Question 1

What is the general ethical principle regarding deception in social research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deception can be ethically used if the researcher can guarantee that subjects will never have knowledge that they had been part of a study. 
B)  Deception can be ethically used only if it is essential to the research, where other methods of data collection would yield tainted unusable data. 
C)  Deception is completely unacceptable and is considered taboo amongst social scientists. 
D)  Deception is fully acceptable and is not considered unethical. 
A)  Deception can be ethically used if the researcher can guarantee that subjects will never have knowledge that they had been part of a study. 
B)  Deception can be ethically used only if it is essential to the research, where other methods of data collection would yield tainted unusable data. 
C)  Deception is completely unacceptable and is considered taboo amongst social scientists. 
D)  Deception is fully acceptable and is not considered unethical.

Question 2

Use the following citation to answer the following questions.
Hammond, Michael. 2003. "The Enhancement Imperative: The Evolutionary Neurophysiology of Durkheimian Solidarity." Sociological Theory 21: 359-397.
-Which of the following type of publications provides the best quality of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  popular magazines 
B)  newsmagazines 
C)  peer-reviewed scholarly journals 
D)  newspapers 
A)  popular magazines 
B)  newsmagazines 
C)  peer-reviewed scholarly journals 
D)  newspapers

Question 3

What distinguishes a strong from a weak literature review?

Accepted Answer

A strong literature review is distinguis

Question 4

Cho has taken on a senior project to conduct a survey on students' attitudes and behaviors concerning sexual behavior. While distributing the questionnaire, he assures the group of students that no one will be able to trace responses to an individual. What ethical consideration is Cho assuring the respondents?

Accepted Answer

A)  harm to subjects 
B)  confidentiality 
C)  anonymity 
D)  concealed identity of researcher 
A)  harm to subjects 
B)  confidentiality 
C)  anonymity 
D)  concealed identity of researcher

Question 5

Use the following citation to answer the following questions.
Hammond, Michael. 2003. "The Enhancement Imperative: The Evolutionary Neurophysiology of Durkheimian Solidarity." Sociological Theory 21: 359-397.
-When evaluating the quality of a research article, reading the often provides all the pertinent information to make a sound decision.

Accepted Answer

A)  introduction 
B)  conclusion 
C)  abstract 
D)  methods section 
A)  introduction 
B)  conclusion 
C)  abstract 
D)  methods section

Question 6

The literature review stage of social research has several goals. Identify and evaluate three goals of the literature review.

Accepted Answer

The literature review stage of social re

Question 7

What is the purpose of an Institutional Review Board?

Accepted Answer

A)  It ensures that researchers do not misuse money given to them for research. 
B)  It makes sure that research involving humans is carried out ethically. 
C)  It ensures that research is methodologically sound and scientific. 
D)  It lobbies for more research money from government and private agencies. 
A)  It ensures that researchers do not misuse money given to them for research. 
B)  It makes sure that research involving humans is carried out ethically. 
C)  It ensures that research is methodologically sound and scientific. 
D)  It lobbies for more research money from government and private agencies.

What is the general ethical principle regarding deception in social research?

Use the following citation to answer the following questions. Hammond, Michael. 2003. "The Enhancement Imperative: The Evolutionary Neurophysiology of Durkheimian Solidarity." Sociological Theory 21: 359-397. -Which of the following type of publications provides the best quality of research?

What distinguishes a strong from a weak literature review?

The literature review stage of social research has several goals. Identify and evaluate three goals of the literature review.

What is the purpose of an Institutional Review Board?

Why Do Research

What Are the Major Types of Social Research

Theory and Research

The Meanings of Methodology

Strategies of Research Design

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Experimental Research

Survey Research

Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Field Research and Focus Group Research

Historical-Comparative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing the Research Report and the Politics of Social Research

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Exam 5: How to Review the Literature and Conduct Ethical Studies

What is the general ethical principle regarding deception in social research?

Use the following citation to answer the following questions. Hammond, Michael. 2003. "The Enhancement Imperative: The Evolutionary Neurophysiology of Durkheimian Solidarity." Sociological Theory 21: 359-397. -Which of the following type of publications provides the best quality of research?

What distinguishes a strong from a weak literature review?

The literature review stage of social research has several goals. Identify and evaluate three goals of the literature review.

What is the purpose of an Institutional Review Board?

Why Do Research

What Are the Major Types of Social Research

Theory and Research

The Meanings of Methodology

Strategies of Research Design

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Experimental Research

Survey Research

Nonreactive Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Field Research and Focus Group Research

Historical-Comparative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Writing the Research Report and the Politics of Social Research

Filters