Question 1

In content analysis, which of the following sampling procedures could be inappropriate

Accepted Answer

A) simple random sampling 
B) stratified sampling 
C) multistage sampling 
D) all of the answers identify sampling procedures that could be appropriate 
A) simple random sampling 
B) stratified sampling 
C) multistage sampling 
D) all of the answers identify sampling procedures that could be appropriate

Question 2

In available data analysis, it is preferable to use an existing coding scheme, if an appropriate one is available, rather than develop a new one because:

Accepted Answer

A) it makes the research project comparable with other studies that have used the same coding scheme. 
B) it results in a considerable savings of time, energy, and money for the researcher. 
C) it results in a higher level of measurement than would be possible otherwise. 
D) it makes the research project comparable with other studies that have used the same coding scheme, and it results in a considerable savings of time, energy, and money for the researcher. 
A) it makes the research project comparable with other studies that have used the same coding scheme. 
B) it results in a considerable savings of time, energy, and money for the researcher. 
C) it results in a higher level of measurement than would be possible otherwise. 
D) it makes the research project comparable with other studies that have used the same coding scheme, and it results in a considerable savings of time, energy, and money for the researcher.

Question 3

One of the disadvantages of developing a new coding scheme rather than using an existing one is that:

Accepted Answer

A) you must accept a lower level of measurement than when using existing coding schemes. 
B) new coding schemes generally have less reliability than existing ones. 
C) new coding schemes generally have less validity than existing ones. 
D) your results are not directly comparable to the studies using existing coding schemes. 
A) you must accept a lower level of measurement than when using existing coding schemes. 
B) new coding schemes generally have less reliability than existing ones. 
C) new coding schemes generally have less validity than existing ones. 
D) your results are not directly comparable to the studies using existing coding schemes.

Question 4

Discuss the issue of validity as it relates to content analysis.
6 Discuss the issue of reliability as it relates to content analysis.

Accepted Answer

Validity in content analysis refers to t

Question 5

Coding the more objective or surface content of a document is called:

Accepted Answer

A) latent coding. 
B) manifest coding. 
C) content coding. 
D) symbolic coding. 
A) latent coding. 
B) manifest coding. 
C) content coding. 
D) symbolic coding.

Question 6

The Inter-University Consortium of Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan is used in the text as an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) content analysis in research. 
B) the utility of field experiments. 
C) a data archive. 
D) coding schemes in content analysis. 
A) content analysis in research. 
B) the utility of field experiments. 
C) a data archive. 
D) coding schemes in content analysis.

Question 7

A research project needs to measure the social power of each character in a television situation comedy. Each coder must rank each character on a seven-point scale from "low social power" to "high social power." This is an illustration of which type of coding

Accepted Answer

A) axial coding 
B) manifest coding 
C) descriptive coding 
D) latent coding 
A) axial coding 
B) manifest coding 
C) descriptive coding 
D) latent coding

Question 8

A coding scheme is designed to classify short stories in terms of whether its genre is mystery, romance, science fiction, or historical. The unit of analysis of this coding scheme is:

Accepted Answer

A) word. 
B) theme. 
C) major character. 
D) sentence. 
A) word. 
B) theme. 
C) major character. 
D) sentence.

Question 9

Which of the following is most clearly NOT a source of available statistical data

Accepted Answer

A) the data found in data archives 
B) data collected by federal, state, and local agencies 
C) the crime information collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from local police jurisdictions 
D) the field notes prepared by a participant observer 
A) the data found in data archives 
B) data collected by federal, state, and local agencies 
C) the crime information collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation from local police jurisdictions 
D) the field notes prepared by a participant observer

In content analysis, which of the following sampling procedures could be inappropriate

In available data analysis, it is preferable to use an existing coding scheme, if an appropriate one is available, rather than develop a new one because:

One of the disadvantages of developing a new coding scheme rather than using an existing one is that:

Discuss the issue of validity as it relates to content analysis. 6 Discuss the issue of reliability as it relates to content analysis.

Coding the more objective or surface content of a document is called:

The Inter-University Consortium of Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan is used in the text as an example of:

A research project needs to measure the social power of each character in a television situation comedy. Each coder must rank each character on a seven-point scale from "low social power" to "high social power." This is an illustration of which type of coding

A coding scheme is designed to classify short stories in terms of whether its genre is mystery, romance, science fiction, or historical. The unit of analysis of this coding scheme is:

Which of the following is most clearly NOT a source of available statistical data

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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Exam 8: Analysis of Available Data

In content analysis, which of the following sampling procedures could be inappropriate

In available data analysis, it is preferable to use an existing coding scheme, if an appropriate one is available, rather than develop a new one because:

One of the disadvantages of developing a new coding scheme rather than using an existing one is that:

Discuss the issue of validity as it relates to content analysis. 6 Discuss the issue of reliability as it relates to content analysis.

Coding the more objective or surface content of a document is called:

The Inter-University Consortium of Political and Social Research at the University of Michigan is used in the text as an example of:

A research project needs to measure the social power of each character in a television situation comedy. Each coder must rank each character on a seven-point scale from "low social power" to "high social power." This is an illustration of which type of coding

A coding scheme is designed to classify short stories in terms of whether its genre is mystery, romance, science fiction, or historical. The unit of analysis of this coding scheme is:

Which of the following is most clearly NOT a source of available statistical data

Research in the Human Services

The Logic of Social Research

Ethical Issues in Social Research

Issues in Problem Formulation

The Process of Measurement

Sampling

Survey Research

Field Research and Qualitative Methods

Experimental Research

Single-System Designs

Evaluation Research

Scaling

Data Analysis I-- Data Preparation and Presentation

Data Analysis II-- Descriptive and Inferential Statistics

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing for Research-- Grant Proposals and Report Writing

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