Research Assessment Methods

Question 1

What is Quantitative Research?

Answer 1

Population Estimates, Projections, Shift Share Analysis, Comparing ALternatives, Budgeting, Finance & const analysis. Benefit Analysis.

Question 2

Types of Data

Answer 2

Discrete set finite values, Continous (range), and Normal Data

Question 3

Types of Scales

Answer 3

Ordinal, interval, Ratio

Question 4

Key Terms (Quantitative Research)

Answer 4

Variance - Standard Deviation ( A low SD (close), High SD, Z-score)

Question 5

Qualitative Research?

Answer 5

field research, Data by field research, interviews, focus group, and photography.

Question 6

Participation Methods - Delphi Method

Answer 6

rounds of policy thinking to come to a consensus.

Question 7

Sunshine Laws

Answer 7

Require meetings, Decisions and records of regulators authorities be made available to the public.

Question 8

What is advocacy planning?

Answer 8

created in 1960 by Paul Davidoff

Question 9

What is the Ladder of Citizen Participation?

Answer 9

Sherry - Arnstein created - rows of power 1-8. Manipulation - to Citizen control.

Question 10

Saul Alinsky Organization?

Answer 10

Organizations are formed when an invitation is received from a neighbor or organization that has funding.

Question 11

Sample

Answer 11

Supset of that population

Question 12

Random Sample

Answer 12

A randomly selected sample - each member of the population equal chance of being selected - Critical to Validity.

Question 13

Stratified Sample

Answer 13

Variation of a random sample into mutually exclusive groups.

Question 14

Types of Population Estimates

Answer 14

Migration and natural increase

Ration/Step Down

Symptomatic Methods (doorbells, power meters, mail boxes etc..)

Question 15

Pop. Projections

Answer 15

Calculated for future population levels

Question 16

Forecasts

Answer 16

Are subjective and include projections. The population is projected to decline. Two major employers ( will increase in growth)

Question 17

Terms for forecast

Answer 17

Cohort survival

Employment driven

Step Down ( Neighborhood 20%)

Mathematic & Graphics

Holding Capacity (study area hold)

Migrations (move in-out)

Natural increase

Question 18

Shift Share Analysis

Answer 18

Determines what portions of regional economic growth or decline can be attributed to national economic industry and regional factors.

Helps identify industries where the regional economy has competitive advantages over the larger economy.

Question 19

Location Quotient

Answer 19

The ratio of the proportion of local employment in one sector is the similar proportion in the national economy.

LQ < 1 local employment is less than was expected for a given industry.

LQ-1 suggests that local employment is exactly sufficient

LQ> suggests local employment is greater than expected and it is therefore assumed extra jobs.