Question 1

In descriptive research,researchers aim to make judgments on whether interventions are working in the real world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Evaluation research and participatory action research are two different types of basic research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of these research projects? Are they primarily exploratory,descriptive,or explanatory research?
A.A researcher wants to find out what proportion of students receives their bachelor's degree in five years or less.
B.A researcher wants to find out why some students receive their bachelor's degree in 5 years or less and others haven't finished after 6 or more years.
C.A researcher wants to find out what happens to teenagers who have been homeless for at least 6 months of their lives.
D.A researcher does research to find out if parenting classes taken by men and women before the birth of their first child decreases the amount of child abuse and increases the child's school readiness.

Accepted Answer

The primary purpose of these research pr

Question 4

A researcher is interested in understanding why some students choose to live in residence halls while others do not.The unit of analysis is the student.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Research designed to add to our fundamental understanding and knowledge of the social world is referred to as basic research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ability to see the world as it is without prejudice and free of personal opinion is referred to as intersubjectivity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The difference between basic research and applied research is

Accepted Answer

A)  basic research uses on qualitative methods and applied research uses quantitative methods. 
B)  basic research uses quantitative methods and applied research uses qualitative methods. 
C)  applied research aims to improve something and basic research aims to add to the knowledge base. 
D)  applied research works primarily with descriptive research and basic research works with explanatory research. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  basic research uses on qualitative methods and applied research uses quantitative methods. 
B)  basic research uses quantitative methods and applied research uses qualitative methods. 
C)  applied research aims to improve something and basic research aims to add to the knowledge base. 
D)  applied research works primarily with descriptive research and basic research works with explanatory research. 
E)  none of the above.

Question 8

The view that knowledge is not based on irrefutable observable grounds,that it is always somewhat speculative,but that science can provide some solid ground for these speculations is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  an empiricist view of science 
B)  an optimist view of science 
C)  a positivist view of science 
D)  a post-positivist view of science 
E)  both empiricist and positivist views of science 
A)  an empiricist view of science 
B)  an optimist view of science 
C)  a positivist view of science 
D)  a post-positivist view of science 
E)  both empiricist and positivist views of science

Question 9

Basic research serves the function of developing knowledge for its own sake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An early step involved in doing science is to specify the goals of inquiry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Among the elements of the scientific method are

Accepted Answer

A)  specifying the scope of an inquiry. 
B)  examining research that has been published in the past. 
C)  the connection between research and theory. 
D)  subjecting research findings to review by a community of scholars. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  specifying the scope of an inquiry. 
B)  examining research that has been published in the past. 
C)  the connection between research and theory. 
D)  subjecting research findings to review by a community of scholars. 
E)  all of these.

Question 12

A researcher studying the effectiveness of an AIDS program is engaged in evaluation research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following would describe applied research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The primary goal of research is to add to our fundamental understanding and knowledge of the social world. 
B)  The aim of research is to have practical results for use in the immediate future. 
C)  The goal of research is to test hypotheses. 
D)  The goal of research is to create social theory. 
E)  None of these describe applied research. 
A)  The primary goal of research is to add to our fundamental understanding and knowledge of the social world. 
B)  The aim of research is to have practical results for use in the immediate future. 
C)  The goal of research is to test hypotheses. 
D)  The goal of research is to create social theory. 
E)  None of these describe applied research.

Question 14

A researcher is curious about why some students perform better on essay exams than others.He is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  applied research. 
B)  descriptive research. 
C)  basic research. 
D)  quantitative research. 
E)  evaluation research. 
A)  applied research. 
B)  descriptive research. 
C)  basic research. 
D)  quantitative research. 
E)  evaluation research.

Question 15

In scientific inquiry,intersubjectivity works to gain

Accepted Answer

A)  critical analysis of previously accepted truths. 
B)  increased subjectivity by scholars. 
C)  agreement among researchers that their findings approximate reality because they are consistent with each other. 
D)  eliminate the possibility of bias in research. 
E)  publications. 
A)  critical analysis of previously accepted truths. 
B)  increased subjectivity by scholars. 
C)  agreement among researchers that their findings approximate reality because they are consistent with each other. 
D)  eliminate the possibility of bias in research. 
E)  publications.

Question 16

What is intersubjectivity and why is it important in the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

Intersubjectivity refers to the idea tha

Question 17

Qualitative research is based on the statistical summary of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research is distinguished from other ways of knowing about the world because it is done by authorities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Evaluation research

Accepted Answer

A)  is designed to assess programs or policies. 
B)  is always quantitative. 
C)  is dependent on personal inquiry. 
D)  leads to significant change. 
E)  is equivalent to explanatory research. 
A)  is designed to assess programs or policies. 
B)  is always quantitative. 
C)  is dependent on personal inquiry. 
D)  leads to significant change. 
E)  is equivalent to explanatory research.

Question 20

The communal aspects of the scientific method are complemented by which of the following goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  factual testability. 
B)  logic. 
C)  explicable through scientific theory. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  factual testability. 
B)  logic. 
C)  explicable through scientific theory. 
D)  all of these. 
E)  none of these.

In descriptive research,researchers aim to make judgments on whether interventions are working in the real world.

Evaluation research and participatory action research are two different types of basic research.

A researcher is interested in understanding why some students choose to live in residence halls while others do not.The unit of analysis is the student.

Research designed to add to our fundamental understanding and knowledge of the social world is referred to as basic research.

The ability to see the world as it is without prejudice and free of personal opinion is referred to as intersubjectivity.

The difference between basic research and applied research is

The view that knowledge is not based on irrefutable observable grounds,that it is always somewhat speculative,but that science can provide some solid ground for these speculations is known as

Basic research serves the function of developing knowledge for its own sake.

An early step involved in doing science is to specify the goals of inquiry.

Among the elements of the scientific method are

A researcher studying the effectiveness of an AIDS program is engaged in evaluation research.

Which of the following would describe applied research?

A researcher is curious about why some students perform better on essay exams than others.He is engaged in

In scientific inquiry,intersubjectivity works to gain

What is intersubjectivity and why is it important in the scientific method?

Qualitative research is based on the statistical summary of data.

Research is distinguished from other ways of knowing about the world because it is done by authorities.

Evaluation research

The communal aspects of the scientific method are complemented by which of the following goals?

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

Planning a Research Project

Sampling

Measurement

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs

Experimental Research

Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

Qualitative Interviewing

Observational Techniques

Using Available Data

Content Analysis

Applied Social Research

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

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Exam 1: The Uses of Social Research

In descriptive research,researchers aim to make judgments on whether interventions are working in the real world.

Evaluation research and participatory action research are two different types of basic research.

A researcher is interested in understanding why some students choose to live in residence halls while others do not.The unit of analysis is the student.

Research designed to add to our fundamental understanding and knowledge of the social world is referred to as basic research.

The ability to see the world as it is without prejudice and free of personal opinion is referred to as intersubjectivity.

The difference between basic research and applied research is

The view that knowledge is not based on irrefutable observable grounds,that it is always somewhat speculative,but that science can provide some solid ground for these speculations is known as

Basic research serves the function of developing knowledge for its own sake.

An early step involved in doing science is to specify the goals of inquiry.

Among the elements of the scientific method are

A researcher studying the effectiveness of an AIDS program is engaged in evaluation research.

Which of the following would describe applied research?

A researcher is curious about why some students perform better on essay exams than others.He is engaged in

In scientific inquiry,intersubjectivity works to gain

What is intersubjectivity and why is it important in the scientific method?

Qualitative research is based on the statistical summary of data.

Research is distinguished from other ways of knowing about the world because it is done by authorities.

Evaluation research

The communal aspects of the scientific method are complemented by which of the following goals?

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

Planning a Research Project

Sampling

Measurement

Cross-Sectional, Longitudinal, and Case Study Designs

Experimental Research

Questionnaires and Structured Interviews

Qualitative Interviewing

Observational Techniques

Using Available Data

Content Analysis

Applied Social Research

Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

Filters