Exam 4: Research Design

Explanatory studies are designed to find answers to which of the following questions?

In cases where one variable seems to cause another, yet the relation between the two makes no sense, there is a:

There is a strong correlation between the number of firefighters that show up at a fire and the amount of damage produced by the fire. The size of the fire influences both the number of firefighters and the amount of damage. This illustrates that the relationship between the number of firefighters and the amount of damage is:

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A research proposal describes what you intend to accomplish and how.

The units of analysis and the aggregates that we generalize about are the same.

Identify and give an example of four units of analysis. Illustrate the ecological fallacy using your examples.

List and discuss the various forms of longitudinal research that we have discussed in class. In addition, give a potential scenario where each one may or may not be used. What are the benefits and shortcomings?

Researchers ignore previous work on a topic so that their research can be original.

In Sweden, there is a very strong correlation between the number of storks and the number of babies born. However, both of these variables are associated with region (rural vs. urban). This illustrates:

Cross-sectional studies can be used to approximate a longitudinal study.

Professor Stone designs a study to examine the effect of a teenage pregnancy on the career choices of the teens. Stone interviews a sample of teenage women during their pregnancy, after the birth, and one year later. Stone is using a:

A researcher examined newspaper editorials from papers published in major U.S. cities to determine what issues concerned readers. The unit of analysis in these cases is:

The final stage of the research process is:

Which of the following studies uncovers only net changes?

A(n)_____ is probabilistic and usually incomplete.

Tyler finds that in burglary cases male and female jurors are equally likely to vote to acquit. Tyler should conclude that:

Professor Root was studying the arrest rates for driving under the influence in urban and rural areas of Ohio. It was found that the arrest rate was higher in the rural areas. Professor Root concluded that people who live in rural areas are more likely to drive while intoxicated than are people who live in urban areas. Root's conclusion illustrates the:

List and explain the three specific criteria of causality suggested by Babbie. Give an example of a causal statement.

What stage of the research design is the researcher dealing with when he or she is facing the question "from whom or what information would be gathered"?