Question 1

For Logan, Stults, and Farley's analysis of changes in U.S. residential segregation, the main data source was the manuscript census.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Private documents as data sources would include all but which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  hospital patient records 
B)  business tax reports 
C)  personal letters 
D)  college transcripts 
E)  city directories 
A)  hospital patient records 
B)  business tax reports 
C)  personal letters 
D)  college transcripts 
E)  city directories

Question 3

Many sources of available data permit nonreactive measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Briefly describe the five types of historical analysis outlined in this chapter. Which of these types involves an explicit interplay between theory and data?

Accepted Answer

The five types of historical analysis ou

Question 5

Secondary analysis refers to the analysis of

Accepted Answer

A)  the mass media. 
B)  survey data collected by another investigator. 
C)  historical materials such as public documents and official records. 
D)  statistics on births, deaths, marriages, and the like. 
A)  the mass media. 
B)  survey data collected by another investigator. 
C)  historical materials such as public documents and official records. 
D)  statistics on births, deaths, marriages, and the like.

Question 6

The analysis of available data generally is superior to other approaches for all but which one of the following research objectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  studying the past 
B)  understanding social change 
C)  studying properties of social structure 
D)  studying individual attitudes and behavior 
A)  studying the past 
B)  understanding social change 
C)  studying properties of social structure 
D)  studying individual attitudes and behavior

Question 7

Compared with experiments, surveys, and field research, research using available data

Accepted Answer

A)  generally is more expensive. 
B)  requires less evaluation and refinement of data. 
C)  does not involve the firsthand collection of data. 
D)  is less amenable to cross-cultural research. 
A)  generally is more expensive. 
B)  requires less evaluation and refinement of data. 
C)  does not involve the firsthand collection of data. 
D)  is less amenable to cross-cultural research.

Question 8

Content analysis may be applied to both verbal and nonverbal materials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compared with experimenters, users of available data tend to give more attention to

Accepted Answer

A)  formulating an hypothesis. 
B)  research design. 
C)  pretesting. 
D)  data evaluation and analysis. 
A)  formulating an hypothesis. 
B)  research design. 
C)  pretesting. 
D)  data evaluation and analysis.

Question 10

One problem with historical analysis is that the same data may be subject to a variety of interpretations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In content analysis, the best measure of verbal content is time/space measures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Warden's analysis of Boston tax assessments in 1687 and 1771 showed how conclusions about changes in the level of inequality must take into account

Accepted Answer

A)  incomplete records in 1687. 
B)  changes in how property was assessed. 
C)  the background of the assessors in both years. 
D)  differences in the size of the population. 
A)  incomplete records in 1687. 
B)  changes in how property was assessed. 
C)  the background of the assessors in both years. 
D)  differences in the size of the population.

Question 13

Which of the following is true of "big data" as a source of available data?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the result of a shift in data collection toward digital records. 
B)  Its meaning has changed over time as computer technology has enabled researchers to manage increasingly larger data sets. 
C)  It rarely concerns activities and relationships in everyday life. 
D)  It is the result of a long period of data collection. 
A)  It is the result of a shift in data collection toward digital records. 
B)  Its meaning has changed over time as computer technology has enabled researchers to manage increasingly larger data sets. 
C)  It rarely concerns activities and relationships in everyday life. 
D)  It is the result of a long period of data collection.

Question 14

When computer coding is used in content analysis, which of the following steps may be skipped?

Accepted Answer

A)  define unit of analysis 
B)  develop coding scheme 
C)  sample units 
D)  train coders and pilot-test reliability 
A)  define unit of analysis 
B)  develop coding scheme 
C)  sample units 
D)  train coders and pilot-test reliability

Question 15

How does the analysis of available data differ from experiments and surveys in terms of (a) units of analysis and (b) reactive measurement?

Accepted Answer

The analysis of available data differs f

Question 16

"Analytical history" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of historical events and evidence to develop and test social theories. 
B)  the careful reconstruction of past events. 
C)  the set of methods that historians use to describe past events. 
D)  quantitative historical analysis. 
A)  the use of historical events and evidence to develop and test social theories. 
B)  the careful reconstruction of past events. 
C)  the set of methods that historians use to describe past events. 
D)  quantitative historical analysis.

Question 17

Analyzing available data is the best approach to studies of social and cultural change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

"Primary sources" refers to oral history and secondary sources to recorded history.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

For Logan, Stults, and Farley's analysis of changes in U.S. residential segregation, the main data source was the manuscript census.

Private documents as data sources would include all but which one of the following?

Many sources of available data permit nonreactive measurement.

Briefly describe the five types of historical analysis outlined in this chapter. Which of these types involves an explicit interplay between theory and data?

Secondary analysis refers to the analysis of

The analysis of available data generally is superior to other approaches for all but which one of the following research objectives?

Compared with experiments, surveys, and field research, research using available data

Content analysis may be applied to both verbal and nonverbal materials.

Compared with experimenters, users of available data tend to give more attention to

One problem with historical analysis is that the same data may be subject to a variety of interpretations.

In content analysis, the best measure of verbal content is time/space measures.

Warden's analysis of Boston tax assessments in 1687 and 1771 showed how conclusions about changes in the level of inequality must take into account

Which of the following is true of "big data" as a source of available data?

When computer coding is used in content analysis, which of the following steps may be skipped?

How does the analysis of available data differ from experiments and surveys in terms of (a) units of analysis and (b) reactive measurement?

"Analytical history" refers to

Analyzing available data is the best approach to studies of social and cultural change.

"Primary sources" refers to oral history and secondary sources to recorded 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

For Logan, Stults, and Farley's analysis of changes in U.S. residential segregation, the main data source was the manuscript census.

Private documents as data sources would include all but which one of the following?

Many sources of available data permit nonreactive measurement.

Briefly describe the five types of historical analysis outlined in this chapter. Which of these types involves an explicit interplay between theory and data?

Secondary analysis refers to the analysis of

The analysis of available data generally is superior to other approaches for all but which one of the following research objectives?

Compared with experiments, surveys, and field research, research using available data

Content analysis may be applied to both verbal and nonverbal materials.

Compared with experimenters, users of available data tend to give more attention to

One problem with historical analysis is that the same data may be subject to a variety of interpretations.

In content analysis, the best measure of verbal content is time/space measures.

Warden's analysis of Boston tax assessments in 1687 and 1771 showed how conclusions about changes in the level of inequality must take into account

Which of the following is true of "big data" as a source of available data?

When computer coding is used in content analysis, which of the following steps may be skipped?

How does the analysis of available data differ from experiments and surveys in terms of (a) units of analysis and (b) reactive measurement?

"Analytical history" refers to

Analyzing available data is the best approach to studies of social and cultural change.

"Primary sources" refers to oral history and secondary sources to recorded 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