JRM Chapter 9 Terms

Question 1

Advantages of Written Record

Answer 1

1. Records give information that aren’t always direct.
2. Data is usually nonreactive/aligned.
3. Can view trends over time with length.
4. Increases sample size
5. (Main reason) Cost, very inexpensive.
6. Fewer ethical issues than interviews/observation

Question 2

Content Analysis

Answer 2

1. Procedure by which records are transformed into quantitative data.

Question 3

Episodic Records

Answer 3

1. Record that is not part of ongoing record-keeping

2. More casual, personal, or accidental manner.

Question 4

Intercoder reliability

Answer 4

1. Demonstration that multiple analysts following the same content analysis procedure, agree/obtain the same measurements

Question 5

Written record

Answer 5

1. Documents/reports/stats etc, that are available/useful for empirical research.

Question 6

Running record.

Answer 6

1. written record that is enduring/easily accessed

2. covers an extensive period of time