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researchfinalquizzes

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show The range of responses cannot be anticipated  
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show different observers measure the same phenomena and get the same results  
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When researchers measure an unchanging phenomenon at two different times, the degree to which the two measurements are related is called:   show
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"Location in which respondent was born" is an example of what level of measurement?   show
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show ratio  
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show (all of the above) organize a group discussion with potential respondents with possible questions, conduct cognitive interviews, audiotape and review interviews during pre-test  
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show sampling frame  
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show census  
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In the population of New Town 30% of people work for Bigg Corp, 30 for public sector and 40 self employed. In survey of 100 residents, 40 for Bigg 40 public 20 self. sample was:   show
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show practitioners  
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show non-response rate was high, sample was not representative of the population, failed to use probability sampling techniques  
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A researcher decided to study people who hunt in a nearby forest. Asks a hunter to do interview. Then asks friend for other people. Then asks those people for more names. This sampling technique is:   show
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show the dependent variable  
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True experiments are designed to maximize:   show
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Researcher B collects the number of new building permits issued in Sunny City every 5 years prior to new development controls, and 5 yearsa after new controls in place. Wants to know if development controls changed number of building permits. design:   show
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While studying results of welfare, place falls into recession. Posttest find program unsuccessful. Designers claim inconclusive because of internal validity. Which type of internal validity is the problem?   show
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Textbook indicates that the "Achilles heel" of true experimental design is:   show
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show double-blind procedure  
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show in-person interviews  
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Anonymity exists when:   show
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show limit certain survey questions to competent subgroups of respondents  
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The single most important requirement for obtaining an adequate response rate to a mailed survey is:   show
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show avoid double-barreled questions  
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Reactive effects in participant observation can be reduced by   show
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show gatekeeper  
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Focus groups are useful for all of the following but: developing hypotheses, assessing range of opinions about issue, investigating meaning of results, generalizing findings, developing survey questions   show
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Thick description attempts to convey a sense of what it is like to experience something from the standpoint of the:   show
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show a saturation point is reached  
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Progressive focusing involves:   show
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Although the volume of datat collected in qualitative analysis can overwhelm an inexperienced researcher, Schutt recommends which of the following to keep control of data?   show
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show largely unarticulated, contextual understandings of social processes  
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Grounded theory requires analysts to:   show
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show netnography  
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Professor Smith is conducting research on bullying and has developed a research design that includes both observations at a local school and survey interviews with students. This is a prime example of:   show
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show median and mean  
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If the mean is greater than the median, which of the following must be true?   show
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show There is no linear correlation  
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The total number of cases in a distribution is called:   show
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show median  
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show 95%  
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