Exam 2: Sociological Research

Why is sociological research necessary?

Discuss how "cyberethnographies" are useful for studying virtual communities.

Nadine wants to set up her research in such a way that she can control as many outside factors as possible.Which type of research is Nadine most likely to conduct?

What is the main reason that sociologists review previous research?

Suppose your instructor is evaluating your class in terms of political attitudes.One at a time,half of your class is selected to participate in the study.You are not chosen.Which term best describes the group you are in?

Triangulation requires researchers to confirm their findings using experimentation.

Which type of research project is likely to generate qualitative data?

Rajeev is participating in a study about gaming behaviour.As a result,Rajeev limits the amount of "trash talking" he engages in when playing.Which characteristic is Rajeev demonstrating?

Suppose someone says that tall men are more assertive than short men.Which term best describes this statement?

Cynthia examines documents and conducts studies for her research.According to the text,what research approach is Cynthia using?

Which type of study attempts to determine why certain events occur?

Which of the following best represents an operational definition?

According to the text,what is a major weakness of survey research?

In the hypothesis "Among university students taking an Introduction to Sociology course,older students tend to score higher on multiple choice tests than younger students," what term would we use to refer to "score higher on multiple choice tests"?

Explain the ethical issues that arise from conducting research using complete observation and participant observation.

Age,sex,race,and ethnicity are often used as which type of variables in sociological research?

As parental income increases,so does the likelihood that a child will attend a postsecondary institution.Which term best describes "parental income" in that statement?

Imagine that a researcher wanted to better understand dominant expressions of women's gender and sexuality.Which research design would reflect an unobtrusive research approach?

Which parallel best represents the style of an unstructured interview?

Laud Humphreys studied homosexual acts between strangers meeting in public restrooms.In the course of his research,which of the following can be raised as an ethical concern?