Ch. 8 Unobtrusive Methods

Which of the following research terms is synonymous with unobtrusive measures?

• Obtrusive measures

• Non-reactive measures

• Discreet measures

• Physical trace measures

• Demand characteristics  

Which of the following refers to patterns of selective use and non-use based on accumulation?

• Demand measures

• Erosion measures

• Pattern activity measures

• Accretion measures

• Sedentary measures    

Graffiti best exemplifies of which of the following?

• Secondary analysis of existing data

• An accretion measure

• An erosion measure

• A corrosion measure

• A social domain personal archive

Bias resulting from the greater likelihood of certain physical traces persisting over time is known as ____________.

• Selective deposit

• Selective accretion

• Selective erosion

• Selective survival

• Selective continuance

Jacobi is analyzing children’s nursery rhyme lyrics to uncover patterns in moral lessons taught to children. Which of the following best describes Jacobi's method?

• Archival analysis

• Content analysis

• garbology

• Physical trace analysis

• Accretion measures

  The process of transforming raw data into a standardized form is referred to as which of the following?

• Operationalization

• Archiving

• Accretion

•  Coding

• Conceptualization     

In content analyses, quantitative researchers are more likely to code _____, whereas qualitative researchers are more likely to code _____.

• Manifest content; accretion content

• Manifest content; latent content

• Latent content; manifest content

• Accretion content; erosion content

• Latent content; message characteristics

Which of the following refers to the examination of data originally collected by someone other than the researcher for a different purpose?

• Secondary analysis of existing data

• Archival analysis

• Latent content analysis

• Manifest content analysis

• Physical trace analysis

Marriage records best exemplify which of the following?

• Social domain personal archives

•  Actuarial records

• Private records

• Accretion records

• Commercial media

Personal information posted in a public arena can best be described as which of the following?

• Social domain personal archives

• Actuarial records

• Private records

• Commercial media

• Manifest destiny