Suppose that someone decided to visit a set of bars to witness certain kinds of behavior. This person will make notes which will be analyzed using a protocol for qualitative data analysis. Explain if this researcher would be employing a social survey and, the rationale for your answer.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: This person would not be employing a social survey because there is no social survey questionnaire that is being employed. The social survey requires the use of such a tool that will seek the responses of various individuals who are the study subjects. Instead, this researcher will be making his or her own notes for the data.
Learning Objective: 5-1a: Define the concept of the social survey.
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Nature of the Social Survey
Difficulty Level: Medium

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