Question 1

Which of the following would NOT be a potential unit of analysis in unobtrusive research?

Accepted Answer

A) Police departments 
B) Internet forum posts 
C) Magazines 
D) Historical correspondence 
E) Textbooks 
A) Police departments 
B) Internet forum posts 
C) Magazines 
D) Historical correspondence 
E) Textbooks

Question 2

How can the use of existing data and statistics help researchers? What are the benefits to using them? If they are used,what are potential shortcomings and caveats that need to be acknowledged in the research?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should focus on th

Question 3

Standard probability sampling techniques should NOT be used in content analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

All content analysis results in counting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In data collection and analysis,the determination of the unit of analysis occurs after sampling.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following would NOT be a potential unit of analysis in unobtrusive research?

How can the use of existing data and statistics help researchers? What are the benefits to using them? If they are used,what are potential shortcomings and caveats that need to be acknowledged in the research?

Standard probability sampling techniques should NOT be used in content analysis.

All content analysis results in counting.

In data collection and analysis,the determination of the unit of analysis occurs after sampling.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

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Exam 11: Unobtrusive Research

Which of the following would NOT be a potential unit of analysis in unobtrusive research?

How can the use of existing data and statistics help researchers? What are the benefits to using them? If they are used,what are potential shortcomings and caveats that need to be acknowledged in the research?

Standard probability sampling techniques should NOT be used in content analysis.

All content analysis results in counting.

In data collection and analysis,the determination of the unit of analysis occurs after sampling.

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters