Quiz Three- Research Methods & Whatnot:

_____________- Analyzing large sets of data or statistical numerical analysis (ex: census, gallup poll, surveys, randomization)

__________-Smaller groups, but more depth. (Ex: Ethnography, interviews, most content analysis)

____________ - Using several methods (2 or more methods) (Ex. Analysis and interview)

·         _______ _______ are variables that are manipulated to test the response in an experiment

______ _______ are the response to the manipulated variable.

POSITIVE: BOTH VARIABLES MOVE IN THE ________ DIRECTION

NEGATIVE: BOTH VARIABLES MOVE IN ________ DIRECTIONS

·               ____________ : Seem to have correlation, but not related

o   _________= Can help you replicate the study and get similar results(you must measure things the same way every time. If you alter your measuring technique in any way, your results could easily change)

o   _______= measures what it is supposed to do(assures that you're actually measuring the thing you set out to measure in the first place)example: you wouldn't want your professor to use your musical taste to determine what kind of grade you get in the class.

            ___________ ___________ o   History- Events may change results o   Maturation- people change o   Testing- May catch on o   Instrumention- flawed measurement o   Selection bias- how subjects are selected- experimenters/subjects o   Experimental mortality- Drop outs o   Diffusion of treatments- communication o   Compensation/demoralization- extra attention or lack of attention

·             ______________= immersion in culture you are studying (participation, etc.) 1.)    Playing role b.      Degree of symphathy c.       Malice of aforethought d.      False identity e.      Power 2.)    Technical skills and lies a.       Fieldnotes are key b.      Which stories get primacy c.       I am a field note d.      Stress e.      Researcher effect

-          _______ research- subjects are aware -          __________ research- hidden