The Application of the Comparative Method in His Research in Papua

question 15

Multiple Choice

The application of the comparative method in his research in Papua New Guinea led coauthor Robert Welsch to focus on

• A) museum collections
• B) published and unpublished accounts of mask collectors who visited different villages
• C) published and unpublished accounts of mask collectors who visited different villages.
• D) all of the above

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Definitions:

Qualitative Data

Data that is descriptive and conceptual, often categorized based on qualities and characteristics that are not numerical.

Chi-squared Test

An analytical test designed to evaluate whether there's a significant discrepancy between frequencies observed and those anticipated in various categories.

Contingency Table

A table used in statistics to display the frequency distribution of variables, showing the observed number of cases in each category.

Nominal Data

Data categorized without a natural order or ranking among the categories, such as gender or race.