Exam 14: Research Using Secondary Data and Big Data

What are the questions that should be asked when developing an analysis for secondary data? Provide explanations on why a secondary data analyst should be concerned with this information.

Which is an advantage of secondary data analysis?

Whether data are stored in one kind of database or another,when conducting secondary analysis,goes to the question of:

Describe a few international sources of secondary data.

According to the author,why do street-level bureaucrats pose a challenge regarding secondary data analysis?

Confidentiality of the information obtained in the U.S.Census is mandated by law for ______ years after collection.

The least likely source of data for secondary data analysis comes from ______.

Which of the following is conducted on a monthly basis?

By definition,the content analyst applies primarily qualitative techniques to the coding and analysis of data.

Participation in the U.S.Census is required by law.

Describe at least one ethical concern regarding Big Data.

How many people currently use the internet worldwide?

U.S.Census data are collected every 10 years.

Outside of the federal government,which entity has the largest collection of social science datasets in the United States?

The European Commission administers and makes available survey data that monitors social and political attitudes in the European Union member states,known as the ______.

What are the principle disadvantages of using secondary data? How can a researcher minimize these disadvantages?

The U.S.Census intends to survey ______.

What does the availability of Big Data mean for a researcher?

Explain the advantage of using the IPUMS data set rather than a series of decennial census.Make sure to consider validity in your answer.

An ethical issue common to secondary data analysis and big data includes ______.