1.Identify an essential element of content analysis

a.determining relationships among categories

b.obtaining enough units in each category

c.formulating coding categories

d.a random sample of units

2. The main limitation of an informal interview is that

a.respondents must adjust their experiences and feelings into the researcher's categories

b.it is probably the most difficult of all interviews to do well

c.the respondents may be uncomfortable by the impersonality of questions

d.it offers very little flexibility in relating the interview to particular individuals

3. Which of the following would NOT be appropriate to use in an ethnographic study?

a.projective techniques

b.None of these answers is correct

c.student products

d.videotapes

4. A "key actor" is most similar to

a.a research scientist

b.a trained soldier

c.a skilled craftsman

d.a village elder

5. Content analysis can be used for

a. avoid problems of internal validity

b.test hypothesis

c.avoid sampling problems

d.simplify problems of analysis

6. Extensive involvement of participants is often justified by their

a.investment in the problem

b.rights

c.All of these answers are correct

d.Knowledge

7. The intent of a mixed-methods triangulation design is to

a. enhance generazibility

b.confirm the convergence results into a single understanding

c.validate instruments

d.save time and resources

8. The primary advantage of ethnographic research is the

a. precision of observation

b.comprehensiveness of perspective

c.efficiency of data collection

d.generazibility of results

9. Participatory action research differs from all other forms of research in its

a. means of data collection

b.attention to ethics

c.emphasis on empowerment

d.use of many methods

10. The advantages of content analysis include all of the following EXCEPT

a. relative ease of data collection

b.relative ease of replication

c.permitting study of the past

d.ease in establishing validity