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Redwolflake15

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You are interested in studying how prison inmates and correctional officers interact on a daily basis. To do this, you get a job as a correctional officer in a state prison and work there for several months. What data-gathering strategy are you employing here?
 
  a. Participant observation
  b. Survey research
  c. Secondary analysis
  d. Self-reporting

Question 2

After the results of a large research study on police procedures were publicized, the researchers were interested in determining whether the study had affected police policy. The researcher telephoned a large number of big-city police departments and asked a number of questions about department policies and procedures. This is an example of which data-gathering strategy?
 
  a. Participant observation
  b. Survey research
  c. Case study
  d. Secondary analysis


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phuda

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Reply #1 on: Aug 17, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: a

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b


Redwolflake15

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Reply 2 on: Aug 17, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Gracias!

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