Content Analysis Is a Technique That Involves

question 106

Multiple Choice

Content analysis is a technique that involves:

• A) the systematic analysis of communication in which researchers organize responses in order to summarize the substance of the communication.
• B) the process of using multiple techniques to assess the same information.
• C) an examination of the natural patterns of dialogue that focuses on features such as turn taking, gaze direction, and how speakers sequence speech.
• D) using numbers and statistics to objectively examine associations between variables, predict outcomes, and make comparisons.

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Definitions:

Big Five Personality

A theory that describes personality through five broad dimensions: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.

Diagnostic

Pertains to the process of identifying or determining the nature and cause of a disease or condition through examination of symptoms and tests.

Statistical Manual

Refers to a handbook used for diagnosis and classification of mental disorders, for example, the DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders).

DSM

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that classifies and defines mental disorders.