No Coding Scheme Should Be Used in Content Analysis Unless

question 4

Multiple Choice

No coding scheme should be used in content analysis unless it has been carefully pretested. The researcher must decide what manifest or latent contents of communications will be regarded as indicators of the different attributes that make up research variables, develop and define these _____, and use them in the actual coding of several units of observation.

• A) operational definitions
• B) actual definitions
• C) tested definitions
• D) proposed definitions

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Definitions:

Common Shares

Equity securities that represent ownership in a company, entitling holders to a share of the corporation's profit via dividends and voting rights.

Investment Sold

The act of disposing of an investment asset, which can include stocks, bonds, or real estate, usually to generate cash or realize gains.

Equity Method

An accounting technique used to record investments in associate companies, where the investment's value is adjusted in accordance with changes in the investee's net assets.

Voting Shares

Shares of a company's stock that grant the shareholder the right to vote on company matters, typically in the election of the board of directors.