Howard Becker Told a Story About a Student Who Wanted

question 28

Multiple Choice

Howard Becker told a story about a student who wanted to learn why mail carriers chose specific routes. His student thought mail carriers would choose their preferred routes based on safety concerns, but instead learned that mail carriers chose routes according to the how much uphill or downhill walking was required. This anecdote is a useful example of ________.

• A) determining a participant's social ties to a neighbourhood
• B) determining what research design is necessary
• C) why asking what seem like straightforward questions in research is important
• D) why quantitative research data are generalizable

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Definitions:

360-Day Year

An accounting convention that simplifies interest calculation by assuming all months have 30 days, resulting in a 360-day year.

Interest Charged

The cost incurred for borrowing money or the amount earned on deposited funds, usually expressed as a percentage of the principal.

Contingent Liability

A potential financial obligation that may arise depending on the outcome of a future event.

Contingent Liabilities

Liabilities that may arise from past transactions if certain events occur in the future.