Question 1

Cluster sampling techniques should NOT be used in content analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true about the strengths or weaknesses of content analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is likely to be economical in terms of time and money. 
B) It is hard to correct mistakes. 
C) It cannot study processes that occur over time. 
D) It is obtrusive.

Question 3

The cost savings of secondary analysis enable researchers to study larger and representative samples.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

After examining the FBI Crime Reports for a 30-year period,Professor Hall claimed that the incidence of rape has increased.After examining the same reports,Professor Shine claimed that the reporting of rape,not the incidence of rape,has increased.This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) the problem of reliability in using existing statistics. 
B) the problem of validity in using existing statistics. 
C) the need to replicate existing statistics. 
D) the ecological fallacy.

Question 5

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of secondary analysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of secondary...

Question 6

A researcher using official government documents need not be concerned about the reliability of those records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

For social scientists,an advantage to utilizing available records for data is

Accepted Answer

A) the reliability and validity of the data am guaranteed. 
B) the reliability and validity of the data can easily be assessed and connected, if necessary. 
C) the reports are very accurate. 
D) the data can be obtained with limited financial cost. 
E) the data is already in ideal types.

Question 8

An ideal type is a conceptual model composed of the essential characteristics of social phenomena.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Describe a study for which the analysis of existing statistics is the appropriate research method.What source would you use? What problems might you encounter and how would you resolve them?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Which of the following statements is/are true about historical/comparative analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is comparative in that it seeks to discover common patterns that recur in different times and places. 
B) Primary sources for raw data might include old letters, diaries, or lectures. 
C) Flaws might exist in both primary as well as secondary sources. 
D) Even official government records might be biased. 
E) All of these.

Exam 16: Analyzing Available Records: Quantitative and Qualitative Methods

Cluster sampling techniques should NOT be used in content analysis.

Which of the following statements is true about the strengths or weaknesses of content analysis?

The cost savings of secondary analysis enable researchers to study larger and representative samples.

After examining the FBI Crime Reports for a 30-year period,Professor Hall claimed that the incidence of rape has increased.After examining the same reports,Professor Shine claimed that the reporting of rape,not the incidence of rape,has increased.This illustrates

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of secondary analysis.

A researcher using official government documents need not be concerned about the reliability of those records.

For social scientists,an advantage to utilizing available records for data is

An ideal type is a conceptual model composed of the essential characteristics of social phenomena.

Describe a study for which the analysis of existing statistics is the appropriate research method.What source would you use? What problems might you encounter and how would you resolve them?

Which of the following statements is/are true about historical/comparative analysis?