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What is one of the first decisions in any social science research?

Selecting the research participants

Deciding on the research method

Determining the research objectives

Choosing the unit of analysis (correct)

What term refers to the process of mentally identifying hidden concepts and patterns from observations?

Operationalization

Synthesizing

Deduction

Induction (correct)

What is one of the mental abstractions needed to think like a researcher?

Empirical plane

Operationalization (correct)

Research objectives

Unit of analysis

What does 'unit of analysis' refer to?

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What skill takes many years to develop and is a deficit amongst Ph.D. students?

Thinking like a researcher Signup and view all the answers

What is the unit of analysis when studying characteristics of street gangs or teamwork in organizations?

The group Signup and view all the answers

When studying differences in national cultures, what becomes the unit of analysis?

The country Signup and view all the answers

If a researcher is interested in understanding how to make web pages more attractive to its users, what is the unit of analysis?

The web page Signup and view all the answers

In a study on why certain neighborhoods have high crime rates, what becomes the unit of analysis?

The neighborhood Signup and view all the answers

What becomes the unit of analysis when studying why some innovations are more successful than others?

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