Briefly define a content analysis. Provide a brief example of a researcher conducting this type of research.
What will be an ideal response?
Content analysis involves reviewing records of communication and systematically searching, recording, and analyzing themes and trends in those records. This might include any examples that involve transcribed interviews or open-ended responses to surveys, historical documents, legal codes, newspapers, advertisements from many sources, song lyrics, movies, TV shows, books and magazines, websites and chat rooms, among myriad others. The example can be anything from topics such as terrorism to nudist community forums to gay pride parades/events; the important terms to note in the response include “themes” and “trends” found in the records (whatever the record may be).
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
______ is the most common property crime in the United States.
a. arson b. burglary c. larceny/theft d. motor vehicle theft
In those instances in which a sample statistic is not equal to a population parameter, there are two potential explanations for the mismatch. Which of the following is one potential reason for such a discrepancy?
A. The disparity is caused by the erroneous use of the z distribution when t should have been used instead. B. Observed differences are the product of the omitted variable bias. C. The disparity may indicate a genuine, bona fide difference between the statistic and the parameter. D. Any of the above is a possible explanation for an observed difference of this sort.
The ________________ of 1970 authorized HEW to increase its efforts at prevention and rehabilitation
a. Comprehensive Drug Use Prevention and Control Act b. Drug and Food Act c. Harrison Act d. HEW Drug Act