Question 1

Sociologists conduct reviews of literature to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Refine the problem under study. 
B) Identify potential sources of funding. 
C) Determine whether a research study is in fact feasible. 
D) Analyze the data and formulate conclusions. 
A) Refine the problem under study. 
B) Identify potential sources of funding. 
C) Determine whether a research study is in fact feasible. 
D) Analyze the data and formulate conclusions. A

Question 2

The third step in the scientific method is reviewing the literature.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A sociologist sets up an experiment on the effects of television violence on children.The set of children that are shown the violent cartoons are considered to be the

Accepted Answer

A) experimental group. 
B) control group. 
C) independent variable. 
D) dependent variable. 
A) experimental group. 
B) control group. 
C) independent variable. 
D) dependent variable. A

Question 4

Discuss the issue of ethics and social research.Why are ethics crucial to social research,and what can be done to prevent ethical issues from taking place?

Accepted Answer

The issue of ethics in social research i

Question 5

We have little reliable data on human sexuality because

Accepted Answer

A) it is difficult for researchers to even broach the subject. 
B) until the AIDS crisis,there was little scientific demand for data on sexual behavior. 
C) government funding for studies of sexual behavior is easily accessible,but not many want to ask for it. 
D) there has been an increase in the use of inaccurate data over the last decade. 
A) it is difficult for researchers to even broach the subject. 
B) until the AIDS crisis,there was little scientific demand for data on sexual behavior. 
C) government funding for studies of sexual behavior is easily accessible,but not many want to ask for it. 
D) there has been an increase in the use of inaccurate data over the last decade.

Question 6

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D) an outdated mode of research.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D) an outdated mode of research.

Question 7

Which of the following statements pertaining to secondary data analysis is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It influences people's behavior. 
B) The data is generally difficult to acquire. 
C) It can provide researchers with everything they need. 
D) It does not require the collection of new data. 
A) It influences people's behavior. 
B) The data is generally difficult to acquire. 
C) It can provide researchers with everything they need. 
D) It does not require the collection of new data.

Question 8

After a sociologist reviews the literature,what is the next step in the process?

Accepted Answer

A) Define the problem. 
B) Generate ideas for future research. 
C) Formulate a hypothesis. 
D) Choose a research design. 
A) Define the problem. 
B) Generate ideas for future research. 
C) Formulate a hypothesis. 
D) Choose a research design.

Question 9

What conclusion did the National Bureau of Economic Research reach about gays and lesbians as subjects of sociological research?

Accepted Answer

A) Most research treats its gay and lesbian subjects with contempt. 
B) Most research ignores the possibility that its subjects might be gay or lesbian. 
C) Most research underreports the number of gays and lesbians in a population. 
D) Most research begins from a position that sexuality is fluid and that gays and lesbians are in a state of transition. 
A) Most research treats its gay and lesbian subjects with contempt. 
B) Most research ignores the possibility that its subjects might be gay or lesbian. 
C) Most research underreports the number of gays and lesbians in a population. 
D) Most research begins from a position that sexuality is fluid and that gays and lesbians are in a state of transition.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Not disclosing all sources of financial support is an example of an ethical violation,per the code of ethics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The variable that is hypothesized to cause or influence another variable is referred to by social scientists as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) spurious variable. 
D) operational variable. 
A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) spurious variable. 
D) operational variable.

Question 13

What type of sample is specifically used for gathering information about clandestine or difficult-to-identify groups?

Accepted Answer

A) Snowball sample 
B) Random sample 
C) Valid sample 
D) Blind survey 
A) Snowball sample 
B) Random sample 
C) Valid sample 
D) Blind survey

Question 14

Asking a respondent if they spent a lot of time playing video games as a child in order to determine heterosexuality is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) value neutrality. 
B) operationalization. 
C) causal logic. 
D) veiled reporting. 
A) value neutrality. 
B) operationalization. 
C) causal logic. 
D) veiled reporting.

Question 15

To conduct a cross-cultural study of job discrimination against women,a sociologist interviews 75 women between the ages of 20 and 40 in an American city,and 75 women in the same age group in a Canadian city.This study would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A) a secondary analysis. 
B) participant observation. 
C) a survey. 
D) a content analysis. 
A) a secondary analysis. 
B) participant observation. 
C) a survey. 
D) a content analysis.

Question 16

If researchers wanted to examine the opinions of people listed in a city directory,they might call every tenth or fiftieth or hundredth name listed.This would constitute a

Accepted Answer

A) scale. 
B) control variable. 
C) quota sample. 
D) random sample. 
A) scale. 
B) control variable. 
C) quota sample. 
D) random sample.

Question 17

Objectivity in the interpretation of data is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) external validity. 
B) reliability. 
C) value neutrality. 
D) internal validity. 
A) external validity. 
B) reliability. 
C) value neutrality. 
D) internal validity.

Question 18

Which of the following was identified as one of the initial challenges that a participant observer may face when conducting an ethnography?

Accepted Answer

A) Receiving adequate resources,such as funding 
B) Gaining acceptance into the unfamiliar group 
C) Identifying a group to observe 
D) Acquiring the necessary approvals to conduct the research 
A) Receiving adequate resources,such as funding 
B) Gaining acceptance into the unfamiliar group 
C) Identifying a group to observe 
D) Acquiring the necessary approvals to conduct the research

Question 19

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 20

Validity refers to

Accepted Answer

A) the provision of consistent results. 
B) independent,rather than dependent,variables. 
C) the accurate measurement of the phenomenon under study. 
D) the ethical standards that are followed by sociologists. 
A) the provision of consistent results. 
B) independent,rather than dependent,variables. 
C) the accurate measurement of the phenomenon under study. 
D) the ethical standards that are followed by sociologists.

Sociologists conduct reviews of literature to do which of the following?

The third step in the scientific method is reviewing the literature.

A sociologist sets up an experiment on the effects of television violence on children.The set of children that are shown the violent cartoons are considered to be the

Discuss the issue of ethics and social research.Why are ethics crucial to social research,and what can be done to prevent ethical issues from taking place?

We have little reliable data on human sexuality because

Sociologists consider secondary analysis to be

Which of the following statements pertaining to secondary data analysis is true?

After a sociologist reviews the literature,what is the next step in the process?

What conclusion did the National Bureau of Economic Research reach about gays and lesbians as subjects of sociological research?

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

Not disclosing all sources of financial support is an example of an ethical violation,per the code of ethics.

The variable that is hypothesized to cause or influence another variable is referred to by social scientists as a(n)

What type of sample is specifically used for gathering information about clandestine or difficult-to-identify groups?

Asking a respondent if they spent a lot of time playing video games as a child in order to determine heterosexuality is referred to as

To conduct a cross-cultural study of job discrimination against women,a sociologist interviews 75 women between the ages of 20 and 40 in an American city,and 75 women in the same age group in a Canadian city.This study would be classified as

If researchers wanted to examine the opinions of people listed in a city directory,they might call every tenth or fiftieth or hundredth name listed.This would constitute a

Objectivity in the interpretation of data is referred to as

Which of the following was identified as one of the initial challenges that a participant observer may face when conducting an ethnography?

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.

Validity refers to

Understanding Sociology

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, groups, and Social Structure

Mass Media and Social Media

Deviance, crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Government and the Economy

Health, population, and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

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Exam 2: Sociological Research

Sociologists conduct reviews of literature to do which of the following?

The third step in the scientific method is reviewing the literature.

A sociologist sets up an experiment on the effects of television violence on children.The set of children that are shown the violent cartoons are considered to be the

Discuss the issue of ethics and social research.Why are ethics crucial to social research,and what can be done to prevent ethical issues from taking place?

We have little reliable data on human sexuality because

Sociologists consider secondary analysis to be

Which of the following statements pertaining to secondary data analysis is true?

After a sociologist reviews the literature,what is the next step in the process?

What conclusion did the National Bureau of Economic Research reach about gays and lesbians as subjects of sociological research?

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

Not disclosing all sources of financial support is an example of an ethical violation,per the code of ethics.

The variable that is hypothesized to cause or influence another variable is referred to by social scientists as a(n)

What type of sample is specifically used for gathering information about clandestine or difficult-to-identify groups?

Asking a respondent if they spent a lot of time playing video games as a child in order to determine heterosexuality is referred to as

To conduct a cross-cultural study of job discrimination against women,a sociologist interviews 75 women between the ages of 20 and 40 in an American city,and 75 women in the same age group in a Canadian city.This study would be classified as

If researchers wanted to examine the opinions of people listed in a city directory,they might call every tenth or fiftieth or hundredth name listed.This would constitute a

Objectivity in the interpretation of data is referred to as

Which of the following was identified as one of the initial challenges that a participant observer may face when conducting an ethnography?

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.

Validity refers to

Understanding Sociology

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Interaction, groups, and Social Structure

Mass Media and Social Media

Deviance, crime, and Social Control

Stratification and Social Mobility in the United States

Global Inequality

Racial and Ethnic Inequality

Stratification by Gender

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

Government and the Economy

Health, population, and the Environment

Social Change in the Global Community

Filters