Question 1

What provides basic data on labor force activity monthly?

Accepted Answer

A) the CPS 
B) IPUMS 
C) the ICPSR 
D) the CSC 
A) the CPS 
B) IPUMS 
C) the ICPSR 
D) the CSC

Question 2

Frequency graphs produced by Google's database of all words printed in more than one third of the world's books over time are called ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Ngrams 
B) pictograms 
C) Mekko graphs 
D) Trellis line graphs 
A) Ngrams 
B) pictograms 
C) Mekko graphs 
D) Trellis line graphs

Question 3

Secondary data analysis involves the analysis of data sets of unprecedented size.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The University of Michigan's Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)contains what kind of data?

Accepted Answer

A) American Community Survey 
B) Decennial Census 
C) Current Population Survey 
D) General Social Survey 
A) American Community Survey 
B) Decennial Census 
C) Current Population Survey 
D) General Social Survey

Question 5

The single most important secondary data source for social researchers is the General Social Survey.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Who decides whether there are any issues of concern regarding human subjects when a researcher acquires a data set for secondary analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) the Human Subjects Review Board 
B) the Institutional Review Board 
C) the researcher who gathered the primary data 
D) the overseer of the project 
A) the Human Subjects Review Board 
B) the Institutional Review Board 
C) the researcher who gathered the primary data 
D) the overseer of the project

Question 7

The largest academic archive of secondary data is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ICPSR 
B) Bureau of Labor Statistics 
C) University of Chicago 
D) National Opinion Research Corporation 
A) ICPSR 
B) Bureau of Labor Statistics 
C) University of Chicago 
D) National Opinion Research Corporation

Question 8

If asked to provide an example of a source of Big Data,a researcher could point to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) the ICPSR 
B) Facebook 
C) the U.S.Census 
D) Federal Customer Service Centers 
A) the ICPSR 
B) Facebook 
C) the U.S.Census 
D) Federal Customer Service Centers

Question 9

The first U.S.Census was conducted in which year?

Accepted Answer

A) 1770 
B) 1780 
C) 1790 
D) 1800 
A) 1770 
B) 1780 
C) 1790 
D) 1800

Question 10

The ICPSR is housed at the University of Chicago.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A researcher wants to discover the fate of Apple's first attempt at a PDA,the Newton.A good source of data sets that might contain information about this handheld computer would be with the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) U.S.Census 
B) Federal Customer Service Centers 
C) National Institute of Technology 
D) National Technical Information Service 
A) U.S.Census 
B) Federal Customer Service Centers 
C) National Institute of Technology 
D) National Technical Information Service

Question 12

All are advantages for social researchers to engage in secondary data analysis except:

Accepted Answer

A) It allows analyses of social processes in other inaccessible settings. 
B) It saves time and money. 
C) It is available via government funding. 
D) It allows the researcher to avoid data collection problems. 
A) It allows analyses of social processes in other inaccessible settings. 
B) It saves time and money. 
C) It is available via government funding. 
D) It allows the researcher to avoid data collection problems.

Question 13

In order to protect subject confidentiality in secondary data analysis,a researcher must ______.

Accepted Answer

A) find out what procedures were used to preserve subject confidentiality 
B) contact participants from the original study and ask for permission 
C) all information that could identify individuals should be removed when possible 
D) both find out what procedures were used to preserve subject confidentiality and all information that could identify individuals should be removed when possible 
A) find out what procedures were used to preserve subject confidentiality 
B) contact participants from the original study and ask for permission 
C) all information that could identify individuals should be removed when possible 
D) both find out what procedures were used to preserve subject confidentiality and all information that could identify individuals should be removed when possible

Question 14

Street level bureaucrats ensure consistent data in official reports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The single most important government data source for social scientists is ______.

Accepted Answer

A) American Community Survey 
B) Decennial Census 
C) Current Population Survey 
D) General Social Survey 
A) American Community Survey 
B) Decennial Census 
C) Current Population Survey 
D) General Social Survey

Question 16

The Current Population Survey is collected by the Bureau of the Census.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is an ethical concern when dealing with secondary and big data?

Accepted Answer

A) subject confidentiality 
B) consequences of social experiments 
C) citing the original principal investigators 
D) all of these 
A) subject confidentiality 
B) consequences of social experiments 
C) citing the original principal investigators 
D) all of these

Question 18

Census data are available and reported for which of the following units?

Accepted Answer

A) geographical,including tracts and blocks 
B) governmental,including agencies and officials 
C) educational,including primary and secondary schools 
D) service,including individuals and crews 
A) geographical,including tracts and blocks 
B) governmental,including agencies and officials 
C) educational,including primary and secondary schools 
D) service,including individuals and crews

Question 19

Secondary data analysis involves using preexisting data in a different way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How many people currently use Facebook worldwide?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 million 
B) 100 million 
C) 500 million 
D) 1 billion 
A) 10 million 
B) 100 million 
C) 500 million 
D) 1 billion

What provides basic data on labor force activity monthly?

Frequency graphs produced by Google's database of all words printed in more than one third of the world's books over time are called ______.

Secondary data analysis involves the analysis of data sets of unprecedented size.

The University of Michigan's Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)contains what kind of data?

The single most important secondary data source for social researchers is the General Social Survey.

Who decides whether there are any issues of concern regarding human subjects when a researcher acquires a data set for secondary analysis?

The largest academic archive of secondary data is ______.

If asked to provide an example of a source of Big Data,a researcher could point to ______.

The first U.S.Census was conducted in which year?

The ICPSR is housed at the University of Chicago.

A researcher wants to discover the fate of Apple's first attempt at a PDA,the Newton.A good source of data sets that might contain information about this handheld computer would be with the ______.

All are advantages for social researchers to engage in secondary data analysis except:

In order to protect subject confidentiality in secondary data analysis,a researcher must ______.

Street level bureaucrats ensure consistent data in official reports.

The single most important government data source for social scientists is ______.

The Current Population Survey is collected by the Bureau of the Census.

Which of the following is an ethical concern when dealing with secondary and big data?

Census data are available and reported for which of the following units?

Secondary data analysis involves using preexisting data in a different way.

How many people currently use Facebook worldwide?

The Science, society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics and Research Proposals

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling and Generalizability

Research Design and Causation

Experiments

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Mixed Methods

Evaluation and Policy Research

Research Using Historical and Comparative Data and Content Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting

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Exam 14: Research Using Secondary Data and Big Data

What provides basic data on labor force activity monthly?

Frequency graphs produced by Google's database of all words printed in more than one third of the world's books over time are called ______.

Secondary data analysis involves the analysis of data sets of unprecedented size.

The University of Michigan's Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS)contains what kind of data?

The single most important secondary data source for social researchers is the General Social Survey.

Who decides whether there are any issues of concern regarding human subjects when a researcher acquires a data set for secondary analysis?

The largest academic archive of secondary data is ______.

If asked to provide an example of a source of Big Data,a researcher could point to ______.

The first U.S.Census was conducted in which year?

The ICPSR is housed at the University of Chicago.

A researcher wants to discover the fate of Apple's first attempt at a PDA,the Newton.A good source of data sets that might contain information about this handheld computer would be with the ______.

All are advantages for social researchers to engage in secondary data analysis except:

In order to protect subject confidentiality in secondary data analysis,a researcher must ______.

Street level bureaucrats ensure consistent data in official reports.

The single most important government data source for social scientists is ______.

The Current Population Survey is collected by the Bureau of the Census.

Which of the following is an ethical concern when dealing with secondary and big data?

Census data are available and reported for which of the following units?

Secondary data analysis involves using preexisting data in a different way.

How many people currently use Facebook worldwide?

The Science, society, and Social Research

The Process and Problems of Social Research

Research Ethics and Research Proposals

Conceptualization and Measurement

Sampling and Generalizability

Research Design and Causation

Experiments

Survey Research

Quantitative Data Analysis

Qualitative Methods

Qualitative Data Analysis

Mixed Methods

Evaluation and Policy Research

Research Using Historical and Comparative Data and Content Analysis

Summarizing and Reporting

Filters