Exam 2: Sociological Research Methods

Eric wants to test his hypothesis that unemployed men are more likely to commit spousal abuse than men who are employed.He is most likely to use a______________to test his hypothesis.

Qualitative researchers generally use surveys,secondary analyses of existing statistical data,and experimental designs.

Sociologist Emile Durkheim used the degree of social integration in society to determine its influence on the rate of suicide.In this example,the "degree of social integration" is the Variable.

In Silvia Canetto's study,she found that gender differences in suicidal behavior are more closely associated with beliefs about and expectations for men and women rather than purely interpersonal crises.She did not gather data but engaged in:

A student wrote a term paper based on a systematic examination of letters to the editor in the local paper.This type of study illustrates:

Which approach to the theory-and-research cycle does the following sequence reflect: (1)specific observations suggest generalizations, (2)generalizations produce a tentative theory, (3)the theory is tested through the formation of hypotheses,and (4)hypotheses may provide suggestions for additional observations?

Durkheim's study of suicide is often criticized because his sample size was so small-around 50 cases.

Sociologist Emile Durkheim concluded that______________suicides were relatively high in Protestant countries in Europe because Protestants believed in individualism and were more loosely tied to the church than were Catholics.

Approximately how many people in the 2010 U.S.census self-identified as more than one race?

______________ research is likely to be used when the research question does not easily lend itself to numbers and statistical methods.

In secondary analysis,researchers use existing materials and analyze data that were originally collected by others.Existing data sources include public records,official reports of organizations and government agencies,and surveys conducted by researchers in universities and private corporations.

Whether a variable is dependent or independent depends on the context in which it is used.

In Suicide,sociologist Emile Durkheim documented that a high suicide rate was symptomatic of a large-scale social problem.This research was in direct contradiction to the historically held notion that suicide was due to psychological illness.

Because of particular strengths and weaknesses of all research approaches,researchers often employ multiple research methods and theoretical perspectives.This practice is known as:

Variables are the observable and/or measurable counterparts of concepts;for example,"suicide" is a concept and the "rate of suicide" is a variable.

Discuss why sociological research is necessary to go beyond the limitations of commonsense thought.

The National Societal Association (NSA)Code of Ethics set forth certain basic standards that sociologists must follow in conducting research.

Describe the structure of an experiment and distinguish between laboratory and natural experiments.

The researcher has developed the hypothesis that homicide rates increase as the rate of unemployment increase.The rate of unemployment would be considered the______________variable and the homicide rate would be considered the______________variable.

In a hypothesis,the researcher considers the______________to be the cause.