Question 1

Much of one's knowledge is based on _____, a handing down of statements, beliefs, and customs from generation to generation.

Accepted Answer

A)  tradition 
B)  authority 
C)  learning 
D)  heredity 
E)  intelligence 
A)  tradition 
B)  authority 
C)  learning 
D)  heredity 
E)  intelligence A

Question 2

Chris measures the attitudes, behaviors, ethnicity, age, and social class of his neighbors as part of his project. These factors are examples of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hypotheses 
B)  norms 
C)  variables 
D)  theories 
E)  experiments 
A)  hypotheses 
B)  norms 
C)  variables 
D)  theories 
E)  experiments C

Question 3

Li, a sociologist, conducts a study on the most common causes of absenteeism among the students enrolled in the universities of California. She conducts a survey among the students of many different universities of California in order to strengthen her confidence in the results. In this scenario, Li is trying to ensure the _____ factor of her study.

Accepted Answer

A)  complexity 
B)  probability 
C)  validity 
D)  reliability 
E)  nonprobability 
A)  complexity 
B)  probability 
C)  validity 
D)  reliability 
E)  nonprobability D

Question 4

Researchers today operate under much stricter guidelines than they did in the past.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the procedure called _____, an interviewer uses a computer to select random telephone numbers, reads the questions to a respondent from a computer screen, and then enters the answers in precoded spaces, saving time and expense by not having to reenter the data after the interview.

Accepted Answer

A)  volunteering 
B)  computer-assisted telephone interviewing 
C)  digital voicing 
D)  computer-interviewer manipulation 
E)  manual-telephone interviewing 
A)  volunteering 
B)  computer-assisted telephone interviewing 
C)  digital voicing 
D)  computer-interviewer manipulation 
E)  manual-telephone interviewing

Question 6

What do sociologists examine in qualitative research? Explain with an example.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. In qualitative resear

Question 7

Does sociological research challenge overgeneralization?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Yes, sociological res

Question 8

Sociological research influences social policies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____ yield in-depth descriptions of why some college students drop out whereas others graduate.

Accepted Answer

A)  Quantitative data 
B)  Numeric data 
C)  Qualitative data 
D)  Computable data 
E)  Deductive data 
A)  Quantitative data 
B)  Numeric data 
C)  Qualitative data 
D)  Computable data 
E)  Deductive data

Question 10

Formulating a hypothesis is the first step in the scientific method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the various limitations of content analysis?

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Content analysis can

Question 12

Kyra wants to carry out research to study depression in teenage students. She visits a school and randomly chooses 200 teenage students to be part of her study. Which of the following sampling methods is used by Kyra to carry out her research?

Accepted Answer

A)  Convenience sampling 
B)  Probability sampling 
C)  Judgment sampling 
D)  Dependent sampling 
E)  Constant sampling 
A)  Convenience sampling 
B)  Probability sampling 
C)  Judgment sampling 
D)  Dependent sampling 
E)  Constant sampling

Question 13

Discuss the importance of reliability and validity in the scientific method with examples.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary. Sociologists are alwa

Question 14

_____ is an inquiry process that begins with a specific observation, followed by data collection, a conclusion about patterns or regularities, and the formulation of hypotheses that can lead to theory construction.

Accepted Answer

A)  Decisive reasoning 
B)  Deductive reasoning 
C)  Comparative reasoning 
D)  Inductive reasoning 
E)  Qualitative reasoning 
A)  Decisive reasoning 
B)  Deductive reasoning 
C)  Comparative reasoning 
D)  Inductive reasoning 
E)  Qualitative reasoning

Question 15

In a survey, questions in a questionnaire can only be close-ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Knowledge based on tradition and authority simplifies people's lives because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  provides them with basic rules about socially and legally acceptable behavior. 
B)  is impossible to gain knowledge through any other means. 
C)  provides only clear and correct information to them. 
D)  exposes myths and misconceptions. 
E)  sharpens critical thinking skills that affect their everyday lives. 
A)  provides them with basic rules about socially and legally acceptable behavior. 
B)  is impossible to gain knowledge through any other means. 
C)  provides only clear and correct information to them. 
D)  exposes myths and misconceptions. 
E)  sharpens critical thinking skills that affect their everyday lives.

Question 17

Data that is collected at one point in time is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent data 
B)  longitudinal data 
C)  scientific data 
D)  cross-sectional data 
E)  random data 
A)  dependent data 
B)  longitudinal data 
C)  scientific data 
D)  cross-sectional data 
E)  random data

Question 18

Which of the following is a reason for researchers to select samples to represent a population?

Accepted Answer

A)  The population may be so large that it would be too expensive and time consuming to conduct the research. 
B)  Using the whole population to conduct researches will yield inaccurate results. 
C)  Samples are better for inductive reasoning-based researches, while the whole population can be used only for deductive reasoning-based researches. 
D)  Samples are better as they use the concept of conventional wisdom over critical thinking. 
E)  Samples yield more accurate results as they do not influence social policies. 
A)  The population may be so large that it would be too expensive and time consuming to conduct the research. 
B)  Using the whole population to conduct researches will yield inaccurate results. 
C)  Samples are better for inductive reasoning-based researches, while the whole population can be used only for deductive reasoning-based researches. 
D)  Samples are better as they use the concept of conventional wisdom over critical thinking. 
E)  Samples yield more accurate results as they do not influence social policies.

Question 19

Which of the following includes careful data collection, exact measurement, accurate recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and, when appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional belief 
B)  Scientific method 
C)  Behavioral epigenetics 
D)  Conventional wisdom 
E)  Innate knowledge 
A)  Traditional belief 
B)  Scientific method 
C)  Behavioral epigenetics 
D)  Conventional wisdom 
E)  Innate knowledge

Question 20

Which of the following statements is an example of correlation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drunken driving is the cause of road accidents. 
B)  Unsafe sex leads to transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. 
C)  Consumption of excessive sugar leads to diabetes. 
D)  Obesity is associated with heredity. 
E)  Adultery leads to divorce. 
A)  Drunken driving is the cause of road accidents. 
B)  Unsafe sex leads to transmission of sexually transmitted diseases. 
C)  Consumption of excessive sugar leads to diabetes. 
D)  Obesity is associated with heredity. 
E)  Adultery leads to divorce.

Much of one's knowledge is based on _____, a handing down of statements, beliefs, and customs from generation to generation.

Chris measures the attitudes, behaviors, ethnicity, age, and social class of his neighbors as part of his project. These factors are examples of _____.

Researchers today operate under much stricter guidelines than they did in the past.

In the procedure called _____, an interviewer uses a computer to select random telephone numbers, reads the questions to a respondent from a computer screen, and then enters the answers in precoded spaces, saving time and expense by not having to reenter the data after the interview.

What do sociologists examine in qualitative research? Explain with an example.

Does sociological research challenge overgeneralization?

Sociological research influences social policies.

_____ yield in-depth descriptions of why some college students drop out whereas others graduate.

Formulating a hypothesis is the first step in the scientific method.

What are the various limitations of content analysis?

Kyra wants to carry out research to study depression in teenage students. She visits a school and randomly chooses 200 teenage students to be part of her study. Which of the following sampling methods is used by Kyra to carry out her research?

Discuss the importance of reliability and validity in the scientific method with examples.

_____ is an inquiry process that begins with a specific observation, followed by data collection, a conclusion about patterns or regularities, and the formulation of hypotheses that can lead to theory construction.

In a survey, questions in a questionnaire can only be close-ended.

Knowledge based on tradition and authority simplifies people's lives because it:

Data that is collected at one point in time is known as _____.

Which of the following is a reason for researchers to select samples to represent a population?

Which of the following includes careful data collection, exact measurement, accurate recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and, when appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group?

Which of the following statements is an example of correlation?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

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Exam 2: Examining Our Social World

Much of one's knowledge is based on _____, a handing down of statements, beliefs, and customs from generation to generation.

Chris measures the attitudes, behaviors, ethnicity, age, and social class of his neighbors as part of his project. These factors are examples of _____.

Researchers today operate under much stricter guidelines than they did in the past.

In the procedure called _____, an interviewer uses a computer to select random telephone numbers, reads the questions to a respondent from a computer screen, and then enters the answers in precoded spaces, saving time and expense by not having to reenter the data after the interview.

What do sociologists examine in qualitative research? Explain with an example.

Does sociological research challenge overgeneralization?

Sociological research influences social policies.

_____ yield in-depth descriptions of why some college students drop out whereas others graduate.

Formulating a hypothesis is the first step in the scientific method.

What are the various limitations of content analysis?

Kyra wants to carry out research to study depression in teenage students. She visits a school and randomly chooses 200 teenage students to be part of her study. Which of the following sampling methods is used by Kyra to carry out her research?

Discuss the importance of reliability and validity in the scientific method with examples.

_____ is an inquiry process that begins with a specific observation, followed by data collection, a conclusion about patterns or regularities, and the formulation of hypotheses that can lead to theory construction.

In a survey, questions in a questionnaire can only be close-ended.

Knowledge based on tradition and authority simplifies people's lives because it:

Data that is collected at one point in time is known as _____.

Which of the following is a reason for researchers to select samples to represent a population?

Which of the following includes careful data collection, exact measurement, accurate recording and analysis of the findings, thoughtful interpretation of results, and, when appropriate, generalization of the findings to a larger group?

Which of the following statements is an example of correlation?

Thinking Like a Sociologist

Culture

Socialization

Social Interaction and Social Structure

Social Groups, Organizations, and Social Institutions

Deviance, Crime, and the Criminal Justice System

Social Stratification: United States and Global

Gender and Sexuality

Race and Ethnicity

The Economy and Politics

Families and Aging

Education and Religion

Health and Medicine

Population, Urbanization, and the Environment

Social Change: Collective Behavior, Social Movements, and Technology

Filters