social research methods comprehensive
exam 2024
Which of the following is NOT a level of field notes? - Answers-suggested notes
The focus group example shown in class focused on - Answers-attitudes about the BBC
An informant in field research - Answers-is a member in the field site with whom the
researcher develops a relationship and who tells the researcher details about life in the
field site
When observing and collecting data - Answers-the researcher becomes the data
collection instrument
What is the most common ethical issue in field research? - Answers-privacy
A field site or setting is a fixed physical location - Answers-false
According to Dr. Bemiller, the best size for a focus group is - Answers-5-6 people
The purpose of ethnography is - Answers-to provide a description of a way of life from
the standpoint of the insiders
In one on one interviews, a probing question is used to - Answers-encourage the
respondent to elaborate on an answer
Three major issues to consider when entering the field include: presentation of self,
social role, and what? - Answers-disclosure
Field researchers have strategies that they tailor to the field site and their background.
Which of those strategies is listed below? - Answers-being an earnest novice
Cultural knowledge has two parts, explicit and - Answers-tacit
A gatekeeper - Answers-can limit access to a field site
Choosing people using a routine, special, or unanticipated focus is called - Answers-
sampling
A specialized qualitative research technique that involves informal group interviews
about a topic is a(n) - Answers-focus group
Tacit knowledge includes - Answers-unspoken cultural norms
, Mr. Adams is a poor notetaker. What suggestion might be most helpful for him while
doing his field research? - Answers-jot a few notes while in the field, but sit down
immediately after he leaves the field and write down all his memories using whatever
format is most comfortable for him
Mr. Marsh is "concerned" that nothing seems to be happening in his field research.
What should he do? - Answers-be patient, the true "relevance" of what he is seeing may
not be apparent until later when reviewing the information
As a researcher learns how to fit in by learning rules, customs, etc., he does what? -
Answers-normalizes
Structural questions - Answers-are never used in field research
Covariation and statistical independence are the same concept - Answers-false
A bivariate table - Answers-works with variables that have 2-5 categories and data at
nominal or ordinal levels of measurement
Covariance means to vary together. What is the opposite of covariance in a bivariate
relationship? - Answers-statistical independence
What is the median in the following set of numbers? 1, 16, 35, 14, 7 - Answers-14
Because standard deviation is not easy to interpret, Dr. Smith uses another standard
measure that expresses scores on a frequency distribution in terms of number of
standard deviations from the mean. What is Dr. Smith using? - Answers-Z-score
The arithmetic average is the most widely used measure of central tendency. It is also
referred to as - Answers-mean
This measure is the most comprehensive measure of variability, giving an "average"
difference between all scores and the mean. It is called what? - Answers-standard
deviation
Statistical significance indicates - Answers-the probability of finding a relationship in
sample data when there is none in the population
When coding categories of variables it is essential to keep written records of coding
rules in a - Answers-codebook
When using bivariate statistics, the researcher - Answers-can look at 2 variables
together simultaneously and evaluate the statistical relationships between variables
The level of statistical significance - Answers-should be 5% or smaller by rule of thumb
exam 2024
Which of the following is NOT a level of field notes? - Answers-suggested notes
The focus group example shown in class focused on - Answers-attitudes about the BBC
An informant in field research - Answers-is a member in the field site with whom the
researcher develops a relationship and who tells the researcher details about life in the
field site
When observing and collecting data - Answers-the researcher becomes the data
collection instrument
What is the most common ethical issue in field research? - Answers-privacy
A field site or setting is a fixed physical location - Answers-false
According to Dr. Bemiller, the best size for a focus group is - Answers-5-6 people
The purpose of ethnography is - Answers-to provide a description of a way of life from
the standpoint of the insiders
In one on one interviews, a probing question is used to - Answers-encourage the
respondent to elaborate on an answer
Three major issues to consider when entering the field include: presentation of self,
social role, and what? - Answers-disclosure
Field researchers have strategies that they tailor to the field site and their background.
Which of those strategies is listed below? - Answers-being an earnest novice
Cultural knowledge has two parts, explicit and - Answers-tacit
A gatekeeper - Answers-can limit access to a field site
Choosing people using a routine, special, or unanticipated focus is called - Answers-
sampling
A specialized qualitative research technique that involves informal group interviews
about a topic is a(n) - Answers-focus group
Tacit knowledge includes - Answers-unspoken cultural norms
, Mr. Adams is a poor notetaker. What suggestion might be most helpful for him while
doing his field research? - Answers-jot a few notes while in the field, but sit down
immediately after he leaves the field and write down all his memories using whatever
format is most comfortable for him
Mr. Marsh is "concerned" that nothing seems to be happening in his field research.
What should he do? - Answers-be patient, the true "relevance" of what he is seeing may
not be apparent until later when reviewing the information
As a researcher learns how to fit in by learning rules, customs, etc., he does what? -
Answers-normalizes
Structural questions - Answers-are never used in field research
Covariation and statistical independence are the same concept - Answers-false
A bivariate table - Answers-works with variables that have 2-5 categories and data at
nominal or ordinal levels of measurement
Covariance means to vary together. What is the opposite of covariance in a bivariate
relationship? - Answers-statistical independence
What is the median in the following set of numbers? 1, 16, 35, 14, 7 - Answers-14
Because standard deviation is not easy to interpret, Dr. Smith uses another standard
measure that expresses scores on a frequency distribution in terms of number of
standard deviations from the mean. What is Dr. Smith using? - Answers-Z-score
The arithmetic average is the most widely used measure of central tendency. It is also
referred to as - Answers-mean
This measure is the most comprehensive measure of variability, giving an "average"
difference between all scores and the mean. It is called what? - Answers-standard
deviation
Statistical significance indicates - Answers-the probability of finding a relationship in
sample data when there is none in the population
When coding categories of variables it is essential to keep written records of coding
rules in a - Answers-codebook
When using bivariate statistics, the researcher - Answers-can look at 2 variables
together simultaneously and evaluate the statistical relationships between variables
The level of statistical significance - Answers-should be 5% or smaller by rule of thumb
