What are the principle disadvantages of using secondary data? How can a researcher minimize these disadvantages?
What will be an ideal response?
A major disadvantage is that if you did not design the study yourself, it is unlikely that all variables that you think should have been included actually were included and were measured in the way that you prefer; the sample may not represent just the population in which you are interested, and the study design may be only partially appropriate to your research question.
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a. about the same as it was a century ago. b. below replacement level. c. increasing at an exponential rate. d. rising moderately.
Liberalization has which effect on a country?
a. It nationalizes key industries b. It increases the average tax burden c. It makes the bureaucracy more efficient d. It decreases government intervention in the economy
In the 1990s, most states increased spending for education, criminal justice, and
A) ?health care. B) ?highways. C) public services. D) public transportation. E) social welfare.
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a. lambda b. Pearson’s r c. gamma d. eta-squared