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jeatrice

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Weinstein argues that qualitative research has many biases; among these are
  __________.
 
  a. qualitative observations typically cannot be appraised for accuracy because two or more observers with different backgrounds are usually not used (yet all qualitative sociologists would agree that individuals with different backgrounds will often interpret the same situation differently)
  b. people interviewed and observed in qualitative studies do not comprise representative samples
  c. those most willing to talk with and cooperate with a researcher may very well be atypical of the group to which they belong; many are disgruntled or on the fringes of the group
  d. all of the above
  e. a & c only

Question 2

Breault, Hampton, and Brown observe that some past researchers have used median family income as a control variable when studying the effects of family status and religion on suicide, but contend that it is no longer necessary to do so when studying
 
  prosperous nations like the U.S.where real abject poverty is rare.
  a. true
  b. false



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Galvarado142

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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b




jeatrice

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Reply 2 on: Jul 2, 2018
Excellent


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Gracias!

 

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