Question 1

Define the following terms
-conceptual equivalence

Accepted Answer

In historical research,the issue of whether the same ideas or concepts occur or can be used to represent phenomena across divergent cultural or historical settings.

Question 2

Define the following terms
-external criticism

Accepted Answer

In historical research,a way to check the authenticity of primary sources by accurately locating the place and time of the source's creation (i.e.,checking to see that it is not a forgery).

Question 3

Which one of the following features is common to both historical research and field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historical approaches and field research try to discover universal laws about human social behaviour. 
B)  Both perspectives share the view that people construct meaning within structures. 
C)  Both approaches attempt to link the macro to micro levels of analysis of social reality. 
D)  Both perspectives assume that social forces shape individual behaviour. 
E)  Historical approaches and field research both remove the researcher's perspective from the research process. 
A)  Historical approaches and field research try to discover universal laws about human social behaviour. 
B)  Both perspectives share the view that people construct meaning within structures. 
C)  Both approaches attempt to link the macro to micro levels of analysis of social reality. 
D)  Both perspectives assume that social forces shape individual behaviour. 
E)  Historical approaches and field research both remove the researcher's perspective from the research process. B

Question 4

________ means evaluating the authenticity of a document to be certain that it is not a fake or a forgery.

Accepted Answer

A)  Back translation 
B)  Narrative history 
C)  Internal criticism 
D)  External criticism 
E)  Equivalence 
A)  Back translation 
B)  Narrative history 
C)  Internal criticism 
D)  External criticism 
E)  Equivalence

Question 5

Define the following terms
-critical discourse analysis

Accepted Answer

A methodology inspired by the work of Mi

Question 6

What are three different approaches a researcher can use when undertaking content analysis? Describe each one.

Accepted Answer

-Summative content analysis: The focus i

Question 7

Students often use the labels "qualitative content analysis" and "discourse analysis" interchangeably,but they pertain to distinct practices.What is discourse analysis and what makes it unique?

Accepted Answer

-It is useful to think about discourse i

Question 8

You read a book called British Columbia at the Turn of the Twentieth Century.While reading it you notice that the author discusses only the lives and ideas of five individuals based upon their diaries.The author avoids making any sort of generalizations or integrating some possible themes.What problem with secondary sources is illustrated with this example?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historians often use vague concepts with inconsistent definitions to organize the primary sources they read. 
B)  Historians select a tiny fraction of the mass of information they read, but the selection process is largely unseen and unknown. 
C)  Historians often have an individualistic bias and tend to focus on actions of the specific individuals revealed in primary sources. 
D)  Historians, especially those who write in a narrative form, separate out significant from trivial information, but rarely make their social theories explicit. 
E)  Historians are influenced by various "schools" of historiography. 
A)  Historians often use vague concepts with inconsistent definitions to organize the primary sources they read. 
B)  Historians select a tiny fraction of the mass of information they read, but the selection process is largely unseen and unknown. 
C)  Historians often have an individualistic bias and tend to focus on actions of the specific individuals revealed in primary sources. 
D)  Historians, especially those who write in a narrative form, separate out significant from trivial information, but rarely make their social theories explicit. 
E)  Historians are influenced by various "schools" of historiography.

Question 9

Define the following terms
-contextual equivalence

Accepted Answer

In historical research,the iss

Question 10

A great deal of primary historical data is located in archives.Which of the following statements is correct about doing archival research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virtually all archival materials are now stored electronically, so scanning through large amounts of material online is very easy. 
B)  Most archives are located in one or two large cities, so even if one needs to visit an archive, it is easy to find one. Most are open 7 days a week, 12 hours a day. 
C)  Archival materials are usually very well-organized and sorted. All material is clearly labelled and categorized for easy searching. 
D)  Archival research is often painstakingly slow. Often there are gaps or holes in a series of papers or destroyed documents, but reading new material can reveal new ideas or connections. 
E)  Common events and individual persons are easy to track in archival material. All materials are in one location, and everything related to a person or event of interest will be clearly connected and include everything of relevance. 
A)  Virtually all archival materials are now stored electronically, so scanning through large amounts of material online is very easy. 
B)  Most archives are located in one or two large cities, so even if one needs to visit an archive, it is easy to find one. Most are open 7 days a week, 12 hours a day. 
C)  Archival materials are usually very well-organized and sorted. All material is clearly labelled and categorized for easy searching. 
D)  Archival research is often painstakingly slow. Often there are gaps or holes in a series of papers or destroyed documents, but reading new material can reveal new ideas or connections. 
E)  Common events and individual persons are easy to track in archival material. All materials are in one location, and everything related to a person or event of interest will be clearly connected and include everything of relevance.

Question 11

In conventional qualitative content analysis,the coding process begins

Accepted Answer

A)  with keywords. 
B)  with theory. 
C)  with selecting only the latent codes. 
D)  prior to data analysis. 
E)  with observation. 
A)  with keywords. 
B)  with theory. 
C)  with selecting only the latent codes. 
D)  prior to data analysis. 
E)  with observation.

Question 12

Define the following terms
-nonreactive

Accepted Answer

Research methods tha

Question 13

Which of the following statements is FALSE about historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Historical researchers are flexible and adjust their initial concepts. They question or focus based on what they find in the evidence. 
B)  Historical researchers attempt to control bias that may arise from a point of view or perspective. They are totally neutral and objective. 
C)  Historical researchers often use "grounded theory." 
D)  Historical researchers focus on sequence and process. They tend to see social reality as constructed over time. 
E)  Historical researchers "translate" another culture or time period into terms that a reader can understand. 
A)  Historical researchers are flexible and adjust their initial concepts. They question or focus based on what they find in the evidence. 
B)  Historical researchers attempt to control bias that may arise from a point of view or perspective. They are totally neutral and objective. 
C)  Historical researchers often use "grounded theory." 
D)  Historical researchers focus on sequence and process. They tend to see social reality as constructed over time. 
E)  Historical researchers "translate" another culture or time period into terms that a reader can understand.

Question 14

What types of historical evidence do historical researchers draw upon? Who would have produced this evidence?

Accepted Answer

-Primary sources: The letters,diaries,ne

Question 15

Outline,in chronological order,each of the six steps in a historical research project.

Accepted Answer

1.Conceptualizing the object of inquiry:

Question 16

Define the following terms
-secondary sources

Accepted Answer

In historical research,qualitative and q

Question 17

Why is equivalence of crucial importance in historical research? Which feature of quantitative research does the problem of equivalence most closely resemble? What specific types of equivalence should be of utmost concern to the historical researcher? How are potential problems with equivalence dealt with?

Accepted Answer

-Without equivalence,a researcher cannot

Question 18

Which of the following research questions is directly applicable to historical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  How do recent changes in big cities like London, Toronto, New York, and Tokyo reveal the rise of a new urban global system? 
B)  What was it like to live in a hamlet in a remote region of the Yukon during the Gold Rush days? 
C)  What is the causal relationship between gender and occupational earnings? 
D)  How do residents feel about recent episodes of vandalism in their neighbourhood? 
E)  How do members of the Amish community in the Kitchener-Waterloo region engage in helping behaviour? 
A)  How do recent changes in big cities like London, Toronto, New York, and Tokyo reveal the rise of a new urban global system? 
B)  What was it like to live in a hamlet in a remote region of the Yukon during the Gold Rush days? 
C)  What is the causal relationship between gender and occupational earnings? 
D)  How do residents feel about recent episodes of vandalism in their neighbourhood? 
E)  How do members of the Amish community in the Kitchener-Waterloo region engage in helping behaviour?

Question 19

Define the following terms
-summative content analysis

Accepted Answer

A qualitative type of content

Question 20

Which of the following statements is an example of evaluating a letter by General Peabody written in 1900 using the technique of "internal criticism"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Checking that a letter was not actually written in 1864 
B)  Checking to be sure that general's wife was not the letter's author 
C)  Checking that the general witnessed events referred to in the letter and that the meanings within the letter are consistent 
D)  Asking why the letter survived to the present 
E)  Researching the type of paper on which the letter was written 
A)  Checking that a letter was not actually written in 1864 
B)  Checking to be sure that general's wife was not the letter's author 
C)  Checking that the general witnessed events referred to in the letter and that the meanings within the letter are consistent 
D)  Asking why the letter survived to the present 
E)  Researching the type of paper on which the letter was written

Define the following terms -conceptual equivalence

Define the following terms -external criticism

Which one of the following features is common to both historical research and field research?

________ means evaluating the authenticity of a document to be certain that it is not a fake or a forgery.

Define the following terms -critical discourse analysis

What are three different approaches a researcher can use when undertaking content analysis? Describe each one.

Students often use the labels "qualitative content analysis" and "discourse analysis" interchangeably,but they pertain to distinct practices.What is discourse analysis and what makes it unique?

Define the following terms -contextual equivalence

A great deal of primary historical data is located in archives.Which of the following statements is correct about doing archival research?

In conventional qualitative content analysis,the coding process begins

Define the following terms -nonreactive

Which of the following statements is FALSE about historical research?

What types of historical evidence do historical researchers draw upon? Who would have produced this evidence?

Outline,in chronological order,each of the six steps in a historical research project.

Define the following terms -secondary sources

Which of the following research questions is directly applicable to historical research?

Define the following terms -summative content analysis

Which of the following statements is an example of evaluating a letter by General Peabody written in 1900 using the technique of "internal criticism"?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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Exam 14: Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Define the following terms -conceptual equivalence

Define the following terms -external criticism

Which one of the following features is common to both historical research and field research?

________ means evaluating the authenticity of a document to be certain that it is not a fake or a forgery.

Define the following terms -critical discourse analysis

What are three different approaches a researcher can use when undertaking content analysis? Describe each one.

Students often use the labels "qualitative content analysis" and "discourse analysis" interchangeably,but they pertain to distinct practices.What is discourse analysis and what makes it unique?

Define the following terms -contextual equivalence

A great deal of primary historical data is located in archives.Which of the following statements is correct about doing archival research?

In conventional qualitative content analysis,the coding process begins

Define the following terms -nonreactive

Which of the following statements is FALSE about historical research?

What types of historical evidence do historical researchers draw upon? Who would have produced this evidence?

Outline,in chronological order,each of the six steps in a historical research project.

Define the following terms -secondary sources

Which of the following research questions is directly applicable to historical research?

Define the following terms -summative content analysis

Which of the following statements is an example of evaluating a letter by General Peabody written in 1900 using the technique of "internal criticism"?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

Filters