Compare narrative and nonnarrative content analysis approaches

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Narrative content analysis looks at the meanings found in text based on specific rules and principles. Nonnarrative content analysis can be limited to counts of textual elements. They can be looked at as different degrees of analysis rather than different techniques. Counts can provide a means for indentifying, organizing, indexing, and retrieving data. This can create a snapshot, and be the first step toward a narrative interpretative analysis. An interpretative analysis should involve certain considerations of the manner in which words are used, and allows the researcher to develop ideas about the categories of data. It is in the interpretative portion that the researcher can begin to see patterns and meanings. This analysis should be related to the literature and broader research question. These two techniques are building blocks for each other, rather than reductionist on their own.

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A. the Supreme Court is empowered to select a physician to certify whether or not the president is able to perform the functions of his or her office. B. the Speaker of the House becomes acting president until the matter is resolved. C. a majority of the cabinet, including the vice president, can declare the president incapable. D. the president must be permanently removed from office. E. the vice president has the exclusive power to determine the president's capability.

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What is a consequence of direct primaries?

a. Direct primaries increase the influence of political party leaders. b. Direct primaries increase cohesion within parties. c. Direct primaries increase the autonomy of elected politicians. d. Direct primaries increase the electability of party-line candidates

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What will be an ideal response?

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The public advocate theory of the media is also referred to as the __________

a. devolution theory b. libertarian theory c. social responsibility theory d. prospective governance theory

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