Which of these is not a disadvantage of using precollected data?
a. It may not be an exact fit with the researcher's needs.
b. There is no knowledge of the people who originally collected it, and what their biases might be.
c. The data may be outdated.
d. The researcher did not design the method that collected the data.
e. With precollected data the researcher cannot influence the responses.
E
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A) This example best fits the matrilineal perspective. B) Therefore nuclear families – parents plus children – are the most effective form of family C) Thus families raise only the children that belong to them. D) Marriage between one man and one woman is the only form that ensures this legitimacy.
Pamela is doing research using interviews, pictures, and photos of homeless women. All of her data is in non-numerical form. She is using what type of research method?
a. social methods b. social Statistics c. quantitative methods d. qualitative methods
Jeanann and her two children recently went on welfare. Research indicates that it is likely that Jeanann and her children will be in poverty ________
A) for at least five or six years B) until both children are 18 years of age C) for a year or less D) between eight and ten years
Most industrialized countries are experiencing an increase in divorce. The primary reason seems to be that:
a. most of these countries have passed no-fault divorce laws. b. fewer people wish to have children and therefore see fewer reasons for getting or staying married. c. the chief economic assets of most workers are things that don't depend on marriage—education and work-related experience. d. joint custody arrangements make it possible for both parents to maintain good relationships with their children.