Found inside – Page 22A third type of measure, an unobtrusive indicator, is intended to circumvent ... For example, when you call the county services hotline and hear the message ... Found inside – Page 336An unobtrusive measure is 'any method of observation that directly removes ... in focus 13.9 would not be considered an example of an unobtrusive measure, ... Found inside – Page 388This study offers a clear example of a type of behavioral measure that was initially called unobtrusive measurement, and is now usually called nonreactive ... This book is accompanied by a companion website at www.wiley.com/college/sekaran which offers: Video material developed by the author, giving further explanation on difficult topics PowerPoint slides for each chapter Additional case studies ... Found inside – Page 136A fifth type of data that can be gathered consist of unobtrusive measures (Webb, ... gathered elsewhere (through interviews or observations, for example). Found inside – Page 314The observation of a school basketball game or a dance , for example , represents an unobtrusive measure of staff / intern and intern / intern interaction . Found insideExamples of unobtrusive measures collected in social science research include public records (number of suicides, number of children receiving free school ... Found insideThis lively, innovative text helps students connect technique and substance, appreciate the value of both qualitative and quantitative methodologies, and make ethical research decisions. Found inside – Page 239UNOBTŘUSIVE MEASURES Where reactivity is considered to be a potentially serious problem , one common strategy is to utilize noninvasive or unobtrusive measures , at least ... The idea is a simple one , made much clearer by example . This Handbook stands as the premier scholarly resource for Language and Social Interaction (LSI) subject matter and research, giving visibility and definition to this area of study and establishing a benchmark for the current state of ... Found inside – Page 1814Unobtrusive measurements seemingly reduce the risk of biases that ... Another example of using an indirect form of unobtrusive measurement would be if the ... The new edition of this bestselling textbook brings criminological research alive for students. It introduces the processes and practicalities of preparing, doing, experiencing and reflecting upon criminological research. The production of unobtrusive methods requires considerable ingenuity on the part of the researcher and this book explores the methods involved and how they are produced. Found inside – Page 324... would not be considered an example of an unobtrusive measure, because the material being content analysed (workplace ethnographies) derives from studies ... Found inside – Page 134Many more examples of unobtrusive measures will be given in chapter 10. Observing subjects is probably the most popular unobtrusive measure—for example, ... Found inside – Page 314{ Unobtrusive Measures The ethnographer tries to remain unobtrusive ... for example , represents an unobtrusive measure of staff / intern and intern ... Found insideThe new Sixth Edition of Making Sense of the Social World continues to be an unusually accessible and student-friendly introduction to the variety of social research methods, guiding undergraduate readers to understand research in their ... Found insideUsing Proxy and Unobtrusive Measures When operationalizing policy concepts, ... For example, proxy indicators of a community's racial tolerance include ... The key concepts discussed here are based on a review of teaching syllabi and the authors′ experience of many years of teaching. This Handbook attests to the diversity and richness of research methods in the health and social sciences. It will benefit many readers, particularly students and researchers who undertake research in health and social science areas. Found inside – Page 107Unobtrusive Measures and Observations DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURES An ... A classic example of an unobtrusive measure is the weighing of food thrown away by ... Since then very little else has been written in the field. This book revisits the ground covered by Webb et al, re-contextualizing it for the information age and putting the case for an increased use of unobtrusive methods. Found inside – Page 181For example , verbal reports of healthy behaviour such as smoking ... Unobtrusive measures Counts of empty beer and whisky bottles in dustbins are examples ... Found inside – Page 44With floor tile , for example , surfaces are often coated to resist wear . Once the coating is worn through , erosion proceeds at a faster rate . Found inside – Page 371The chapters in this book, however, offer several examples of how unobtrusive measures can be constructed. Along with reviewing three examples from his past ... Found insideOur examples of unobtrusive measures have all involved watching people behave. Another type of unobtrusive measure comes from archival data. Found inside – Page 296Once the trace becomes known as a measure of interest, potential subjects may become aware ... For example, unobtrusive measures of therapy outcome (e.g., ... Found inside – Page 526Read: Unobtrusive measures Watch: Unobtrusive measures ... Web pages, for example, can contain links to many other sites or pages, challenging the notion of ... Represents the most accessible, user-friendly introduction to conducting and evaluating research for clinical psychologists and related professionals Ideal for students and practitioners who wish to conduct their own research or gain a ... Found insideThe second major type of unobtrusive measures is covert or nonreactive ... Other examples of nonreactive observations include observing shoppers at a mall ... The original edition and an expanded version have often been cited as justification for using novel means to supplement, if not replace, conventional techniques, especially survey and archival research. Illustrations abound in this book. Found inside – Page 264But , as we shall see , unobtrusive measures pose other risks if used on their own . Some materials , for example , tend to survive better than others ... Found inside – Page 50Unobtrusive Measurement. Examples of unobtrusive measurement include simple observation in naturalistic settings, observation in contrived situations, ... Found inside – Page 49Unobtrusive measures are clandestine, secretive, or nonreactive methods ... content of mass media, for example, newspapers, magazines, and the like. Found inside – Page 229Examples of unobtrusive measures include the following: • Observing and measuring wear and tear on carpets placed in front of different museum exhibits to ... Found inside – Page 45UNOBTRUSIVE MEASURES The fifth research method is unobtrusive measures: observing ... For example, social re- searchers have studied the level of whiskey ... Found inside – Page 309Unobtrusive measures can be used within an experimental framework, for example, within the 'lost letters' paradigm. Merritt and Fowler (1948) wanted to know ... Found inside – Page 514An auditor can use an unobtrusive measure, for example, to check to see if all hourly employees in a manufacturing plant are clocking in when they report to ... Found inside – Page 16We should note, however, that unobtrusive measures reduce the degree of control that ... A common example is in ethnographic studies where the researchers ... Found inside – Page 44Unobtrusive measures raise troubling ethical issues . 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