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Hied 695 final
Final exam
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Creating new measures for variables in evaluation research has the advantage of | Greater possible relevance and validity to the study |
| Which of the following statements about the grounded theory method are true? A) similiar to case-oriented analysis B) similiar to variable-oriented analysis C) similiar to cross-case analysis D) deductive technique E) none | C) similiar to cross-case analysis |
| Respondent Mary is 54-yr old grandmother who has 2grandchildren livng in her home, neither parent live with them. Mary quit her job to stay home with the choldren because of fear of leaving them with a babysitter. She of has two friends in similiar situa | Case-oriented idiographic analysis ( study is only interested in Mary) |
| Rod compiles large amount of notes in qual study. He is classifying or categorizing data and setup a retrieval system for analysis coded getting started, success/failure, & conflict. There are known as | Concepts |
| Which of the following are true? A) concept mapping is appropriate for qual analysis only B) concept mapping can be used for qual and quant studies C) concept mapping appropriate for quant only D) computers cant be true to concept mapping E) all are | B) concept mapping can be used in both a qualitative and quantitative studies |
| Ray did a qualitative study of drug user, with a particular focus on the order in which users experimented with drugs. Which of the following did she study A) consequences B) causes C) processes D) structures E) groups | C) processes |
| Which of the following is not a sign system used in semiotic analysis? A) language B) music C) mathematics D) etiquette E) all | E) all |
| The main purpose of qual research is to observe the _____ meanings of phenomena in terms of people experiencing it. A) objective B) neutral C) subjective D) independent E) dependent | C) subjective |
| T/F qualitative research is undertaken for descriptive purposes never for explanatory purposes. | False can be either |
| T/F the concept is the organizing principle for qualitative coding | True the organizing principle is the big picture of the concept |
| T/F variable-oriented research is similiar to the nomothetic model of explanation | True |
| The first step after data collection that must be completed before analysis can begin is A) bivariate analysis B) coding C) multivariate analysis D) grouping data E) sorting | B) coding |
| The college of arts and sciences has 9 departments. The number of faculty is: 8, 12, 9, 15,17,11,13,14,7. What is the median A) 12 B) 17 C) 4.5 D) 5 E) no median | A) 12 |
| The college of arts and sciences has 9 departments. The number of faculty is: 8, 12, 9, 15,17,11,13,14,7. What is the mean A) 12 B) 17 C) 10.7 D) 11.8 E) no mean | D) 11.8 |
| The most frequent attribute in either grouped or ungrouped data is the A) mean B) median C) mode D) range E) marginal | C) mode |
| A. .05 level of significance means that A) there is only a 5% chance that the statistics value could be obtained as a result of sampling error only B) one is 50% certain that the samole value representative of the population C) there is only a 5% chanc | A) there is only a 5% chance that the statistics value could be obtained as a result of sampling error only |
| Which of the three levels of significance are frequently used in research reports. A) .99,.95..90 B) .50,.75,.99 C) .10,.05,.01 D) .05,.01,.001 E) .10,.01,.001 | D) .05,.01,.001 |
| Which of the following hypothesis assumes that there is not relationship between two variables? A) research B) null C) alternate D) secondary E) substantive | B) null |
| Using simple ramdom sampling, 100 males of a pop was asked age. Mean=22, stand error was 5 we are 68% confident the pop perameter is A) 22 B) between 19.5-24.5 C) bet 17-27 D) bet 12-32 E) not enough info | C) between 17-27 |
| The regression model can be used to A) summarize a relationship between two variables B) predict the value of one var form relationship to another var C) analyze a relationship bet 2 var D) determine specific function bet 2 var E) all | E) all |
| Inferential statistics are used to A) make inferences only to sample used B) make inferences to the pop the sample was taken from C) infer more empirically the underlying meaning of concepts D) infor which assumptions can be violated when doing multi | B) make inferneces to the population the sample was taken from |
| Which of the following is not as assumption underlying the use of inferential stats? A) sample must be drawn from the population about which the infernce is to be made B) simple random sampling C) 100% completion rate D) sampling with replacement E) | E) all |
| T/F the t-test is commonly used to judge statistical significance of differences in group means | True |
| T/F If an association is statistically significant it is an important relationship | False-not necessarily a major difference |
| T/F 2-way ANOVA is a multivariate technique | T two way multivariate 2 variables |
| Which question construction guideline does the following questionnaire item most clearly violate? Would you not say that crime is not a serious problem in the US? Avoid: A) double barreled questions B) short items C) biased terms D) meaningful quest | E) negitive items |
| All politicians are crooked. How crooked do you feel your representatives are? The major flaw is that A) biased B) too short C) negative items D) irrevelent E) double-barreled | A) biased |
| The minimum level for an adequate response rate for analysis and reporting is A) 30% b) 40% c) 50% d) 60% e) 70% | 50% |
| After designing a questionnaire, the surest protection against mistakes as ambiguous questions is A) pretest with a group representative of the eventual sample B) let it set for a few weeks so errors are more apparent C) computer factor analysis D) gr | A) pretest with a group representative of the future sample |
| Interviewers should dress A) Sunday best B) weather C) worse than those u will interview D) similiar to thse u intervieew E) normal everyday | D) similiar to those interviewing |
| Survey research is an appropriate observational method for: A) des a pop too large to directly observe B) descriptive, exploratoru, explanatory C) measure prevalent attitudes of lg pop D) indiv people as units of analysis E) all | E) all |
| When respondents in an interview give inappropriate or incomplete responses the intviewer should A) probe B) next question C) ask if there is a problem D) inverviewing supervisor for advice E) call them on it | A) probe |
| T/F The use of inferential statistics in survey analysis assumes that at least 55% off the initial sample completed and returned their questionnaires | False- should assume 100% |
| Which is not an advantage interviews compar to self-admin questionnaires A) interviews more effective w complicated issues B) interviews result infewer incomplete questions C) int have higher respinse rate D) interviews handle sensitive issues more ef | D) handle sensitive issues more effectively |
| S wanted to learn about battered women and lived w them ina shelter to write a detailed report what approach best fits the research paradigm A) naturalist B) ethnomethodology C) grounded theory D) institutional ethnography E) participatory action res | A) naturalist |
| S wanted to learn about battered women and lived w them ina shelter to write a detailed report what approach best fits the research paradigm What type report A) structured interview B) unstructured interview C) ethnography D) case study E) questonna | C) ethnography |
| Which approach designed to study womens everyday experiences by discovering the power relations that shape the exp A) institutional ethnogrPhy B) participatory action research C) naturalism D) focus groups E) grounded theory | A) institutional ethnography |
| S studied new mothers to see how they handle the new role. She looked for patterns, themes and Common categories in her obs following a systematic process of A) ethnomethodology B) grounded theory C) case study D) extended case method E) participato | B) grounded theory |
| Among the advantage to field research are that is A) yields precise desc statements about lg pop B) uniform application of precise oporational definitions C) allows for modification of research design D) definitive conclusions E) reliable E) all | C) modification of research design |
| Which is poor advice obout recording field obs? A) do not trust your memory B) take as many notes as feel nec C) notes in stages D) advance prep for record obs, get unexp opportunity E) all | E) all |
| In comparison to coding the manifest content of communication coding latent content A) disadvantaged in terms of validity B) advantage in terms if reliability C) designed for tapping underlying meaning of communication D) advantage in terms of specif | C) designed for tapping underlying meaning of communication |
| Unobtrusive measures can reduce the problems if A) researchers impact on phenomonea being studed B) invalid operationalism of concept C) unreliable measure D) corroboration E) ecological fallacy | A) researchers impact on the phenomenon being studied |
| Which are illustrative of unobtrusive observ? A) examine floor tiles-pop exhibits B) beer can to det preferred C) wear of car tires det patrols D) amt of dust on books-popularity E) all | E) all |
| What type of sampling is used in content analysis A) simple B) random C) stratified D) all E) none | D) all |
| Which of the following is not an advantage of content analysis A) economy in time and money B) safety C)'study process over a long period of time D) all E) none | D) all |
| New baby born- 2 tests given to 2 diff sets of new parents a was given a course between testing b was not what design was used A) Pre/post test control group B) time-series C) nonequivalent control group D) cross-sectional control groip E) multiple t | C) nonequivalent control group |
| Creating new measures for variables in eval research has the advantage of A) greater poss relevance and validity to the study B) degrees of reliability C) comparison w other measures D) less time consuming E) more precision | A) greater possible relevance and validity to the study |
| In a study designed to determine if mediation in divorce made a difference in divorce results as fairer the response variable is (dependent var) A) use of mediation B) fairer settlement C) actual divorce D) judges decision E) cant tell | B) fairer settlement |
| The goal in evaluation research is to evaluate the impact of social interventions. Major problem is A) develop appropriate sample B) appropriate theory C) avoid ethical dilemmas D) adequate measures E) avoiding admin control | D) adequate measures ( hardest problem) |
| T/F. Cost benefit analysis is an easy way to assess whether a program succeeded or failed | False not the easiest |
| Examine IQ of student 2 diff schools w like groups hs 9-12 matched. Pcp changes group last minute. This illustrates: A) logistics B) admin control C) ethics D) logistics, admin control, and ethics E) logistics and admin control | D) logistics, admin control, and ethics |
| R was hired to determine the type of recreational program teenagers wanted and would use. She conducted a A) cost-benefit study B) monitoring study C) needs assessment study D) time-series study E) all are correct | C) needs assessment study |
| T/F another name for the experimental stimulus in evaluation research is program intervention | True |
| Biased terms | Quality of measurement device results in mis representation of what is being measured in a given direction |
| Double-barreled question | Informal fallacy one question that touches more then one issue yet allows for only one answer |
| Participatory action research | An approach to social research where people are being studied are given control over purpose and procedures of research (counters the view of the researcher) |
| Naturalism | Field research based on the assumption that an objective social reality exists & can be observed & reported accurately |
| Ethnography | Focuses on detailed and accurate descriptions rather than explanations |
| Ethnomethodology | Focus of implicit discovery- usually unspoken assumptions-involves intentional breaking of agreements as a way of revealing existance |
| Grounded theory | Inductive study attempts to generate a theory from the constant comparing of unfolding observations |
| Hypothesis testing | Theory used to generate hypothesis tested through observations |
| Case study | In-depth examination of a single instance of social phenomenon such as a villiage, family, or a juvenile |
| Extended case method | Case study observations are used to discover flaws and to improve existing social theories |
| Institional ethnography | Personal experiences of individuals are used to reveal power relationships and other characteristics of institutions in which they operate |
| Participatory action research | People being studied are given control over the purpose and procedures of the research -counters implicit view of researcher |
| Emancipatory research | Research for the purpose of benefiting disadvantaged groups |
| Qualitative interview | A set of topics to be discussed in depth rather than use of standardized questions |
| Focus groups | Group of subjects interviewed prompting a discussion used by market researchers to evaluate products |
| Coding | Process where raw data are transformed into standardized form suitable for machine processing and analysis |
| Latent content | Hidden meaning |
| Manifest content | Concrete terms contained in a communication |
| Reliability | Accuracy |
| Cost benefit study | Determines results of a program to justify expenses |
| Validity | Logical reasoning replication |
| Reliability | |
| Cost benefit study | Determines results of a program to justify expenses |
| Unstructured interview | Interviews where questions can be changed or adapted |
| Pre/post test control group | Preferred method to compare participant groups and measure change |
| Monitoring study | Studies that provide a study flow of information about something of interest |
| Time-series study | Use of more than one set of data collected over time |
| Univariate analysis | One variable |
| Central tendency | Average measure |
| Mean | Average |
| Median | The middle |
| Mode | Most frequently observed value or attribute |
| Standard deviation | The measure around the mean (average) the smaller the standard deviation the tighter the values clustered around the mean |
| Nominal variables | Measured 0.0 to 1.0 exact values (lambda) |
| Ordinal values | (gamma) order of ranking pairs -1 to +1 |
| Inferential statistics | Makes inferences from findings based on observations |
| Statistical significances | Likelihood of a relationship |
| Time-series analysis | Represents changes over time of one or more variable |
| Dependent variable | Value depends onthe indipendent variable f(x) =y. ( y is the dependent var) |
| Independent variable | A value which changes other values |
| Nonequivalent group | Non random control group multiple group design |
| Cross-sectional design | Research method which involves observation. A descriptive study |
| Structured interview | Quantitative research method for collecting data |
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