Research Methods
These are the three methods of research
Qualitative, Quantitative, Mixed Methods
Going to observe an everyday event in the environment where it occurs is called this
Field Research
This is the goal of a hypothesis testing
To reject the null hypothesis
This method of population estimation uses the change in population over a period of time and extrapolates that change into the future
Linear Method
This is the range around the sample statistic that contains the population statistic with a given level of confidence
Confidence interval
This is a collection of both qualitative and quantitative data
Mixed Methods
In this form of research, the respondent gives a detailed account of themselves and is encouraged to tell their story rather than answer a predetermined list of questions
Narrative Research
Approximately what percentage of observations that follow a normal distribution are within two standard deviations from the mean?
95%
This is defined as the difference between the number of people moving in and the number of people moving out of an area
Net Migration
This form of qualitative research studies people in their naturally occurring settings by means of methods that capture their social meanings and ordinary activities, involving the researcher participating directly in the settings
Ethnography
This method uses numbered data which can be analyzed using statistical procedures
Quantitative Research
Which of these is not a name for the harnessing of any digital technology to undertake and promote social reseach?
e-Research, e-Analysis, e-Science, e-Social Science
e-Analysis
Which is not an example of nominal data?
A social security number, a person's gender, a zoning classification, a letter grade
A letter grade
This is defined as the number of babies born per 1,000 women of childbearing age
General Fertility Rate
This form of data is considered the "gold standard of measurement" because both absolute and relative differences have a meaning
Ratio data
This method builds analysis from particular data to general themes
Qualitative Research
This is an inductive form of qualitative research where data collection and analysis are conducted together
Grounded Theory
This form of data has an ordered relationship where the difference between the scales has a meaningful interpretation
Interval data
This method of population estimation uses any available data indirectly related to population size, such as new drivers' licenses, and estimates the population using a ratio, such as the average household size.
Symptomatic Method
This method of population estimation uses the ratio of the population in a city and a county (or a larger geographical unit) at a known point in time, such as the decennial Census.
Step-Down Ratio Method
This method deals with emerging questions
Qualitative Research
Semiotics, deconstruction, and narrative analysis are forms of this kind of analysis
Discourse Analysis
Which of these statistical tests are used to compare the means of two populations based on their sample averages?
ANOVA, Chi Square, T-Test
T-Test
This is a modification of the modified exponential, where the growth is slowest at the beginning and speeds up over time
Gompertz Projection
In the linear regression equation Y=a+b1x1+b2x2+e, which is the slope coefficient?
B