Question 1

A form of analysis that concentrates on comprehending and deciphering the meaning found in language and images, in the form of signs, as well as their complex interrelationships is called ____________.

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The form of analysis described is semiotics, which focuses on understanding the meanings and relationships of signs and symbols in language and images. Qualitative content analysis is a broader form of analysis that examines the content of communication, not just the signs and symbols. Interpretive analysis is similar in focus to semiotics, but may also incorporate other forms of data besides language and images. Symbolic analysis is a term that lacks a clear definition and is not commonly used in academic research.

Question 2

A type of research that generates knowledge about crime and justice phenomena by making comparisons (qualitative and quantitative) across different countries or cultures is called __________________.

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Question 3

______ is a class of research in which quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis techniques are used in a single study, or series of studies, examining a particular object of study.

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Question 4

Qualitative or quantitative data about past events that were created and used in the past time period are called ________________.

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Question 5

Information about events or settings that are documented or written later by historians or others who did not directly participate in the events or settings is called ________.

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Question 6

A good example of a _____________ is a bundle of yellowed letters written by a husband away at war to his wife and found in an attic by a researcher.

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Question 7

_____ a form of analysis that concentrates on comprehending and deciphering the meaning found in language and images, in the form of signs, as well as their complex interrelationships

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Question 8

The statements or writings of individuals about their past lives or experiences based on memory are ____________.

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Question 9

Some people "__________" the past to make it more consistent with current beliefs or remember the past in a self-enhancing way.

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Question 10

Focusing on one idea or thing so much that is misdirects one's attention so that other, simple things, are forgotten is called ______________.

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Question 11

________________ is searching unsuccessfully for information that the person possesses but cannot recall despite trying to do so at the moment (it is on the tip of my tongue)

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The answer of ________________ is searching unsuccessfully for information that...

Question 12

_____ is a nonreactive method that attempts to make theoretical sense of documents (text or visual) by analyzing their cultural meaning.

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Question 13

______________ is being asked questions in such a way that a person begins to distort his or her memory and believe things happened that did not happen.

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Question 14

A deliberate distortion of the past designed to protect the appearance of a particular image is called ______________.

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Question 15

A failure to place a historical event within its full context is called ________.

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Question 16

An error whereby a historical researcher locates an event before or after when it actually occurred is called _____________.

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Question 17

Qualitative content analysis a reactive method that attempts to find statistically significant relationships among documents by analyzing their correlation with one another.

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Qualitative content analysis is a non-reactive method that focuses on interpreting and understanding content through systematic classification process of coding and identifying themes or patterns, not on finding statistically significant relationships.

Question 18

Semiotics are a form of analysis that concentrates on comprehending and deciphering the meaning found in language and images, in the form of signs, as well as their complex interrelationships

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Semiotics are indeed a form of analysis that focuses on understanding the meaning conveyed through signs in language and images, as well as the relationships between them.

Question 19

The letters, diaries, newspapers and articles of clothing of those who lived in the past are primary sources of history.

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Primary sources are firsthand accounts of events or experiences, and letters, diaries, newspapers and clothing are examples of primary sources.

Question 20

A good example of a secondary source is a bundle of yellowed letters written by a husband away at war to his wife and found in an attic by a researcher.

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A bundle of yellowed letters written by a husband away at war to his wife is considered a primary source because it is an original document or firsthand account of an event or experience.

Quiz 13: Historical, Academic, Legal and Mixed Methods Research