1.) Does the assignment of responsibility for public things to specific individuals prohibit others from taking responsibility as Babbie (2020) contends? Why or why not? What have your experiences with this social phenomenon taught you?
2.) Describe the problem of reactivity and being a complete observer. What are some of the consequences associated with the problem? Why is it important to not just learn about others’ views but also to adopt them? Would this be easy for you to do? Why or why not? What are some of the potential dangers that might be involved?
3.) What are some research topics that might be prone to a content analysis? Now, take one of these topics and describe just how you would go about conducting a content analysis. Make sure to address your unit(s) of analysis, unit(s) of observation, sampling technique(s), and coding scheme(s).
4.) Scholars may rely on official government documents to conduct comparative analyses. Do you foresee any issues with utilizing this data source? For example, is there a possibility for distortion? Why or why not? Provide some evidence to substantiate your reasoning.
