When Researchers Carefully Read and Listen to Conversations Over and Over

question 32

Multiple Choice

When researchers carefully read and listen to conversations over and over again to develop a framework of categories that group, label, and summarize particular acts of communication in the data, researchers are using the ________ approach to understanding communication.

• A) content analysis
• B) qualitative analysis
• C) ethnographic
• D) interpretative

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Definitions:

Particular Group

A specific set of individuals identified by certain common characteristics or interests.

Grand Apartheid

A phase of South Africa's apartheid policy focusing on maintaining white dominance and segregating communities by race on a large scale.

Informal Racism

Subtle, often unspoken or unrecognized prejudices and discriminatory practices that exist within society without formal acknowledgement.

Police Interactions

Encounters or engagements between police officers and members of the public, which can range from informational conversations to law enforcement actions.