Question 1

A probabilistic is a fact, just like a universal statement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Participant observation in field research most often leads to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  More experimental control than is possible in laboratories 
B)  Occasional ethical dilemmas 
C)  Greater reliability in data 
D)  Less validity and confidence in observations 
A)  More experimental control than is possible in laboratories 
B)  Occasional ethical dilemmas 
C)  Greater reliability in data 
D)  Less validity and confidence in observations

Question 3

Doubt or skepticism about theories until they have been scientifically tested is known as a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Doubt or skepticism about theories until they...

Question 4

Hypotheses are tentative statements about a relationship between facts or events that should be derived from the theory and should be testable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Analyze the potential differences in attitudes between social scientists and the people whose behaviors they are studying.

Accepted Answer

Social scientists and the people whose b

Question 6

Each person in the universe having an equal chance of being selected in the sample for interviewing occurs in a __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Each person in the universe having an...

Question 7

Ethnography is the systematic description of a society's

Accepted Answer

A)  customary behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes. 
B)  built environment. 
C)  potential for development. 
D)  history of social change. 
A)  customary behaviors, beliefs, and attitudes. 
B)  built environment. 
C)  potential for development. 
D)  history of social change.

Question 8

Personal bias is a controversial issue in social science. Researchers are part of what they investigate, and they study what they think is important. Which of the following is an area where the researcher's values might be reflected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Perceptions of the data 
B)  Statement of the hypothesis 
C)  Interpretations of the findings 
D)  All of these 
A)  Perceptions of the data 
B)  Statement of the hypothesis 
C)  Interpretations of the findings 
D)  All of these

Question 9

How might a case study be part of an historical analysis used to inform the future?

Accepted Answer

A case study can be part of an historica

Question 10

Few people are willing to admit that they know nothing about the topic or that they really have "no opinion." They believe they should provide an answer even if they have little interest in the topic itself. The result is that polls often seem to

Accepted Answer

A)  create public opinion. 
B)  change public opinion. 
C)  undermine public opinion. 
D)  have no effect on public opinion. 
A)  create public opinion. 
B)  change public opinion. 
C)  undermine public opinion. 
D)  have no effect on public opinion.

Question 11

Careful reports from field research can provide qualitative information that is often missing from experimental and survey research. Field researchers can observe and report on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  attitudes 
B)  myths 
C)  symbols 
D)  all of these 
A)  attitudes 
B)  myths 
C)  symbols 
D)  all of these

Question 12

The scientific method is descriptive, explanatory, and normative.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A probabilistic is a fact, just like a universal statement.

Participant observation in field research most often leads to which of the following?

Doubt or skepticism about theories until they have been scientifically tested is known as a __________.

Hypotheses are tentative statements about a relationship between facts or events that should be derived from the theory and should be testable.

Analyze the potential differences in attitudes between social scientists and the people whose behaviors they are studying.

Each person in the universe having an equal chance of being selected in the sample for interviewing occurs in a __________.

Ethnography is the systematic description of a society's

Personal bias is a controversial issue in social science. Researchers are part of what they investigate, and they study what they think is important. Which of the following is an area where the researcher's values might be reflected?

How might a case study be part of an historical analysis used to inform the future?

Few people are willing to admit that they know nothing about the topic or that they really have "no opinion." They believe they should provide an answer even if they have little interest in the topic itself. The result is that polls often seem to

Careful reports from field research can provide qualitative information that is often missing from experimental and survey research. Field researchers can observe and report on which of the following?

The scientific method is descriptive, explanatory, and normative.

Power, Society, and Social Science

Power and Ideology

Power and Culture: an Anthropologists View

Power and Sociology: the Importance of Social Class

Power and History

Power and Politics

Power and the Economy

Power and Psychology

Power, Race, and Gender

Poverty and Powerlessness

Power, Violence, and Crime

Power and the Global Community

Power Among Nations

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Exam 2: Social Sciences and the Scientific Method

A probabilistic is a fact, just like a universal statement.

Participant observation in field research most often leads to which of the following?

Doubt or skepticism about theories until they have been scientifically tested is known as a __________.

Hypotheses are tentative statements about a relationship between facts or events that should be derived from the theory and should be testable.

Analyze the potential differences in attitudes between social scientists and the people whose behaviors they are studying.

Each person in the universe having an equal chance of being selected in the sample for interviewing occurs in a __________.

Ethnography is the systematic description of a society's

Personal bias is a controversial issue in social science. Researchers are part of what they investigate, and they study what they think is important. Which of the following is an area where the researcher's values might be reflected?

How might a case study be part of an historical analysis used to inform the future?

Few people are willing to admit that they know nothing about the topic or that they really have "no opinion." They believe they should provide an answer even if they have little interest in the topic itself. The result is that polls often seem to

Careful reports from field research can provide qualitative information that is often missing from experimental and survey research. Field researchers can observe and report on which of the following?

The scientific method is descriptive, explanatory, and normative.

Power, Society, and Social Science

Power and Ideology

Power and Culture: an Anthropologists View

Power and Sociology: the Importance of Social Class

Power and History

Power and Politics

Power and the Economy

Power and Psychology

Power, Race, and Gender

Poverty and Powerlessness

Power, Violence, and Crime

Power and the Global Community

Power Among Nations

Filters