A researcher is interested in using content analysis to determine how the United States Supreme Court has changed its interpretation of the Fourth Amendment's "unreasonable" search and seizure prohibition over time. Which of the following are the units of analysis?
A) individual justices
B) court decisions in Fourth Amendment cases
C) the dissenting opinions
D) the concurring opinions

Question

A researcher is interested in using content analysis to determine how the United States Supreme Court has changed its interpretation of the Fourth Amendment's "unreasonable" search and seizure prohibition over time. Which of the following are the units of analysis?
A) individual justices
B) court decisions in Fourth Amendment cases
C) the dissenting opinions
D) the concurring opinions

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The units of analysis in this study are the court decisions in Fourth Amendment cases, as the researcher is examining how the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourth Amendment has evolved over time. This requires analyzing the decisions themselves rather than focusing on individual justices or specific types of opinions.

A Researcher Is Interested in Using Content Analysis to Determine