3.0/ 3.0 Points
Question 1 of 45
To a historical researcher studying the lives of women pioneers in the late 1880s, letters
written by Deloris Adams of Philadelphia, describing the life of her sister, Rebecca
Adams, a pioneer woman on the Nebraska plains, represent:
A.primary data.
B.secondary data.
Answer Key: B
4.0/ 4.0 Points
Question 2 of 45
In regard to bias in historical research, the researcher:
A.must be vigilant in regard to bias in secondary data, but it is not a problem
with primary data.
B.must be vigilant in regard to bias in primary data, but it is not a problem with
secondary data.
C.must be vigilant in regard to bias in both primary and secondary data.
D.can assume that the various biases will cancel each other out without special
steps being taken by the researcher.
Answer Key: C
, 4.0/ 4.0 Points
Question 3 of 45
Observational research, as a form of descriptive research,
A.focuses on rich narrative description of the phenomenon of interest.
B.involves counting or rating of behavior in as objective a manner as possible.
C.relies on open-ended techniques that can respond to the evolving situation.
D.allows the researcher to gather behavioral data in a relatively quick and easy
manner.
Answer Key: B
4.0/ 4.0 Points
Question 4 of 45
Correlational research allows the researcher to answer questions such as:
A.what is the relationship between Variable A and Variable B?
B.does change in Variable A cause change in Variable B?
C.is there a significant difference between scores on Variable A and scores on
Variable B?
D.does change in Variable B causes change in Variable A?
Answer Key: A
4.0/ 4.0 Points
Question 5 of 45
A researcher wishes to study developmental changes in people’s preference for action
, movies. The researcher locates 50 people at each of the following ages: 15, 20, 25, 30,
35, 40, 45, and 50 years. She asks them to rate their preference for action movies in
relation to other sorts of movies. This is an example of a ______ design.
A.longitudinal
B.nested
C.cross-sectional
D.panel
Answer Key: C
4.0/ 4.0 Points
Question 6 of 45
Among survey methods, _____ generally generate the highest response rate, and
______ generally generate the lowest response rate.
A.face-to-face interviews; telephone interviews
B.telephone interviews; questionnaires
C.face-to-face interviews; questionnaires
D.questionnaires; telephone interviews
Answer Key: C
4.0/ 4.0 Points
Question 7 of 45
In descriptive research, the researcher typically studies a______, then draws
conclusions about the______.
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