Question 1

Define the following:
-descriptive research

Accepted Answer

Research in which a researcher presents a picture of the specific details of a situation,social setting,or relationship.

Question 2

There are various ways in which acquiring knowledge might address the topic of climate change.The statement "David Suzuki says that climate change is one of the most serious environmental threats facing the world today" is an example of what source of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) Personal experience 
B) Media myth 
C) Tradition 
D) Authority 
E) Common Sense 
A) Personal experience 
B) Media myth 
C) Tradition 
D) Authority 
E) Common Sense D

Question 3

All of the following characterize academic research,EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A) The main concern is with the internal logic and rigour of research design. 
B) The objective is to contribute to policy and/or program change. 
C) Success comes when results appear in a scholarly journal. 
D) Research problems and participants are selected with a great deal of freedom. 
E) The highest standards of scholarship are sought. 
A) The main concern is with the internal logic and rigour of research design. 
B) The objective is to contribute to policy and/or program change. 
C) Success comes when results appear in a scholarly journal. 
D) Research problems and participants are selected with a great deal of freedom. 
E) The highest standards of scholarship are sought. B

Question 4

All of the following characterize applied research,EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A) Doing research is usually part of a job assignment and sponsors/supervisors who are not professional researchers will judge/use the results. 
B) Success is based on whether sponsors/supervisors use the results in decision-making. 
C) The primary concern is with the internal logic and rigour of the research design,so a research study attempts to reach the absolute norms of scientific rigour and scholarship. 
D) The driving goal is to produce practical payoffs or uses of the results. 
E) Research problems one can explore are limited by the demands and interests of employers or sponsors. 
A) Doing research is usually part of a job assignment and sponsors/supervisors who are not professional researchers will judge/use the results. 
B) Success is based on whether sponsors/supervisors use the results in decision-making. 
C) The primary concern is with the internal logic and rigour of the research design,so a research study attempts to reach the absolute norms of scientific rigour and scholarship. 
D) The driving goal is to produce practical payoffs or uses of the results. 
E) Research problems one can explore are limited by the demands and interests of employers or sponsors.

Question 5

Define the following:
-empirical evidence

Accepted Answer

The observations that people e

Question 6

Define the following:
-longitudinal research

Accepted Answer

Research in which the research

Question 7

What is social research? What are some alternative sources of knowledge? What distinguishes social research from these alternatives?

Accepted Answer

●Social research is a process in which a

Question 8

Define the following:
-content analysis

Accepted Answer

Research in which one examines

Question 9

Define the following:
-quantitative data

Accepted Answer

Empirical

Question 10

Define the following:
-case-study research

Accepted Answer

Research,usually qualitative,o

Question 11

Briefly describe each of the steps involved in conducting a research project.Discuss how "fixed" the steps are and the implications of this for a person undertaking research.

Accepted Answer

●The steps are: select topic @#LAT-DLM&focus quest

Question 12

Describe the differences between exploratory,descriptive,and explanatory research.

Accepted Answer

●Exploratory research is research into a

Question 13

Define the following:
-data

Accepted Answer

The empirical evidence or info

Question 14

Define the following:
-social research

Accepted Answer

A process in which a researche

Question 15

Existing statistics research

Accepted Answer

A) is the examination of numerical information from government documents or official reports. 
B) is most frequently used for descriptive research. 
C) is done by asking people questions using a written questionnaire. 
D) allows a researcher to discover features in the content of large amounts of material that might otherwise go unnoticed. 
E) may be time consuming if the researcher does not carefully consider the meaning of what he or she finds. 
A) is the examination of numerical information from government documents or official reports. 
B) is most frequently used for descriptive research. 
C) is done by asking people questions using a written questionnaire. 
D) allows a researcher to discover features in the content of large amounts of material that might otherwise go unnoticed. 
E) may be time consuming if the researcher does not carefully consider the meaning of what he or she finds.

Question 16

Which best summarizes the main goal of descriptive research?

Accepted Answer

A) Advance knowledge about an underlying process or complete a theory 
B) Develop techniques and a sense of direction for future research 
C) Give a verbal or numerical (e.g.,percentages)picture 
D) Extend a theory or principle into new areas or issues 
E) Provide evidence to support or refute an explanation 
A) Advance knowledge about an underlying process or complete a theory 
B) Develop techniques and a sense of direction for future research 
C) Give a verbal or numerical (e.g.,percentages)picture 
D) Extend a theory or principle into new areas or issues 
E) Provide evidence to support or refute an explanation

Question 17

Define the following:
-experimental research

Accepted Answer

Research in which one interven

Question 18

Define the following:
-explanatory research

Accepted Answer

Research that focuse

Question 19

Define the following:
-overgeneralization

Accepted Answer

Overgeneralization is an error people of

Question 20

Which of the following statements is NOT true of tradition as an alternative source of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a special case of authority. 
B) It may begin as simple prejudice. 
C) It means that you believe something to be true because "it's the way things have always been." 
D) It can become distorted as it is passed on,to the point where it is no longer true. 
E) It is the same as common sense. 
A) It is a special case of authority. 
B) It may begin as simple prejudice. 
C) It means that you believe something to be true because "it's the way things have always been." 
D) It can become distorted as it is passed on,to the point where it is no longer true. 
E) It is the same as common sense.

Define the following: -descriptive research

There are various ways in which acquiring knowledge might address the topic of climate change.The statement "David Suzuki says that climate change is one of the most serious environmental threats facing the world today" is an example of what source of knowledge?

All of the following characterize academic research,EXCEPT which one?

All of the following characterize applied research,EXCEPT which one?

Define the following: -empirical evidence

Define the following: -longitudinal research

What is social research? What are some alternative sources of knowledge? What distinguishes social research from these alternatives?

Define the following: -content analysis

Define the following: -quantitative data

Define the following: -case-study research

Briefly describe each of the steps involved in conducting a research project.Discuss how "fixed" the steps are and the implications of this for a person undertaking research.

Describe the differences between exploratory,descriptive,and explanatory research.

Define the following: -data

Define the following: -social research

Existing statistics research

Which best summarizes the main goal of descriptive research?

Define the following: -experimental research

Define the following: -explanatory research

Define the following: -overgeneralization

Which of the following statements is NOT true of tradition as an alternative source of knowledge?

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing 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 1: Doing Social Research

Define the following: -descriptive research

There are various ways in which acquiring knowledge might address the topic of climate change.The statement "David Suzuki says that climate change is one of the most serious environmental threats facing the world today" is an example of what source of knowledge?

All of the following characterize academic research,EXCEPT which one?

All of the following characterize applied research,EXCEPT which one?

Define the following: -empirical evidence

Define the following: -longitudinal research

What is social research? What are some alternative sources of knowledge? What distinguishes social research from these alternatives?

Define the following: -content analysis

Define the following: -quantitative data

Define the following: -case-study research

Briefly describe each of the steps involved in conducting a research project.Discuss how "fixed" the steps are and the implications of this for a person undertaking research.

Describe the differences between exploratory,descriptive,and explanatory research.

Define the following: -data

Define the following: -social research

Existing statistics research

Which best summarizes the main goal of descriptive research?

Define the following: -experimental research

Define the following: -explanatory research

Define the following: -overgeneralization

Which of the following statements is NOT true of tradition as an alternative source of knowledge?

Theory and Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing 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

Filters