Question 1

A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) control variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) correlation. 
D) cross-tabulation. 
A) control variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) correlation. 
D) cross-tabulation.

Question 2

An operational definition is

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A) a speculative statement about the relationship between two variables. 
B) the extent to which a measure provides consistent results. 
C) an explanation of an abstract concept that is specific enough to allow a researcher to measure the concept. 
D) a relationship between two variables whereby a change in one coincides with a change in the other. 
A) a speculative statement about the relationship between two variables. 
B) the extent to which a measure provides consistent results. 
C) an explanation of an abstract concept that is specific enough to allow a researcher to measure the concept. 
D) a relationship between two variables whereby a change in one coincides with a change in the other.

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

A sociologist who is interested in examining racism in sports might determine what percentage of team owners,general managers,coaches,and managers are members of each racial group.This would be an example of developing a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) research design. 
B) operational definition. 
C) hypothesis. 
D) theory. 
A) research design. 
B) operational definition. 
C) hypothesis. 
D) theory.

Question 5

Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon's actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

Accepted Answer

A) Exxon did not pay sociologists well enough for the research they did on jury deliberations. 
B) Exxon agreed to fund only those sociologists who were known to be in favor of Exxon's policies and actions. 
C) No legal scholars were approached to do research on jury deliberations. 
D) Exxon did not volunteer to fund research on clean-up technologies or long-term environmental costs. 
A) Exxon did not pay sociologists well enough for the research they did on jury deliberations. 
B) Exxon agreed to fund only those sociologists who were known to be in favor of Exxon's policies and actions. 
C) No legal scholars were approached to do research on jury deliberations. 
D) Exxon did not volunteer to fund research on clean-up technologies or long-term environmental costs.

Question 6

In which type of sample does each member of the entire population being studied have the same chance of being selected?

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A) Random sample 
B) Quota sample 
C) Index sample 
D) Roper sample 
A) Random sample 
B) Quota sample 
C) Index sample 
D) Roper sample

Question 7

The veiled reporting technique requires that researchers remain anonymous throughout the entire study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following institutions has continuously perpetuated a highly sexualized society?

Accepted Answer

A) Mass media 
B) Government 
C) Health organizations 
D) Public 
A) Mass media 
B) Government 
C) Health organizations 
D) Public

Question 9

A variable is

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A) a measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions. 
B) the extent to which a measure provides consistent results. 
C) the unintended influence that observers or experiments can have on their subjects. 
D) a speculative statement about the relationship between two traits. 
A) a measurable trait or characteristic that is subject to change under different conditions. 
B) the extent to which a measure provides consistent results. 
C) the unintended influence that observers or experiments can have on their subjects. 
D) a speculative statement about the relationship between two traits.

Question 10

Researchers find that pet owners live longer,healthier lives.Within this study,pet ownership is the

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 11

Value neutrality focuses on which of the following challenges associated with sociological research and ethics?

Accepted Answer

A) The influence of a person's personal values and biases on the interpretation of data 
B) The relationship between the interviewer and the participant 
C) Conflicts of interest associated with the funding of the research 
D) Protecting subjects from personal harm 
A) The influence of a person's personal values and biases on the interpretation of data 
B) The relationship between the interviewer and the participant 
C) Conflicts of interest associated with the funding of the research 
D) Protecting subjects from personal harm

Question 12

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 13

Feminist theorists always see work and leisure and paid and unpaid domestic work as two separate spheres.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Sociological studies have indicated that people who are married are less likely to commit suicide than people who are divorced.In this example,suicide is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis. 
B) independent variable. 
C) dependent variable. 
D) index. 
A) hypothesis. 
B) independent variable. 
C) dependent variable. 
D) index.

Question 15

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 16

A sociologist attends meetings at all the schools and churches in his community over several years,and meets as many residents as he can for the purpose of exploring all facets of the community's social life.He then compiles a detailed description of the community.He is conducting

Accepted Answer

A) a content analysis. 
B) a secondary analysis. 
C) a quantitative study. 
D) ethnographic research. 
A) a content analysis. 
B) a secondary analysis. 
C) a quantitative study. 
D) ethnographic research.

A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a

An operational definition is

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

A sociologist who is interested in examining racism in sports might determine what percentage of team owners,general managers,coaches,and managers are members of each racial group.This would be an example of developing a(n)

Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon's actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

In which type of sample does each member of the entire population being studied have the same chance of being selected?

The veiled reporting technique requires that researchers remain anonymous throughout the entire study.

Which of the following institutions has continuously perpetuated a highly sexualized society?

A variable is

Researchers find that pet owners live longer,healthier lives.Within this study,pet ownership is the

Value neutrality focuses on which of the following challenges associated with sociological research and ethics?

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

Feminist theorists always see work and leisure and paid and unpaid domestic work as two separate spheres.

Sociological studies have indicated that people who are married are less likely to commit suicide than people who are divorced.In this example,suicide is a(n)

Secondary analysis includes a variety of research techniques that use

A sociologist attends meetings at all the schools and churches in his community over several years,and meets as many residents as he can for the purpose of exploring all facets of the community's social life.He then compiles a detailed description of the community.He is conducting

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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

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Stratification by Gender

The Family and Intimate Relationships

Education and Religion

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A factor held constant to test the relative impact of the independent variable is known as a

An operational definition is

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

A sociologist who is interested in examining racism in sports might determine what percentage of team owners,general managers,coaches,and managers are members of each racial group.This would be an example of developing a(n)

Which of the following was a common criticism of Exxon's actions after the 1989 Valdez disaster?

In which type of sample does each member of the entire population being studied have the same chance of being selected?

The veiled reporting technique requires that researchers remain anonymous throughout the entire study.

Which of the following institutions has continuously perpetuated a highly sexualized society?

A variable is

Researchers find that pet owners live longer,healthier lives.Within this study,pet ownership is the

Value neutrality focuses on which of the following challenges associated with sociological research and ethics?

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

Feminist theorists always see work and leisure and paid and unpaid domestic work as two separate spheres.

Sociological studies have indicated that people who are married are less likely to commit suicide than people who are divorced.In this example,suicide is a(n)

Secondary analysis includes a variety of research techniques that use

A sociologist attends meetings at all the schools and churches in his community over several years,and meets as many residents as he can for the purpose of exploring all facets of the community's social life.He then compiles a detailed description of the community.He is conducting

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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