Question 1

Define the following:
-attributes

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The catego

Question 2

Durkheim's classic study,Suicide (1897),was criticized because

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A) of his treatment of group data as though they were individual-level data. 
B) of his treatment of individual-level data as though they were group data. 
C) he pooled his data and treated the populations across countries as though they were comparable. 
D) A and C 
E) B and C 
A) of his treatment of group data as though they were individual-level data. 
B) of his treatment of individual-level data as though they were group data. 
C) he pooled his data and treated the populations across countries as though they were comparable. 
D) A and C 
E) B and C

Question 3

Define the following:
-intervening variable

Accepted Answer

A variable that is between the

Question 4

Define the following:
-variable

Accepted Answer

A concept or its emp

Question 5

Define the following:
-unit of analysis

Accepted Answer

The kind of empirica

Question 6

State a hypothesis with an independent,dependent,and intervening variable.What are the units of analysis and levels of analysis of the hypothesis? Draw a diagram showing the relationship.

Accepted Answer

●Racial classification (independent vari

Question 7

Define the following:
-grounded theory

Accepted Answer

An inductive,qualitative approach in whi

Question 8

How does the intervening variable relate to the independent variable and dependent variable in a three-variable causal relationship?

Accepted Answer

A) The intervening variable acts as a dependent variable with respect to the dependent variable and acts as an independent variable toward the dependent variable. 
B) The intervening variable acts as a dependent variable with respect to the independent variable and acts as an independent variable toward the dependent variable. 
C) The intervening variable acts as an independent variable with respect to the independent variable and acts as an independent variable toward the dependent variable. 
D) The intervening variable acts as a dependent variable with respect to the independent variable and acts as a dependent variable toward the dependent variable. 
E) The relationship of the intervening variable to the independent and dependent variables is not fixed. 
A) The intervening variable acts as a dependent variable with respect to the dependent variable and acts as an independent variable toward the dependent variable. 
B) The intervening variable acts as a dependent variable with respect to the independent variable and acts as an independent variable toward the dependent variable. 
C) The intervening variable acts as an independent variable with respect to the independent variable and acts as an independent variable toward the dependent variable. 
D) The intervening variable acts as a dependent variable with respect to the independent variable and acts as a dependent variable toward the dependent variable. 
E) The relationship of the intervening variable to the independent and dependent variables is not fixed.

Question 9

The statement "People are poor because they have little money" is an example of what error in explanation?

Accepted Answer

A) Spuriousness 
B) Reductionism 
C) Tautology 
D) Ecological fallacy 
E) Teleology 
A) Spuriousness 
B) Reductionism 
C) Tautology 
D) Ecological fallacy 
E) Teleology

Question 10

When quantitative researchers want to test a hypothesis about a relationship between two variables they often develop a null hypothesis and a corresponding alternative hypothesis.What does the null hypothesis say about the relationship being studied?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no relationship between the two variables. 
B) The dependent variable has an effect on the independent variable. 
C) There is no intervening variable affecting the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. 
D) The relationship between the independent and dependent variables is spurious. 
E) The independent variable has an effect on the dependent variable. 
A) There is no relationship between the two variables. 
B) The dependent variable has an effect on the independent variable. 
C) There is no intervening variable affecting the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. 
D) The relationship between the independent and dependent variables is spurious. 
E) The independent variable has an effect on the dependent variable.

Question 11

Melissa was interested in consumer preferences of female undergraduate students.Melissa found participants for her study,conducted and transcribed interviews,and began to analyze interviewees' responses.After a first pass,Melissa realized class played a bigger role in shaping her interviewees' consumer preferences than she anticipated when designing her interview schedule and so decided to conduct a second round of interviews with additional questions before formulating her findings.Which path did Melissa's research take?

Accepted Answer

A) Linear 
B) Regular 
C) Nonlinear 
D) Irregular 
E) Repetitive 
A) Linear 
B) Regular 
C) Nonlinear 
D) Irregular 
E) Repetitive

Question 12

Define the following:
-independent variable

Accepted Answer

The first variable t

Question 13

Define the following:
-tautology

Accepted Answer

An error in explanat

Question 14

When does a qualitative researcher focus a study into a specific research question?

Accepted Answer

A) Before selecting a general topic 
B) After selecting a topic,but before gathering any data 
C) After selecting a topic and deciding how to collect data 
D) After selecting a topic,gathering some data,and conducting preliminary analysis of the data 
E) There are no research questions in qualitative research. 
A) Before selecting a general topic 
B) After selecting a topic,but before gathering any data 
C) After selecting a topic and deciding how to collect data 
D) After selecting a topic,gathering some data,and conducting preliminary analysis of the data 
E) There are no research questions in qualitative research.

Question 15

Which of the following statements about the logic of disconfirming hypotheses is false?

Accepted Answer

A) Karl Popper stressed the importance of falsification 
B) A hypothesis is never proven 
C) Positive evidence is more significant than negative evidence 
D) The alternative hypothesis states the independent variable has an effect on the dependent variable 
E) The scientific community is extremely cautious 
A) Karl Popper stressed the importance of falsification 
B) A hypothesis is never proven 
C) Positive evidence is more significant than negative evidence 
D) The alternative hypothesis states the independent variable has an effect on the dependent variable 
E) The scientific community is extremely cautious

Question 16

Which of the following is part of study design by someone using a quantitative research style?

Accepted Answer

A) Variables and hypotheses 
B) Grounded theory 
C) Use of different orders of interpretation 
D) Nonlinear research path 
E) Emphasis on cases and contexts 
A) Variables and hypotheses 
B) Grounded theory 
C) Use of different orders of interpretation 
D) Nonlinear research path 
E) Emphasis on cases and contexts

Question 17

Simpson's paradox is a subtype of which of the following kinds of logical problems that can arise in causal explanations?

Accepted Answer

A) Spuriousness 
B) Reductionism 
C) Tautology 
D) Ecological fallacy 
E) Teleology 
A) Spuriousness 
B) Reductionism 
C) Tautology 
D) Ecological fallacy 
E) Teleology

Define the following: -attributes

Durkheim's classic study,Suicide (1897),was criticized because

Define the following: -intervening variable

Define the following: -variable

Define the following: -unit of analysis

State a hypothesis with an independent,dependent,and intervening variable.What are the units of analysis and levels of analysis of the hypothesis? Draw a diagram showing the relationship.

Define the following: -grounded theory

How does the intervening variable relate to the independent variable and dependent variable in a three-variable causal relationship?

The statement "People are poor because they have little money" is an example of what error in explanation?

When quantitative researchers want to test a hypothesis about a relationship between two variables they often develop a null hypothesis and a corresponding alternative hypothesis.What does the null hypothesis say about the relationship being studied?

Define the following: -independent variable

Define the following: -tautology

When does a qualitative researcher focus a study into a specific research question?

Which of the following statements about the logic of disconfirming hypotheses is false?

Which of the following is part of study design by someone using a quantitative research style?

Simpson's paradox is a subtype of which of the following kinds of logical problems that can arise in causal explanations?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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Exam 5: Designing a Study

Define the following: -attributes

Durkheim's classic study,Suicide (1897),was criticized because

Define the following: -intervening variable

Define the following: -variable

Define the following: -unit of analysis

State a hypothesis with an independent,dependent,and intervening variable.What are the units of analysis and levels of analysis of the hypothesis? Draw a diagram showing the relationship.

Define the following: -grounded theory

How does the intervening variable relate to the independent variable and dependent variable in a three-variable causal relationship?

The statement "People are poor because they have little money" is an example of what error in explanation?

When quantitative researchers want to test a hypothesis about a relationship between two variables they often develop a null hypothesis and a corresponding alternative hypothesis.What does the null hypothesis say about the relationship being studied?

Define the following: -independent variable

Define the following: -tautology

When does a qualitative researcher focus a study into a specific research question?

Which of the following statements about the logic of disconfirming hypotheses is false?

Which of the following is part of study design by someone using a quantitative research style?

Simpson's paradox is a subtype of which of the following kinds of logical problems that can arise in causal explanations?

Doing Social Research

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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