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Question 1 10 out of 10 points     A major think tank wants to publish a report comparing men’s and women’s attitudes toward increasing the federal minimum wage

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• Question 1

  10 out of 10 points

  	A major think tank wants to publish a report comparing men’s and women’s attitudes toward increasing the federal minimum wage. Which of the following would be the most appropriate research method?
  	Selected Answer: Large-scale survey of 2,500 men and women Answers: Large-scale survey of 2,500 men and women   In-depth interviews of 50 men and women   Ethnographic study of minimum wage workers   Analysis of congressional debate on increasing the minimum wage

• Question 2

  0 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following is not a characteristic of surveys?
  	Selected Answer: Can be conducted on a relatively small number of people Answers: Can be conducted in person, over the phone, or via an electronic device   Can consist of open-ended or closed-ended questions   Must include every member of the population of interest to be accurate   Can be conducted on a relatively small number of people

• Question 3

  10 out of 10 points

  	A researcher is interested in acquiring a rich understanding of relationship-building and team culture on professional football teams. Which of the following would be the most appropriate research method?
  	Selected Answer: Fieldwork in which the researcher spends a few hours each day observing team interactions and participates in some team-building exercises Answers: Content analysis of previously aired NFL games   A survey of 1,500 NFL fans   Fieldwork in which the researcher spends a few hours each day observing team interactions and participates in some team-building exercises   Interviews with team coaches, trainers, and owners

• Question 4

  10 out of 10 points

  	_____ reasoning starts from specific data and tries to identify larger patterns from which to derive more general theories.
  	Selected Answer: Inductive Answers: Logical   Inductive   Ground-level   Deductive

• Question 5

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following would not be considered a qualitative variable?
  	Selected Answer: Yearly salary Answers: Employment status   Occupation   Job title   Yearly salary

• Question 6

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following is not an example of qualitative research?
  	Selected Answer: Two thousand survey questionnaires that measure respondents’ drug usage habits Answers: Forty in-depth interviews with residents of a suburban neighborhood   Field observations of people interacting and dancing in a nightclub   Content analysis of meme images on a popular blogging website   Two thousand survey questionnaires that measure respondents’ drug usage habits

• Question 7

  10 out of 10 points

  	A researcher finds that as income increases, square footage of respondent’s home also increases. This is an example of:
  	Selected Answer: Positive correlation Answers: Positive correlation   Positive causation   Negative correlation   Increasatory relationship

• Question 8

  10 out of 10 points

  	The repetition of a previous study using a different sample or population to verify or refute the original findings is referred to as:
  	Selected Answer: Replication Answers: Verification   Replication   Validation

• Question 9

  10 out of 10 points

  	Which of the following does not represent the concept of reliability?
  	Selected Answer: The major funder of a study is not allowed to be part of the research process because it is considered a conflict of interest. Answers: The major funder of a study is not allowed to be part of the research process because it is considered a conflict of interest.   A study conducted in 2012 supports a similar study conducted by another researcher in 2005.   The hypothesis of one study is tested by two different researchers and they reach the same conclusion.   A study is revisited every 10 years and has similar findings each time.

• Question 10

  0 out of 10 points

  	A researcher finds that as years spent driving increases, the number of accidents decreases. This is an example of:
  	Selected Answer: Negative causation Answers: Negative causation   Negative correlation   Positive correlation   Decreasing relationship