Question 1

According to Bruner and Kelso's analysis of restroom graffiti, one problem with frequency measures of content analysis is that they

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A)  are imprecise. 
B)  tend to be unreliable due to difficulties in coding. 
C)  fail to assume that the "message is the meaning." 
D)  disregard the context of the recording units, which may illuminate the meaning of frequencies. 
A)  are imprecise. 
B)  tend to be unreliable due to difficulties in coding. 
C)  fail to assume that the "message is the meaning." 
D)  disregard the context of the recording units, which may illuminate the meaning of frequencies.

Question 2

One limitation of census data is that they are available only in the aggregate; individual-level data are never released to the public.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The cost per case tends to be higher in available data analysis than in surveys.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Users of available data are well advised to

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A)  let the availability of data dictate the research question or hypothesis to be addressed. 
B)  carefully attempt to reconstruct the process by which the data were originally assembled. 
C)  so far as possible, restrict themselves to official data sources where the accuracy and consistency of the data can be assumed. 
D)  search for the best single indicator rather than rely on multiple indicators of a concept. 
A)  let the availability of data dictate the research question or hypothesis to be addressed. 
B)  carefully attempt to reconstruct the process by which the data were originally assembled. 
C)  so far as possible, restrict themselves to official data sources where the accuracy and consistency of the data can be assumed. 
D)  search for the best single indicator rather than rely on multiple indicators of a concept.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true of content analysis?

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A)  It generates rich written descriptions of historical documents. 
B)  It may be applied to both verbal and nonverbal materials. 
C)  Its most common units of analysis are individual people. 
D)  It seldom involves quantification. 
A)  It generates rich written descriptions of historical documents. 
B)  It may be applied to both verbal and nonverbal materials. 
C)  Its most common units of analysis are individual people. 
D)  It seldom involves quantification.

Question 6

Sources of available data may include tombstones and bathroom graffiti.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to the text, the best conclusion to draw from the reported analyses of the Salem witch hysteria is that

Accepted Answer

A)  Chambliss's "conflict" interpretation best accounts for the known facts. 
B)  historians Boyer and Nissenbaum's analysis seems to be the most valid interpretation. 
C)  we still do not have a reasonable explanation of the events. 
D)  there may be more than one "valid" interpretation of the events. 
A)  Chambliss's "conflict" interpretation best accounts for the known facts. 
B)  historians Boyer and Nissenbaum's analysis seems to be the most valid interpretation. 
C)  we still do not have a reasonable explanation of the events. 
D)  there may be more than one "valid" interpretation of the events.

Question 8

What are the major methodological issues involved in using data generated by others for research?

Accepted Answer

When using data generated by others for

Question 9

Which of the following is the best example of a nonreactive measure of interpersonal attraction (liking)?

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A)  the amount of eye contact a person maintains with another 
B)  how much someone says he or she likes another 
C)  friends' estimates of how much someone likes another 
D)  how long someone says he or she has known another 
A)  the amount of eye contact a person maintains with another 
B)  how much someone says he or she likes another 
C)  friends' estimates of how much someone likes another 
D)  how long someone says he or she has known another

Question 10

Content analysis would be least useful for a study of

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A)  movies or films. 
B)  television commercials. 
C)  dating patterns on campus. 
D)  popular songs. 
E)  the wording of this exam. 
A)  movies or films. 
B)  television commercials. 
C)  dating patterns on campus. 
D)  popular songs. 
E)  the wording of this exam.

Question 11

Ethnographic data archives contain probability samples of nonindustrial societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Social science data archives are based on data from __________ or __________.

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A)  social surveys; ethnographic reports 
B)  social surveys; experimental replications 
C)  official health statistics; the public use microdata sample 
D)  the census; other government agencies 
A)  social surveys; ethnographic reports 
B)  social surveys; experimental replications 
C)  official health statistics; the public use microdata sample 
D)  the census; other government agencies

Question 13

Which of the following data sources is most likely to be reactive?

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A)  physical materials 
B)  mass media 
C)  birth records 
D)  autobiographies 
A)  physical materials 
B)  mass media 
C)  birth records 
D)  autobiographies

Question 14

In what forms does the Census Bureau release information from the decennial census?

Accepted Answer

The United States Census Bureau releases

Question 15

In a content analysis, recording units are to context units as __________ is (are) to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  commercials; sponsors 
B)  words; sentences 
C)  writing; speech 
D)  newspapers; editorials 
A)  commercials; sponsors 
B)  words; sentences 
C)  writing; speech 
D)  newspapers; editorials

Question 16

Emile Durkheim's study Suicide was based on an analysis of statistics from death records.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Testimony is to __________ as social bookkeeping is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  court records; bank books 
B)  depositions; private letters 
C)  birth certificates; marriage certificates 
D)  autobiographies; tax rolls 
A)  court records; bank books 
B)  depositions; private letters 
C)  birth certificates; marriage certificates 
D)  autobiographies; tax rolls

Question 18

Compare and contrast testimony and social bookkeeping with respect to (a) the populations and social processes about which they provide evidence and (b) the relevant issues for evaluating data sources.

Accepted Answer

Testimony and social bookkeeping are bot

Question 19

"Data archives" refers to library holdings, including books, periodicals, and government documents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following studies is not an example of analytical history?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kai Erikson's study of deviance in Puritan New England 
B)  Paul David's analysis of the establishment of the QWERTY keyboard layout 
C)  John Sutton's analysis of the growth of asylums in the United States between 1880 and 1920 
D)  Erving Goffman's study of gender displays in newspaper and magazine advertisements 
A)  Kai Erikson's study of deviance in Puritan New England 
B)  Paul David's analysis of the establishment of the QWERTY keyboard layout 
C)  John Sutton's analysis of the growth of asylums in the United States between 1880 and 1920 
D)  Erving Goffman's study of gender displays in newspaper and magazine advertisements

According to Bruner and Kelso's analysis of restroom graffiti, one problem with frequency measures of content analysis is that they

One limitation of census data is that they are available only in the aggregate; individual-level data are never released to the public.

The cost per case tends to be higher in available data analysis than in surveys.

Users of available data are well advised to

Which of the following statements is true of content analysis?

Sources of available data may include tombstones and bathroom graffiti.

According to the text, the best conclusion to draw from the reported analyses of the Salem witch hysteria is that

What are the major methodological issues involved in using data generated by others for research?

Which of the following is the best example of a nonreactive measure of interpersonal attraction (liking)?

Content analysis would be least useful for a study of

Ethnographic data archives contain probability samples of nonindustrial societies.

Social science data archives are based on data from or .

Which of the following data sources is most likely to be reactive?

In what forms does the Census Bureau release information from the decennial census?

In a content analysis, recording units are to context units as is (are) to .

Emile Durkheim's study Suicide was based on an analysis of statistics from death records.

Testimony is to as social bookkeeping is to .

Compare and contrast testimony and social bookkeeping with respect to (a) the populations and social processes about which they provide evidence and (b) the relevant issues for evaluating data sources.

"Data archives" refers to library holdings, including books, periodicals, and government documents.

Which of the following studies is not an example of analytical history?

Introduction

The Nature of Science

Research Ethics

Elements of Research Design

Measurement

Sampling

Experimentation

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Survey Instrumentation

Field Research

Multiple Methods

Data Processing and Elementary Data Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Writing Research Reports

Filters

Exam 12: Research Using Available Data

According to Bruner and Kelso's analysis of restroom graffiti, one problem with frequency measures of content analysis is that they

One limitation of census data is that they are available only in the aggregate; individual-level data are never released to the public.

The cost per case tends to be higher in available data analysis than in surveys.

Users of available data are well advised to

Which of the following statements is true of content analysis?

Sources of available data may include tombstones and bathroom graffiti.

According to the text, the best conclusion to draw from the reported analyses of the Salem witch hysteria is that

What are the major methodological issues involved in using data generated by others for research?

Which of the following is the best example of a nonreactive measure of interpersonal attraction (liking)?

Content analysis would be least useful for a study of

Ethnographic data archives contain probability samples of nonindustrial societies.

Social science data archives are based on data from __________ or __________.

Which of the following data sources is most likely to be reactive?

In what forms does the Census Bureau release information from the decennial census?

In a content analysis, recording units are to context units as __________ is (are) to __________.

Emile Durkheim's study Suicide was based on an analysis of statistics from death records.

Testimony is to __________ as social bookkeeping is to __________.

Compare and contrast testimony and social bookkeeping with respect to (a) the populations and social processes about which they provide evidence and (b) the relevant issues for evaluating data sources.

"Data archives" refers to library holdings, including books, periodicals, and government documents.

Which of the following studies is not an example of analytical history?

Introduction

The Nature of Science

Research Ethics

Elements of Research Design

Measurement

Sampling

Experimentation

Experimental Designs

Survey Research

Survey Instrumentation

Field Research

Multiple Methods

Data Processing and Elementary Data Analysis

Multivariate Analysis

Writing Research Reports

Filters

Social science data archives are based on data from or .

In a content analysis, recording units are to context units as is (are) to .

Testimony is to as social bookkeeping is to .