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RESEARCH METHODS I - EXAM 2 - TCU
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
types of qualitative interviews Ans: - structured interview
- semi-strucutred interview
- unstructured interview
structured interview Ans: - structured set of questions for each individual
- everyone gets the same questions
- want to use this after you already know a lot about the topic
- standardized as to compare answers
semi-structured interviews Ans: - more common
- conversation
- themes and questions to ask but more leeway as to follow more of a
flow
unstructured interview Ans: - flying blind - no questions or themes
- just trying to figure our what's going on
- have no info on the subject at this point
qualitative research Ans: research is only as good as the skills you have
and your interviews
what are the different roles in ethnographic research? Ans: - complete
participant = covert role; people don't know they're researchers
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- complete observer = also covert; not actively engaging - just watching
everything
- participant / observer = make known you're a researcher but also
participating with them
- observer / participant = know you're a researcher but not engaging /
participating
agency records Ans: police records, treatment records, etc. that we can
use to help our data
secondary analysis Ans: any data collected that we can use to answer
questions
what is the most common agency record? Ans: the UCR
NCVS Ans: - National Crime Victimization Survey
- unit of analysis is the household
- missing crimes against people under 12 and missing homicide info
what is a problem with the UCR? Ans: - only reports crimes known to LE
- doesn't report on the "dark figure of crime"
- hierarchy rule = if there are many offenses, only report on the worst
one
UCR vs NCVS Ans: - motor vehicle thefts are the most accurately
reported between the two
- as crimes get more personal the two reports distance (ex: sexual
assault)
content analysis Ans: - study and understand social artifacts
- preparation phase
RESEARCH METHODS I - EXAM 2 - TCU
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED
ANSWERS
types of qualitative interviews Ans: - structured interview
- semi-strucutred interview
- unstructured interview
structured interview Ans: - structured set of questions for each individual
- everyone gets the same questions
- want to use this after you already know a lot about the topic
- standardized as to compare answers
semi-structured interviews Ans: - more common
- conversation
- themes and questions to ask but more leeway as to follow more of a
flow
unstructured interview Ans: - flying blind - no questions or themes
- just trying to figure our what's going on
- have no info on the subject at this point
qualitative research Ans: research is only as good as the skills you have
and your interviews
what are the different roles in ethnographic research? Ans: - complete
participant = covert role; people don't know they're researchers
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- complete observer = also covert; not actively engaging - just watching
everything
- participant / observer = make known you're a researcher but also
participating with them
- observer / participant = know you're a researcher but not engaging /
participating
agency records Ans: police records, treatment records, etc. that we can
use to help our data
secondary analysis Ans: any data collected that we can use to answer
questions
what is the most common agency record? Ans: the UCR
NCVS Ans: - National Crime Victimization Survey
- unit of analysis is the household
- missing crimes against people under 12 and missing homicide info
what is a problem with the UCR? Ans: - only reports crimes known to LE
- doesn't report on the "dark figure of crime"
- hierarchy rule = if there are many offenses, only report on the worst
one
UCR vs NCVS Ans: - motor vehicle thefts are the most accurately
reported between the two
- as crimes get more personal the two reports distance (ex: sexual
assault)
content analysis Ans: - study and understand social artifacts
- preparation phase
