Question 1

Of the methods listed below, which does not directly study people?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participant observation 
B)  Survey 
C)  Content analysis 
D)  Experiment 
A)  Participant observation 
B)  Survey 
C)  Content analysis 
D)  Experiment

Question 2

Explain the difference between validity and reliability.

Accepted Answer

Validity and reliability are two importa

Question 3

Any information that is found published on the web may be trusted as a valid source for sociological research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The variable that is presumed to have an effect on or cause something else is called the variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent 
B)  independent 
C)  intervening 
D)  test 
A)  dependent 
B)  independent 
C)  intervening 
D)  test

Question 5

Which of these is not a survey?

Accepted Answer

A)  Questionnaire 
B)  Interview 
C)  Telephone or internet poll 
D)  Experiment 
A)  Questionnaire 
B)  Interview 
C)  Telephone or internet poll 
D)  Experiment

Question 6

How scientific is sociology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociology is always completely scientific. 
B)  Sociology aspires to be both scientific and humanistic. 
C)  All sociological research strictly adheres to the scientific method. 
D)  Sociology is not one of the empirical sciences. 
A)  Sociology is always completely scientific. 
B)  Sociology aspires to be both scientific and humanistic. 
C)  All sociological research strictly adheres to the scientific method. 
D)  Sociology is not one of the empirical sciences.

Question 7

For what types of research questions is oral history particularly useful?

Accepted Answer

A)  For understanding how social groups are perceived over time 
B)  For discovering what factors motivate people to behave in certain ways 
C)  For learning the history of groups that have been ignored or misrepresented 
D)  For visualizing changes in the population over time 
A)  For understanding how social groups are perceived over time 
B)  For discovering what factors motivate people to behave in certain ways 
C)  For learning the history of groups that have been ignored or misrepresented 
D)  For visualizing changes in the population over time

Question 8

Research that is exactly the same as a previous study, but on a different group of people or in a different time or place, is called a study.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbon 
B)  replication 
C)  reified 
D)  spurious 
A)  carbon 
B)  replication 
C)  reified 
D)  spurious

Question 9

The research technique in which the sociologist is the researcher but is also involved in the activities being studied is called

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective analysis. 
B)  participant observation. 
C)  actor-action research. 
D)  ethnography. 
A)  subjective analysis. 
B)  participant observation. 
C)  actor-action research. 
D)  ethnography.

Question 10

Which of these is used by sociologists to ensure the reliability of measures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They use measures that have proven to work in the past. 
B)  They use multiple indicators. 
C)  They warn people that they are being studied. 
D)  They define the concepts in advance. 
A)  They use measures that have proven to work in the past. 
B)  They use multiple indicators. 
C)  They warn people that they are being studied. 
D)  They define the concepts in advance.

Question 11

Explain what content analysis is, and what types of questions it is most appropriate for. Describe the limitations of content analysis.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain what content analysis is, and what...

Question 12

Which type of survey questions are analyzed qualitatively?

Accepted Answer

A)  Closed-ended questions 
B)  Survey data 
C)  Open-ended questions 
D)  Observational data 
A)  Closed-ended questions 
B)  Survey data 
C)  Open-ended questions 
D)  Observational data

Question 13

Explain the limitations of a controlled experiment for addressing real life effects.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the limitations of a controlled experiment...

Question 14

Survey research does not involve ethical considerations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A sociological study explores whether there is any truth to the stereotype that women are bad drivers. Which of the following types of reasoning would be used in this type of study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inductive reasoning 
B)  Applied reasoning 
C)  Deductive reasoning 
D)  Conceptual reasoning 
A)  Inductive reasoning 
B)  Applied reasoning 
C)  Deductive reasoning 
D)  Conceptual reasoning

Question 16

When a researcher is measuring levels of well-being, the variables "life expectancy" and "educational obtainment" become , because they reflect an abstract concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  a dependent variable 
B)  an indicator 
C)  a concept 
D)  none of the above 
A)  a dependent variable 
B)  an indicator 
C)  a concept 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

Define two of the six methods that sociologists use to gather data. For each of the two you select, discuss the type of problem it might be used to study, and its potential advantages and disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

One method that sociologists use to gath

Question 18

When a researcher is concerned if a measure gives consistent results, s/he is focused on _.

Accepted Answer

A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  ethics 
D)  the Hawthorne effect 
A)  reliability 
B)  validity 
C)  ethics 
D)  the Hawthorne effect

Question 19

If research clearly established that "study time determines the grades that a student earns," grades are the variable.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent 
B)  independent 
C)  control 
D)  intervening 
A)  dependent 
B)  independent 
C)  control 
D)  intervening

Question 20

Covert participatory observation allows researchers to avoid the Hawthorne effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Of the methods listed below, which does not directly study people?

Explain the difference between validity and reliability.

Any information that is found published on the web may be trusted as a valid source for sociological research.

The variable that is presumed to have an effect on or cause something else is called the variable.

Which of these is not a survey?

How scientific is sociology?

For what types of research questions is oral history particularly useful?

Research that is exactly the same as a previous study, but on a different group of people or in a different time or place, is called a study.

The research technique in which the sociologist is the researcher but is also involved in the activities being studied is called

Which of these is used by sociologists to ensure the reliability of measures?

Explain what content analysis is, and what types of questions it is most appropriate for. Describe the limitations of content analysis.

Which type of survey questions are analyzed qualitatively?

Explain the limitations of a controlled experiment for addressing real life effects.

Survey research does not involve ethical considerations.

A sociological study explores whether there is any truth to the stereotype that women are bad drivers. Which of the following types of reasoning would be used in this type of study?

When a researcher is measuring levels of well-being, the variables "life expectancy" and "educational obtainment" become , because they reflect an abstract concept.

Define two of the six methods that sociologists use to gather data. For each of the two you select, discuss the type of problem it might be used to study, and its potential advantages and disadvantages.

When a researcher is concerned if a measure gives consistent results, s/he is focused on _.

If research clearly established that "study time determines the grades that a student earns," grades are the variable.

Covert participatory observation allows researchers to avoid the Hawthorne effect.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

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Economy and Politics

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Exam 3: Doing Sociological Research

Of the methods listed below, which does not directly study people?

Explain the difference between validity and reliability.

Any information that is found published on the web may be trusted as a valid source for sociological research.

The variable that is presumed to have an effect on or cause something else is called the variable.

Which of these is not a survey?

How scientific is sociology?

For what types of research questions is oral history particularly useful?

Research that is exactly the same as a previous study, but on a different group of people or in a different time or place, is called a study.

The research technique in which the sociologist is the researcher but is also involved in the activities being studied is called

Which of these is used by sociologists to ensure the reliability of measures?

Explain what content analysis is, and what types of questions it is most appropriate for. Describe the limitations of content analysis.

Which type of survey questions are analyzed qualitatively?

Explain the limitations of a controlled experiment for addressing real life effects.

Survey research does not involve ethical considerations.

A sociological study explores whether there is any truth to the stereotype that women are bad drivers. Which of the following types of reasoning would be used in this type of study?

When a researcher is measuring levels of well-being, the variables "life expectancy" and "educational obtainment" become , because they reflect an abstract concept.

Define two of the six methods that sociologists use to gather data. For each of the two you select, discuss the type of problem it might be used to study, and its potential advantages and disadvantages.

When a researcher is concerned if a measure gives consistent results, s/he is focused on _.

If research clearly established that "study time determines the grades that a student earns," grades are the variable.

Covert participatory observation allows researchers to avoid the Hawthorne effect.

The Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organizations

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economy and Politics

Environment Population and Social Change

Filters