Answer:
Bias_____refers to subjectivity in the research process.
Research Methology_____is a technique that involves writing about the research process from beginning to end
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Interviews______involve a mixture of pre-determined and created on the spot questions.
A theory that is created based upon experience and field observations is referred to as a____Grounded Theory.
An in-take survey done at the local jail that recorded the result of structured observations of inmates is an example of an______Observational Study.
In content analysis one may code the visible, surface content known as the_____Generic Content.
Archives and agency records may be based on_____Questionnaire that are not suitable for particular research questions.
In content analysis one may code the underlying meaning of a communication which is often referred to as the______
Quality Content.
Stakeholders_____are those that have a vested interest in the organization and the outcome of evaluation research.
Explanation:
a) Stakeholders benefit from an evaluation research. Therefore, they possess a vested interest in how an evaluation research is organized and its results because of the benefits they are likely to derive from the evaluation.
b) Quality Content is not surface content. It is the content that delivers useful information and makes a difference in the understanding of the readers.
c) Questionnaire determine the direction and result of any research. They address the primary question by asking secondary questions in order to elicit broader responses. If questionnaire are drafted to answer some research questions, they may not be suitable for other research questions which do not answer the related questions. So any use of archives and records that are based on different questionnaire may not be suitable for another research and the questions it intends to answer.
d) Generic content is the surface or visible content that a reader gets from any text. The underlying message may be different. It is only the quality content that gives this underlying meaning.
e) Observational studies record observations of the subjects of the research. They are not experimental and such do not influence the behaviors and reactions of the subjects under observation.
f) Grounded Theory is a theory that supports research efforts by ensuring that the observer becomes a participant in order to experience and at the same time observe the behaviors of other participants. It delivers first-hand experience to add to recorded observations.
g) Interviews enable pre-determined questions and questions formed during the process to be asked. It is unlike questionnaire which have pre-determined questions without allowing for on the spot or reactive questions.
