Question 1

Which of the following is NOT incorporated into the basic principles of the code of ethics for sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) a required number of data sources 
B) respect for subjects' privacy 
C) acknowledgment of research collaboration 
D) disclosure of sources of financial support 
A) a required number of data sources 
B) respect for subjects' privacy 
C) acknowledgment of research collaboration 
D) disclosure of sources of financial support

Question 2

Discuss the issue of ethics and social research.Give examples of how research could be harmful to human life.

Accepted Answer

The issue of ethics in social research i

Question 3

An artificially created situation that allows the researcher to manipulate variables and to introduce control variables is known as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) survey. 
B) experiment. 
C) replication. 
D) research design. 
A) survey. 
B) experiment. 
C) replication. 
D) research design.

Question 4

People may behave differently in artificial situations than they would in the "real world." This poses a particular problem for researchers using

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaires. 
B) content analysis. 
C) replication. 
D) laboratory experiments. 
A) questionnaires. 
B) content analysis. 
C) replication. 
D) laboratory experiments.

Question 5

A sociologist decides to study the interaction among students in the college's computer center.When the students realize they are under observation,they become shy and reserved in their interactions.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) replication. 
B) secondary analysis. 
C) the Hawthorne effect. 
D) value neutrality. 
A) replication. 
B) secondary analysis. 
C) the Hawthorne effect. 
D) value neutrality.

Question 6

Correlations are an indication that causality is always present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Citing confidentiality reasons,the ASA's Code of Ethics does not require researchers to disclose the funding sources of their studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which sociologist argued that sociological research should be open to bringing about social change and to drawing on relevant research by nonsociologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Jane Poulson 
B) Joyce Ladner 
C) Shulamit Reinharz 
D) Karen Barkey 
A) Jane Poulson 
B) Joyce Ladner 
C) Shulamit Reinharz 
D) Karen Barkey

Question 9

What is a popular form of summary many sociologists utilize to quickly and clearly show a relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A) cross-tabulation 
B) median 
C) mode 
D) mean 
A) cross-tabulation 
B) median 
C) mode 
D) mean

Question 10

Which of the following is true regarding feminist researchers?

Accepted Answer

A) tend to involve and consult subjects more 
B) more oriented toward seeking change 
C) generally want to raise public consciousness 
D) All of these answers are correct. 
A) tend to involve and consult subjects more 
B) more oriented toward seeking change 
C) generally want to raise public consciousness 
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 11

The relationship between a condition or a variable and a particular consequence,with one event leading to the other,is known as

Accepted Answer

A) observation. 
B) causal logic. 
C) a correlation. 
D) an index. 
A) observation. 
B) causal logic. 
C) a correlation. 
D) an index.

Question 12

Which of the following terms is used to describe a systematic,organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem?

Accepted Answer

A) scientific method 
B) social science 
C) experiment 
D) value neutrality 
A) scientific method 
B) social science 
C) experiment 
D) value neutrality

Question 13

Which of the following existing data sources is used most frequently for sociological research?

Accepted Answer

A) census data 
B) scientific records 
C) personal journals 
D) newspapers 
A) census data 
B) scientific records 
C) personal journals 
D) newspapers

Question 14

When a sociologist actually joins a group for a period to get an accurate sense of how it operates,the approach is called

Accepted Answer

A) an experiment. 
B) ethnography. 
C) face-to-face interview. 
D) participant observation. 
A) an experiment. 
B) ethnography. 
C) face-to-face interview. 
D) participant observation.

Question 15

Sociologists consider secondary analysis to be

Accepted Answer

A) more valid than other forms of research. 
B) more reliable than other forms of research. 
C) a nonreactive form of research. 
D) an outdated mode of research. 
A) more valid than other forms of research. 
B) more reliable than other forms of research. 
C) a nonreactive form of research. 
D) an outdated mode of research.

Which of the following is NOT incorporated into the basic principles of the code of ethics for sociology?

Discuss the issue of ethics and social research.Give examples of how research could be harmful to human life.

An artificially created situation that allows the researcher to manipulate variables and to introduce control variables is known as a(n)

People may behave differently in artificial situations than they would in the "real world." This poses a particular problem for researchers using

A sociologist decides to study the interaction among students in the college's computer center.When the students realize they are under observation,they become shy and reserved in their interactions.This is an example of

Correlations are an indication that causality is always present.

Citing confidentiality reasons,the ASA's Code of Ethics does not require researchers to disclose the funding sources of their studies.

Which sociologist argued that sociological research should be open to bringing about social change and to drawing on relevant research by nonsociologists?

What is a popular form of summary many sociologists utilize to quickly and clearly show a relationship between two variables?

Which of the following is true regarding feminist researchers?

The relationship between a condition or a variable and a particular consequence,with one event leading to the other,is known as

Which of the following terms is used to describe a systematic,organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem?

Which of the following existing data sources is used most frequently for sociological research?

When a sociologist actually joins a group for a period to get an accurate sense of how it operates,the approach is called

Sociologists consider secondary analysis to be

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Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction,social Structure,and Groups

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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

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Exam 2: Sociological Research

Which of the following is NOT incorporated into the basic principles of the code of ethics for sociology?

Discuss the issue of ethics and social research.Give examples of how research could be harmful to human life.

An artificially created situation that allows the researcher to manipulate variables and to introduce control variables is known as a(n)

People may behave differently in artificial situations than they would in the "real world." This poses a particular problem for researchers using

A sociologist decides to study the interaction among students in the college's computer center.When the students realize they are under observation,they become shy and reserved in their interactions.This is an example of

Correlations are an indication that causality is always present.

Citing confidentiality reasons,the ASA's Code of Ethics does not require researchers to disclose the funding sources of their studies.

Which sociologist argued that sociological research should be open to bringing about social change and to drawing on relevant research by nonsociologists?

What is a popular form of summary many sociologists utilize to quickly and clearly show a relationship between two variables?

Which of the following is true regarding feminist researchers?

The relationship between a condition or a variable and a particular consequence,with one event leading to the other,is known as

Which of the following terms is used to describe a systematic,organized series of steps that ensures maximum objectivity and consistency in researching a problem?

Which of the following existing data sources is used most frequently for sociological research?

When a sociologist actually joins a group for a period to get an accurate sense of how it operates,the approach is called

Sociologists consider secondary analysis to be

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

Filters