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An experiment examines the effect of the:
a.dependent variable on the independent variable b.posttest on the pretest c.control group on the experimental group d.independent variable on the dependent variable e.independent variable on the stimulus
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Bias in a questionnaire item:
a.encourages respondents to answer questions in a particular way b.helps reveal the respondents' true feelings about a topic c.is usually obvious to both the respondents and the researcher d.occurs only when questions are negatively worded e.helps develop rapport between researcher and subject
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Which of the following is FALSE regarding qualitative field research?
a.field research is well suited to studying social processes over time b.field research is well suited to studying behaviors within their natural setting c.field research is well suited to studying attitudes within their natural setting d.field research is well suited for quantitative analysis e. field research is well suited for qualitative analysis
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Which of the following is(are) illustrative of unobtrusive observations?
a.Examining the floor tiles at a museum to determine which exhibits are the most popular b.Examining the number of beer cans in the university garbage collections to determine beer consumption patterns c.Examining the wear on the tires of squad cars to determine the extent of police patrols d.Examining the radio dial settings of cars brought in for oil changes to determine the popularity of radio stations e.All of these choices illustrate unobtrusive observations f. None of these choices illustrate unobtrusive observations
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The most frequent attribute,in either grouped or ungrouped data, is the
a.mean b.median c.mode d.range e.marginal
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Experiments are especially appropriate for research projects involving all of the following EXCEPT:
a.small-group interaction b.hypothesis testing c.the testing of relatively limited and well-defined concepts and propositions d.descriptive research e.explanatory research
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Asking subjects "Did your children go to high school?" after they told you that they have no children violates which of the following criteria in question construction?
a.Avoid double-barreled questions. b.Questions should be relevant. c.Avoid biased items. d.Avoid negative items. e.Questions should be open-ended
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In comparison to coding the manifest content of communication, coding the latent content:
a.has a disadvantage in terms of validity b.has an advantage in terms of reliability c.is better designed for tapping the underlying meaning of communication d.has an advantage in terms of specificity e.all of these choices are true
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Axial coding aims at
a.the initial classification and labeling of concepts b.identifying the central code in the study to which all others are linked c.identifying the core concepts in the study d.comparing incident applicable to each category e.delimiting theory
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A measure of dispersion describes
a.where the data are clustered b.which data are the most important c.how spread the data are around some central value d.which data are appropriate for analysis e.discrete data only
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The difference between the experimental and control group should be:
a.the experimental group receives the dependent variable and the control group does not b.the experimental group receives the independent variable and the control group does not c.the control group receives the dependent variable and the experimental group does not d.the control group receives the independent variable and the experimental group does not e.nothing since both receive the independent variable
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In general, survey research is:
a.strong on reliability and strong on validity b.strong on reliability and weak on validity c.weak on reliability and strong on validity d.weak on reliability and weak on validity e.reliability and validity are not issues that concern researchers who use the survey technique
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Which of the following levels of measurement(s) may be employed in content analysis?
a.nominal b.ratio c.interval d.ordinal e.all of these choices are correct f.none of these choices are correct
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The grounded theory method begins with
a. hypotheses b. patterns c.observations d.theory e.hypotheses or patterns or observations or theory; it does not matter
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The end product of the coding process in quantitative analysis refers to
a.the conversion of data items into numerical codes b.the conversions of an attribute to a variable c.the assignment of a number or numeral to each questionnaire item d.the transfer of variables to the computer e.the assignment of a variable to a computer column
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In order to ensure that experimental and control groups are similar before the experiment begins, social scientists sometimes:
a.pair subjects who are identical on relevant variables and assign one to the control group and one to the experimental group b.create groups that are equivalent in terms of their averages on some relevant variables c.randomly assign subjects to the experimental and control groups d.all of these choices e.none of these choices
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Which of the following lists the three main methods of administering survey questionnaires?
a.Self-administered questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, and mail surveys b.Face-to-face interviews, mail surveys, and electronic surveys c.Face-to-face interviews, telephone interviews, electronic surveys d.Telephone interviews, electronic surveys, and self-administered questionnaires e.Face-to-face interviews, self-administered questionnaires, and telephone surveys
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Which of the following choices is NOT a benefit of content analysis?
a.relatively inexpensive b.easy to adjust measurement strategies once the research has begun c.can explain almost any social phenomenon d.can be performed by the researcher alone e.flexible units of analysis
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Which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
a.Concept mapping is appropriate for qualitative analysis only b.Concept mapping can be used for either quantitative or qualitative analysis c.Concept mapping is appropriate for quantitative analysis only d.Computers cannot be used for qualitative research e.Memos should only be used in qualitative research
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Jenny decided to read an article published in Law and Society Review.Babbie would urge her to begin reading the article by:
a.reading the summary and conclusions b.skimming the article noting the section headings c.reading the abstract d.skimming the article completely e.just sitting down and carefully reading the article
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The double-blind experiment is one in which:
a.the experimenters do not know which is the experimental group and which is the control group b.the experimental subjects do not know that they are in the experimental group, and the control group subjects know that they are in the control group c.neither the subjects in the experimental or control groups nor the experimenters know which are the experimental and control groups d.the control group subjects do not know that they are in the control group, and the experimental group subjects know that they are in the experimental group e.the experimental and control groups are given placebos
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Michael is spending three months living in a commune doing participant observation in order to fully understand and document the lives of the people who reside there. What is the likely result of Michael s research?
a.Structured interview b.Unstructured interview c.Ethnography d.Case study e.Extended case study
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You are interested in doing a content analysis on the characteristics people seek in a partner by examining the personals section of three newspapers. Your unit of analysis is:
a.the three newspapers b.the characteristics desired in a partner c. the individual ads d.the personals section of the paper e.the person who wrote the ad
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You are conducting a study of how effective a midnight basketball program is on reducing inner city juvenile crime. You measure the number of crimes reported to the police before and after the program is instituted, and you compare your findings to the crime rates in another city of similar size that does not have such a program.What sort of evaluation design are you using?
a.the time-series b.the multiple time-series c.the nonequivalent control group design d.the posttest-only control group design e.the one-shot case study
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A literature review serves to:
a.lay the groundwork for your research. b.answer your research question. c.discuss the sample used. d.provide a list of suggested reading. e.examine problems in your research
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