Question 1

Which of the following is not a feasible research question?

Accepted Answer

A)  What kinds of jobs to college students with degrees in Sociology get after they graduate? 
B)  Does parental divorce have long-term effects on children? 
C)  Do students who take internships while in school get better jobs upon graduation compared to those who do not take internships? 
D)  What is the social and psychological impact of the use of the cell phone? 
E)  Does the death penalty have an impact on crime rate? 
A)  What kinds of jobs to college students with degrees in Sociology get after they graduate? 
B)  Does parental divorce have long-term effects on children? 
C)  Do students who take internships while in school get better jobs upon graduation compared to those who do not take internships? 
D)  What is the social and psychological impact of the use of the cell phone? 
E)  Does the death penalty have an impact on crime rate?

Question 2

Martha is a researcher who grew up in poverty and has struggled to be upwardly mobile in her career.Her research questions now center on the experiences and struggles of those currently in poverty.Because of her background,
Martha should be make sure her research is

Accepted Answer

A)  feasible 
B)  funded 
C)  publishable 
D)  value free 
E)  centered on personal factors 
A)  feasible 
B)  funded 
C)  publishable 
D)  value free 
E)  centered on personal factors

Question 3

Although researchers may be pleased to receive funding for their research,this may prove troublesome because

Accepted Answer

A)  funders may not impose controls on researchers. 
B)  funders may impose limitations on the topics under investigation and the release of research findings. 
C)  funders may only support research that interests them in pursuit of social and political ends. 
D)  funders may impose limitations on the topics under investigation and the release of research findngs as well as only support research that interests them in pursuit of social and political ends. 
E)  none of these 
A)  funders may not impose controls on researchers. 
B)  funders may impose limitations on the topics under investigation and the release of research findings. 
C)  funders may only support research that interests them in pursuit of social and political ends. 
D)  funders may impose limitations on the topics under investigation and the release of research findngs as well as only support research that interests them in pursuit of social and political ends. 
E)  none of these

Question 4

Research costs include

Accepted Answer

A)  salaries 
B)  pre-testing data costs 
C)  equipment costs 
D)  data collection costs 
E)  all of these 
A)  salaries 
B)  pre-testing data costs 
C)  equipment costs 
D)  data collection costs 
E)  all of these

Question 5

"What impact do cell phones have on society?" This is an example of a researchable question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Describe how the social,political,and economic world influences research.

Accepted Answer

The social, political, and economic worl

Question 7

The reason that Michele Hoffnung undertook her research was because

Accepted Answer

A)  she felt alienated from her job and wanted to understand whether dual career families experienced high levels of stress. 
B)  she was a working mother and was interested in learning how young women balanced work and family demands. 
C)  there was an opportunity to apply for a large research grant to support the investigation. 
D)  although she had no personal interest in the topic, she thought that the topic of working mothers was a very important social issue. 
E)  none of these. 
A)  she felt alienated from her job and wanted to understand whether dual career families experienced high levels of stress. 
B)  she was a working mother and was interested in learning how young women balanced work and family demands. 
C)  there was an opportunity to apply for a large research grant to support the investigation. 
D)  although she had no personal interest in the topic, she thought that the topic of working mothers was a very important social issue. 
E)  none of these.

Question 8

Real research is

Accepted Answer

A)  well organized and methodical. 
B)  messy. 
C)  full of false starts. 
D)  formal. 
E)  messy and full of false starts. 
A)  well organized and methodical. 
B)  messy. 
C)  full of false starts. 
D)  formal. 
E)  messy and full of false starts.

Question 9

Most current research is based primarily on personal interest alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Exploratory research typically starts with research questions; explanatory research typically starts with hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A researchable question must be feasible.Which of the following is not an element of feasibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  It must be possible to get access to the information needed for the study. 
B)  There must be sufficient time to do the study. 
C)  There must be a grant to support the investigation. 
D)  There must be resources to do the research even if there are minimal costs associated with it. 
E)  all of these are elements of feasibility. 
A)  It must be possible to get access to the information needed for the study. 
B)  There must be sufficient time to do the study. 
C)  There must be a grant to support the investigation. 
D)  There must be resources to do the research even if there are minimal costs associated with it. 
E)  all of these are elements of feasibility.

Question 12

In searching for literature that is relevant to your topic,it is useful to

Accepted Answer

A)  use keywords. 
B)  rely on academic indexes. 
C)  confine your interest to a well-researched topic as early as possible in the study design. 
D)  use keywords and rely on academic indexes. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  use keywords. 
B)  rely on academic indexes. 
C)  confine your interest to a well-researched topic as early as possible in the study design. 
D)  use keywords and rely on academic indexes. 
E)  all of these.

Question 13

Professor Kent is very interested in investigating whether the parenting styles of single fathers and single mothers differ with respect to modeling of sex roles for children.Professor Kent has recently become a single father of two young children.Is this a researchable and feasible question?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is not researchable because Professor Kent is not likely to be value-free. 
B)  This is a researchable question because it is answerable through research and feasible if Kent can gain access to the population and find time and money to support the study. 
C)  This is not a researchable question because it is not possible to design a way to study this in the real world and it is not feasible because it is unlikely that parents would let researchers have access to this data. 
D)  This is a researchable question because many people have already investigated this topic and it is feasible because single parents are usually eager to participate in research. 
E)  This is a researchable question because a sampling frame does exist of single parent mothers and fathers in the United States. 
A)  This is not researchable because Professor Kent is not likely to be value-free. 
B)  This is a researchable question because it is answerable through research and feasible if Kent can gain access to the population and find time and money to support the study. 
C)  This is not a researchable question because it is not possible to design a way to study this in the real world and it is not feasible because it is unlikely that parents would let researchers have access to this data. 
D)  This is a researchable question because many people have already investigated this topic and it is feasible because single parents are usually eager to participate in research. 
E)  This is a researchable question because a sampling frame does exist of single parent mothers and fathers in the United States.

Question 14

A hypothesis is a testable relationship between how two variables are related.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Values,,and personal factors are three sources of research topics.

Accepted Answer

A)  changing social and political climate 
B)  intellectual curiosity 
C)  the availability of funding 
D)  changing social and political climate as well as intellectual curiosity 
E)  intellectual curiosity as well as the availability of funding 
A)  changing social and political climate 
B)  intellectual curiosity 
C)  the availability of funding 
D)  changing social and political climate as well as intellectual curiosity 
E)  intellectual curiosity as well as the availability of funding

Question 16

Describe how funding sources may influence whether research is value free.

Accepted Answer

Funding sources can significantly influe

Question 17

Peer-reviewed journals include articles that have been evaluated by content experts before publication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Before the 1970s,

Accepted Answer

A)  few studies focused on women. 
B)  gender was a primary focus in social sciences. 
C)  sexuality was a major research concern. 
D)  age segregation was fully studied. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  few studies focused on women. 
B)  gender was a primary focus in social sciences. 
C)  sexuality was a major research concern. 
D)  age segregation was fully studied. 
E)  all of these.

Question 19

Until recently,all research was considered to be value free.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research typically has higher research costs than time expenditures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not a feasible research question?

Martha is a researcher who grew up in poverty and has struggled to be upwardly mobile in her career.Her research questions now center on the experiences and struggles of those currently in poverty.Because of her background, Martha should be make sure her research is

Although researchers may be pleased to receive funding for their research,this may prove troublesome because

Research costs include

"What impact do cell phones have on society?" This is an example of a researchable question.

Describe how the social,political,and economic world influences research.

The reason that Michele Hoffnung undertook her research was because

Real research is

Most current research is based primarily on personal interest alone.

Exploratory research typically starts with research questions; explanatory research typically starts with hypotheses.

A researchable question must be feasible.Which of the following is not an element of feasibility?

In searching for literature that is relevant to your topic,it is useful to

Professor Kent is very interested in investigating whether the parenting styles of single fathers and single mothers differ with respect to modeling of sex roles for children.Professor Kent has recently become a single father of two young children.Is this a researchable and feasible question?

A hypothesis is a testable relationship between how two variables are related.

Values,,and personal factors are three sources of research topics.

Describe how funding sources may influence whether research is value free.

Peer-reviewed journals include articles that have been evaluated by content experts before publication.

Before the 1970s,

Until recently,all research was considered to be value free.

Research typically has higher research costs than time expenditures.

The Uses of Social Research

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

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

Exam 4: Planning a Research Project

Which of the following is not a feasible research question?

Martha is a researcher who grew up in poverty and has struggled to be upwardly mobile in her career.Her research questions now center on the experiences and struggles of those currently in poverty.Because of her background, Martha should be make sure her research is

Although researchers may be pleased to receive funding for their research,this may prove troublesome because

Research costs include

"What impact do cell phones have on society?" This is an example of a researchable question.

Describe how the social,political,and economic world influences research.

The reason that Michele Hoffnung undertook her research was because

Real research is

Most current research is based primarily on personal interest alone.

Exploratory research typically starts with research questions; explanatory research typically starts with hypotheses.

A researchable question must be feasible.Which of the following is not an element of feasibility?

In searching for literature that is relevant to your topic,it is useful to

Professor Kent is very interested in investigating whether the parenting styles of single fathers and single mothers differ with respect to modeling of sex roles for children.Professor Kent has recently become a single father of two young children.Is this a researchable and feasible question?

A hypothesis is a testable relationship between how two variables are related.

Values,,and personal factors are three sources of research topics.

Describe how funding sources may influence whether research is value free.

Peer-reviewed journals include articles that have been evaluated by content experts before publication.

Before the 1970s,

Until recently,all research was considered to be value free.

Research typically has higher research costs than time expenditures.

The Uses of Social Research

Theory and Research

Ethics and Social Research

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