Chapter 11 Revised 2024

1. Which of the following modes of observation does NOT require the researcher to intrude to some degree on whatever he or she is studying? a. Interviews b. Focus groups c. Complete participant observation d. Content analysis e. All of these choices require the researcher to intrude d. Content analysis 2. If we wanted to determine whether states that pass clean air legislation (no smoking in public areas) are more likely to enact laws requiring motorcyclists to wear helmets than are states that had not passed clean air legislation, the unit of analysis would be: a. the individual states. b. the individual act of legislation. c. passage or nonpassage of the clean air legislation. d. the clean air legislation. e. states that passed clean air legislation. a. the individual states. 3. Which of the following are not illustrative of unobtrusive observations? a. Examining the floor tiles at a museum to determine which exhibits are the most popular b. Examining the number of beer cans in the university garbage collections to determine beer consumption patterns c. Examining the wear on the tires of squad cars to determine the extent of police patrols d. Examining the radio dial settings of cars brought in for oil changes to determine the popularity of radio stations