Case studies can use the following as its unit of analysis?
a. Individuals or groups of individuals
b. communities or societies
c. institutions or organizations
d. None of these.
e. All of these.
Ques. 2An eleven-year-old girl who is taller and heavier than an eleven-year-old male classmate is
a. unusual, since size differences between boys and girls are virtually nonexistent at this age. b. likely to excel in sports because of her size.
c. probably not interested in the things most girls are interested in at the age of eleven.
d. not at all unusual for this age.
Ques. 3The difference between a case study and a single-subject experiment is that
a. the former focuses on many subjects whereas the later focuses on a single individual.
b. the latter focuses on a series of behaviors whereas the former focuses on just a single behavior.
c. the former focus on the environment whereas the latter focus on the individual.
d. there is no basic difference between the two.
Ques. 4Which of the following concepts would an elementary student most likely have difficulty comprehending?
a. The volume of a liquid in a short wide glass remains the same when poured into a tall thin glass.
b. A manatee and a kangaroo are both mammals.
c. Someone's personality is influenced by unconscious and conscious factors.
d. Two people may have different perspectives of the same event.
Ques. 5Attempts to establish the meaning of written and spoken statements from active participants are usually carried out in
a. historical research.
b. narrative research.
c. ethnography.
d. Neither of these.
e. All of these answers.
Ques. 6Juvenile delinquents are least likely to exhibit which of the following characteristics?
a. lack of respect for rules and authority figures
b. an unstable family structure
c. respect for the role of education
d. rejection by most of their classmates
Ques. 7The purpose of qualitative research in all of its various forms is to
a. provide rich descriptive accounts of events or experiences from the active participants.
b. understand different perspectives or points of views from the participants.
c. offer detailed explanations about a past historical event.
d. focus on a single group of individuals in order to gain an in-depth account of real life experiences.
e. All of these answers.
Ques. 8Juvenile delinquents are most likely to exhibit which of the following characteristics?
a. They typically come from lower-SES families.
b. They are envied by their classmates.
c. They are often competent in basic skills but are not interested in demonstrating their academic skills.
d. They care little about schoolwork and are easily distracted from it.
Ques. 9The practice of collaborative re-storying is usually done in
a. historical research. c. narrative research.
b. content analysis. d. survey research.
Ques. 10Elementary children's self-images are
a. composed of a self-description, self-esteem, and self-concept.
b. relatively stable because of their generalized nature.
c. based on comparisons with peers.
d. All of these answers.
Ques. 11Phenomenological research usually uses this as the primary source of data?
a. Historical documents c. Mailed out questionnaires
b. Face-to-face interviews d. Telephone
Ques. 12An isolated shoplifting episode by a ten-year-old girl
a. may represent an effort on her part to be accepted by a peer group with whom she identifies.
b. is a very strong indication that the child will be a juvenile delinquent.
c. usually signifies family problems, such as the loss of a job.
d. should probably be ignored so that it will not be encouraged or condoned.
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