Question 1

What is commonly the second step in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A) defining the problem 
B) selecting the research design 
C) reviewing the literature 
D) collecting and analyzing data 
A) defining the problem 
B) selecting the research design 
C) reviewing the literature 
D) collecting and analyzing data

Question 2

Selection of a research design will influence both the cost of a research project and the amount of time needed to collect the results of the research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Validity refers to the degree to which a measure or scale truly reflects the phenomenon under study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Define the term scientific method and the five basic steps used in the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

The scientific method is a systematic ap

Question 5

Secondary analysis includes a variety of research techniques that use

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaires and interviews. 
B) participant observation. 
C) publicly accessible information and data,or data collected by another. 
D) control groups. 
A) questionnaires and interviews. 
B) participant observation. 
C) publicly accessible information and data,or data collected by another. 
D) control groups.

Question 6

A study,generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire,that provides sociologists with information concerning how people think or act is known as

Accepted Answer

A) observation research. 
B) a survey. 
C) secondary analysis. 
D) an experiment. 
A) observation research. 
B) a survey. 
C) secondary analysis. 
D) an experiment.

Question 7

After the conclusion of his or her research on the homeless in Chicago,which sociologist stated that "in the short term,good social research will often be greeted as a betrayal of one or another side"?

Accepted Answer

A) Erving Goffman 
B) Alvin Gouldner 
C) Joyce Ladner 
D) Peter Rossi 
A) Erving Goffman 
B) Alvin Gouldner 
C) Joyce Ladner 
D) Peter Rossi

Question 8

A researcher finds that those who have children at a young age are significantly more likely to have lower levels of education as a result of early childbearing.This would be an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a hypothesis. 
B) a correlation. 
C) causal logic. 
D) an effect. 
A) a hypothesis. 
B) a correlation. 
C) causal logic. 
D) an effect.

Question 9

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the subjects of Adler and Adler's study of self-injurers?

Accepted Answer

A) Most begin injuring in secret. 
B) They are a homogeneous group. 
C) Their behavior is carefully planned. 
D) Most eventually "grow out of it." 
A) Most begin injuring in secret. 
B) They are a homogeneous group. 
C) Their behavior is carefully planned. 
D) Most eventually "grow out of it."

Question 10

"Data indicate that people who prefer to watch televised news programs are less knowledgeable than those who read newspapers and newsmagazines." This statement is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) causality. 
B) correlation. 
C) independent variable. 
D) law. 
A) causality. 
B) correlation. 
C) independent variable. 
D) law.

Question 11

Explain how "veiled reporting" may result in underreporting of gay and lesbian subjects in survey research.

Accepted Answer

"Veiled reporting" refers to the phenome

Question 12

An interviewer is likely to obtain a higher response rate than a printed survey form would.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Feminists believe that self-injury should be viewed as a medical disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is used to show a portion of 100?

Accepted Answer

A) mean 
B) mode 
C) median 
D) percentage 
A) mean 
B) mode 
C) median 
D) percentage

Question 15

What sociological perspective would most likely suggest that educational inequalities are purposeful and set up to reinforce the position of those in power?

Accepted Answer

A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective 
A) functionalist perspective 
B) conflict perspective 
C) interactionist perspective 
D) feminist perspective

Question 16

All research designs have positives and negatives associated with them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Ethnography is the most common form of ________ research,which relies on what is seen in the field and in naturalistic settings more than it does on statistical data.

Accepted Answer

A) quantitative 
B) qualitative 
C) observational 
D) experimental 
A) quantitative 
B) qualitative 
C) observational 
D) experimental

Question 18

Sociologists conduct a "review of the literature" to

Accepted Answer

A) refine the problem under study. 
B) clarify possible techniques to be used in collecting data. 
C) eliminate or reduce the number of avoidable mistakes they make. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) refine the problem under study. 
B) clarify possible techniques to be used in collecting data. 
C) eliminate or reduce the number of avoidable mistakes they make. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 19

Explain what is meant by value neutrality.

Accepted Answer

Value neutrality refers to the idea that

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding actions by the Exxon Corporation after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

Accepted Answer

A) Exxon solicited sociologists to do research on jury deliberations. 
B) Exxon offered research money for sociologists doing research on jury deliberations. 
C) Some of the research funded by Exxon was published in peer-reviewed journals. 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) Exxon solicited sociologists to do research on jury deliberations. 
B) Exxon offered research money for sociologists doing research on jury deliberations. 
C) Some of the research funded by Exxon was published in peer-reviewed journals. 
D) All of these answers are correct.

What is commonly the second step in the scientific method?

Selection of a research design will influence both the cost of a research project and the amount of time needed to collect the results of the research.

Validity refers to the degree to which a measure or scale truly reflects the phenomenon under study.

Define the term scientific method and the five basic steps used in the scientific method.

Secondary analysis includes a variety of research techniques that use

A study,generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire,that provides sociologists with information concerning how people think or act is known as

After the conclusion of his or her research on the homeless in Chicago,which sociologist stated that "in the short term,good social research will often be greeted as a betrayal of one or another side"?

A researcher finds that those who have children at a young age are significantly more likely to have lower levels of education as a result of early childbearing.This would be an example of

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the subjects of Adler and Adler's study of self-injurers?

"Data indicate that people who prefer to watch televised news programs are less knowledgeable than those who read newspapers and newsmagazines." This statement is an example of a(n)

Explain how "veiled reporting" may result in underreporting of gay and lesbian subjects in survey research.

An interviewer is likely to obtain a higher response rate than a printed survey form would.

Feminists believe that self-injury should be viewed as a medical disorder.

Which of the following is used to show a portion of 100?

What sociological perspective would most likely suggest that educational inequalities are purposeful and set up to reinforce the position of those in power?

All research designs have positives and negatives associated with them.

Ethnography is the most common form of ________ research,which relies on what is seen in the field and in naturalistic settings more than it does on statistical data.

Sociologists conduct a "review of the literature" to

Explain what is meant by value neutrality.

Which of the following is true regarding actions by the Exxon Corporation after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

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Exam 2: Sociological Research

What is commonly the second step in the scientific method?

Selection of a research design will influence both the cost of a research project and the amount of time needed to collect the results of the research.

Validity refers to the degree to which a measure or scale truly reflects the phenomenon under study.

Define the term scientific method and the five basic steps used in the scientific method.

Secondary analysis includes a variety of research techniques that use

A study,generally in the form of an interview or a questionnaire,that provides sociologists with information concerning how people think or act is known as

After the conclusion of his or her research on the homeless in Chicago,which sociologist stated that "in the short term,good social research will often be greeted as a betrayal of one or another side"?

A researcher finds that those who have children at a young age are significantly more likely to have lower levels of education as a result of early childbearing.This would be an example of

Which one of the following statements is true regarding the subjects of Adler and Adler's study of self-injurers?

"Data indicate that people who prefer to watch televised news programs are less knowledgeable than those who read newspapers and newsmagazines." This statement is an example of a(n)

Explain how "veiled reporting" may result in underreporting of gay and lesbian subjects in survey research.

An interviewer is likely to obtain a higher response rate than a printed survey form would.

Feminists believe that self-injury should be viewed as a medical disorder.

Which of the following is used to show a portion of 100?

What sociological perspective would most likely suggest that educational inequalities are purposeful and set up to reinforce the position of those in power?

All research designs have positives and negatives associated with them.

Ethnography is the most common form of ________ research,which relies on what is seen in the field and in naturalistic settings more than it does on statistical data.

Sociologists conduct a "review of the literature" to

Explain what is meant by value neutrality.

Which of the following is true regarding actions by the Exxon Corporation after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

Understanding Sociology

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

The Mass Media

Deviance,crime,and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

Stratification by Age

The Family and Human Sexuality

Education

Religion

Government and the Economy

Health,population,and Environment

Social Movements and Social Change in the Global Community

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