Exam 8: Research With Non-Reactive Measures

Which of the following is NOT a limitation when using existing statistics?

When a researcher uses excessive detail in expressing a number or statistics report to give the impression of scientific rigor,he may be adding information that is not accurate.For example,using 1,899,312 to express population in a city instead of using 1.9 million people.This data quality limitation is known as

Text appears in all communication media,including

The primary ethical concern of physical evidence analysis is to protect people's ______ and ______ of the data.

What challenge(s)does a researcher face in doing existing statistics research?

Use of official existing statistics raises ethical issues regarding

A limitation to use of the General Social Survey is

What is the difference between manifest coding and latent coding?

List four types of nonreactive quantitative research techniques.

______ measures are measures that do not intrude or disturb a person,so the person is unaware of them.

The primary ethical concern of physical evidence analysis is

Topic knowledge can limit research because

______ involves adjusting a measure by dividing it by a common base to make comparison possible.

What is the first step in conducting content analysis research?

Name and discuss five measurable characteristics of variables in content analysis.

Physical evidence

Identify five characteristics of variables that are coded in text content.

The Statistical Abstract of the United States contains large amounts of data;however,it is too much information for a researcher and should be avoided.

______ reliability is a measure of consistent measurements in content analysis across multiple coders.

Content analysis cannot