Weinstein argues that qualitative research has many biases; among these are
__________.
a. qualitative observations typically cannot be appraised for accuracy because two or more observers with different backgrounds are usually not used (yet all qualitative sociologists would agree that individuals with different backgrounds will often interpret the same situation differently)
b. people interviewed and observed in qualitative studies do not comprise representative samples
c. those most willing to talk with and cooperate with a researcher may very well be atypical of the group to which they belong; many are disgruntled or on the fringes of the group
d. all of the above
e. a & c only
d
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A cross-tabulation generally compares the outcomes of at least _______ variables at the same
time. Fill in the blanks with correct word
Some behaviors may be meaningless from an indigenous perspective but they may be meaningful as outsider worker within the emic-etic dialectic of:
A. observing B. learning C. accounting D. representing E. (a) and (c) only F. all of the above
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
a) The elderly have a higher suicide rate than the young. b) Whites have a higher suicide rate than blacks. c) Women have a higher suicide rate than men. d) Residents in sparsely populated states have higher suicide rates than residents in densely populated states.
Michel is examining the amount of binge drinking on a college campus, with the belief that due to maturity and a desire to succeed, the more drinking a student did the year before, the more reduction there will be in drinking later. To perform this analysis he should use:
a. curvilinear regression analysis. b. snowball analysis. c. time-series analysis. d. factor analysis. e. two-way ANOVA.