question 14

Which research technique must researchers be sure to employ to corroborate data obtained unobtrusively?

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Question 15

A type of study striving to understand the relationship between mental, behavioral, and material realities that make up human consumption and disposal, including examination of diet and nutrition, recycling, waste disposal techniques, food waste, and food recovery is called _________________.

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What is physical accretion, and what is an example of an accretion study?

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Question 17

The most widely accepted type of private archival material used in research is the ___________.

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Question 18

Examining graffiti in a neighborhood to create a typology of symbolic messages in various graffiti renderings is an example of _________________.

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Question 19

What ethical concern do researchers need to be aware of when using unobtrusive data?

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The physical items left behind humans are called traces. The category of traces that are indicators that build up or accumulate over time are measures of _______________.

What is the diary method, and what are the advantages to using it?

The private archival material source that allows the writer to reflect on his or her own performance while reflecting on the performance of the people with whom he or she has interacted is the_____________.

Officers reading local newspapers from across the state, looking for articles about fraudulent bank checks, car thefts, certain con-games, and other patterns of criminal behaviors to create charts of cities and crimes is an example of _____________.

Any type of written, drawn, or recorded (video or audio) materials produced for general or mass consumption is called ___________. Examples include newspapers, books, magazines, television program transcripts, videotapes, comics, maps, and blogs.

Define unobtrusive research, and explain how it works.

The private archival material that is geared for a dual audience, and must involve a consideration of the social roles and personal relationships of both the writer and the reader, is the_________________.

Define official documentary records, and provide an example of their use as an unobtrusive data source.

What are the three types of autobiographies, and how are they used?

An underutilized type of private archival material used in research is the ___________________.

Studying tombstones to create social comparisons between cemetery structure and social structure is an example of _____________.

The physical items left behind humans are called traces. The category of traces that are indicators that wear down or away over time are measures of _______________.

What aspect of research do unobtrusive measures circumvent?

Which research technique must researchers be sure to employ to corroborate data obtained unobtrusively?

A type of study striving to understand the relationship between mental, behavioral, and material realities that make up human consumption and disposal, including examination of diet and nutrition, recycling, waste disposal techniques, food waste, and food recovery is called _________________.

What is physical accretion, and what is an example of an accretion study?

The most widely accepted type of private archival material used in research is the ___________.

Examining graffiti in a neighborhood to create a typology of symbolic messages in various graffiti renderings is an example of _________________.

What ethical concern do researchers need to be aware of when using unobtrusive data?

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