Question 1

One must have a password to gain access to public data,such as Census Bureau files,on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One of the most frequently employed sources of existing statistics is/are the

Accepted Answer

A)  US Census Bureau. 
B)  FBI Uniform Crime Reports. 
C)  Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
D)  National Center for Health Statistics. 
E)  Department of Education.

Question 3

The ecological fallacy is the fallacy of making inappropriate inferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Secondary data are frequently contrasted with

Accepted Answer

A)  primary data. 
B)  existing statistics. 
C)  available data. 
D)  aggregate data. 
E)  both available data and aggregate data.

Question 5

The advantages of using data that has already been collected do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  the fact that others have already invested resources in collecting the data. 
B)  the fact that researchers can work at their own pace. 
C)  the fact that data may have been collected at several points in time permitting study of change over time. 
D)  the fact that the data collection is obtrusive. 
E)  the fact that data is on a continuum of availability.

Question 6

Although using available data may provide researchers with highly reliable information,it is usually too costly for an individual researcher to afford.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If we examined the extent of wear and tear in carpeting in a museum to study the popularity of exhibits,we would be employing

Accepted Answer

A)  the floor wear index. 
B)  an erosion measure. 
C)  an accretion measure. 
D)  a reliable variable. 
E)  the ecological fallacy.

Question 8

The "Garbage Project" is an example of an erosion measure,in which the contents are sorted and measured.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Statistics that have been made into statistical documents are called

Accepted Answer

A)  available data. 
B)  secondary data. 
C)  summary statistics. 
D)  existing statistics. 
E)  primary data.

Question 10

Martinez and Lee compared the context of immigrant homicides,including Haitians,Jamaicans,and Mariels in Miami.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the focal research,Martinez and Lee avoided the ecological fallacy by

Accepted Answer

A)  using the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports. 
B)  interviewing immigrants that live in Miami. 
C)  interviewing the police departments to learn about their experiences with crime among immigrants. 
D)  using the "homicide logs" of the Miami police department. 
E)  collecting primary data.

Question 12

Personal records,like diaries,family albums and personal correspondence should never be used in social science research because of ethical concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In some cases,people misleadingly make inferences about certain types of individuals from information about groups that might not be exclusively composed of those individuals.What is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  rapport 
B)  non-correlation 
C)  ecological fallacy 
D)  vraisemblance 
E)  measurement error

Question 14

If a researcher collects original data for her own purposes,she is relying on_____to study a research question.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary data 
B)  primary data 
C)  the scientific method 
D)  available data 
E)  in depth interviews

Question 15

Physical traces includes any kind of physical evidence left by humans.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The US Commission on Immigrant Reform made the conclusion that El Paso's overall crime and homicide rates were much lower than those in cities of comparable size.This supported the belief that migrants don't commit more crimes,and particularly more homicides,than nonmigrants.What was wrong with these findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  The researchers had issues with validity. 
B)  The researchers had issues with reliability. 
C)  The researchers didn't compare enough cities. 
D)  The researchers committed the ecological fallacy. 
E)  The researchers didn't interview both migrants and nonmigrants.

Question 17

There are a variety of surveys that gather data on teen use of alcohol and drugs and involvement in crime and sexual experience.There are available in printed form and on the Internet.If these are dependent variables,what are some of the variables that might be independent variables? For example,what might be related to early use of drugs and alcohol? What would be good sources of this data?

Accepted Answer

The answer of There are a variety of surveys that...

Question 18

Usable secondary data can be found by

Accepted Answer

A)  doing a literature review. 
B)  searching the Internet. 
C)  collecting it yourself. 
D)  doing a literature review or searching the Internet. 
E)  searching the Internet or collecting it yourself.

Question 19

_______is/are statistics provided by large organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary statistics 
B)  The U.S. Census 
C)  Existing statistics 
D)  The General Social Survey 
E)  Units of analysis

Question 20

A major disadvantage of using an unobtrusive measure is that your subjects are likely to be inconvenienced.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Using Available Data

One must have a password to gain access to public data,such as Census Bureau files,on the Internet.

One of the most frequently employed sources of existing statistics is/are the

The ecological fallacy is the fallacy of making inappropriate inferences.

Secondary data are frequently contrasted with

The advantages of using data that has already been collected do not include

Although using available data may provide researchers with highly reliable information,it is usually too costly for an individual researcher to afford.

If we examined the extent of wear and tear in carpeting in a museum to study the popularity of exhibits,we would be employing

The "Garbage Project" is an example of an erosion measure,in which the contents are sorted and measured.

Statistics that have been made into statistical documents are called

Martinez and Lee compared the context of immigrant homicides,including Haitians,Jamaicans,and Mariels in Miami.

In the focal research,Martinez and Lee avoided the ecological fallacy by

Personal records,like diaries,family albums and personal correspondence should never be used in social science research because of ethical concerns.

In some cases,people misleadingly make inferences about certain types of individuals from information about groups that might not be exclusively composed of those individuals.What is this called?

If a researcher collects original data for her own purposes,she is relying on_____to study a research question.

Physical traces includes any kind of physical evidence left by humans.

Usable secondary data can be found by

_______is/are statistics provided by large organizations.

A major disadvantage of using an unobtrusive measure is that your subjects are likely to be inconvenienced.