Question 1

Sources of sociological research questions include

Accepted Answer

A)  past studies that one may want to expand further. 
B)  past research that one would like to develop a critique of. 
C)  an observation in everyday life. 
D)  All of these may be a source. 
A)  past studies that one may want to expand further. 
B)  past research that one would like to develop a critique of. 
C)  an observation in everyday life. 
D)  All of these may be a source.

Question 2

Dr. Khan conducted a study of responses to homeless individuals in a large East Coast city. He wonders whether the same results would be obtained in midwestern, southern, or West Coast cities. Dr. Khan is wondering about

Accepted Answer

A)  generalizability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  proving causality. 
A)  generalizability. 
B)  validity. 
C)  reliability. 
D)  proving causality.

Question 3

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of using surveys to gather data?

Accepted Answer

A)  What people say and what they do may be different. 
B)  A survey may not be anonymous or confidential enough. 
C)  Surveys are rigid in their design. 
D)  Surveys are too subjective in their analyses. 
A)  What people say and what they do may be different. 
B)  A survey may not be anonymous or confidential enough. 
C)  Surveys are rigid in their design. 
D)  Surveys are too subjective in their analyses.

Question 4

How are most hypotheses stated?

Accepted Answer

A)  An outline of steps that will take place 
B)  A list of possible outcomes 
C)  If-then statements 
D)  A logical argument with evidence presented 
A)  An outline of steps that will take place 
B)  A list of possible outcomes 
C)  If-then statements 
D)  A logical argument with evidence presented

Question 5

The steps of _____ include observation, hypothesis testing, analysis of data, and drawing conclusions.

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  abstract reasoning 
C)  the inductive method 
D)  the scientific method 
A)  deductive reasoning 
B)  abstract reasoning 
C)  the inductive method 
D)  the scientific method

Question 6

At the start of class, Professor Stevens tells students that she wants to measure how many pages of notes they take during class. At the end of the class, Professor Stevens finds that the students have taken a remarkable amount of notes-clearly more than they usually would have. Which of the following is of concern for Professor Stevens?

Accepted Answer

A)  The observational effect 
B)  The Thomas theorem 
C)  Murphy's law 
D)  The Hawthorne effect 
A)  The observational effect 
B)  The Thomas theorem 
C)  Murphy's law 
D)  The Hawthorne effect

Question 7

When a researcher engaged in participant observation loses objectivity by becoming so involved that he or she is no longer an observer, this is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming spurious. 
B)  a serendipitous discovery. 
C)  going native. 
D)  confounding the outcome. 
A)  becoming spurious. 
B)  a serendipitous discovery. 
C)  going native. 
D)  confounding the outcome.

Question 8

In sociological research, a _____ is a large collection of people, groups, or categories from which a researcher will select those to be studied.

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivity 
B)  sample 
C)  population 
D)  subject pool 
A)  collectivity 
B)  sample 
C)  population 
D)  subject pool

Question 9

When developing a research question, it is important to

Accepted Answer

A)  identify available funding. 
B)  explore possible conflicts of interest. 
C)  review the relevant literature. 
D)  have it reviewed by an ethics committee. 
A)  identify available funding. 
B)  explore possible conflicts of interest. 
C)  review the relevant literature. 
D)  have it reviewed by an ethics committee.

Question 10

What is a sample?

Accepted Answer

A)  Any subset of people of a population being studied 
B)  Another term for the population under study 
C)  The set of data that comes in response to a survey 
D)  A statistical method used for data analysis 
A)  Any subset of people of a population being studied 
B)  Another term for the population under study 
C)  The set of data that comes in response to a survey 
D)  A statistical method used for data analysis

Question 11

Survey research does not involve ethical considerations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Developing a research question is the _____ step in the research process.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 13

Explain the importance of establishing a population when drawing a sample.

Accepted Answer

Establishing a population is important w

Question 14

Tanya has developed a measure of misogyny and is currently testing it. She gave it to a group of the same people twice, four weeks apart, and found that most individuals got very different scores. This suggests the measure is not reliable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A characteristic that may have more than one value or score is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  variable. 
B)  value. 
C)  hypothesis. 
D)  observation. 
A)  variable. 
B)  value. 
C)  hypothesis. 
D)  observation.

Question 16

If respondents do not answer a survey honestly, the researcher may very well have a problem with

Accepted Answer

A)  validity. 
B)  spurious relationships. 
C)  confounding. 
D)  serendipity. 
A)  validity. 
B)  spurious relationships. 
C)  confounding. 
D)  serendipity.

Question 17

The research design determines the research question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Quantitative research _____, and qualitative research _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  uses numerical analysis; is more nuanced and interpretive 
B)  is empirical; is not empirical 
C)  is analytically complex; is analytically simple 
D)  is suitable for complex issues; is suitable only for simple issues 
A)  uses numerical analysis; is more nuanced and interpretive 
B)  is empirical; is not empirical 
C)  is analytically complex; is analytically simple 
D)  is suitable for complex issues; is suitable only for simple issues

Question 19

Participant observation may be particularly challenging for researchers because

Accepted Answer

A)  the variables selected for observation and analysis are rarely valid. 
B)  there is a danger the researcher may be subjective in his or her interpretations. 
C)  the results of the research are typically very difficult to explain to other researchers. 
D)  the research process is too analytical, and researchers often get bogged down in the complexity. 
A)  the variables selected for observation and analysis are rarely valid. 
B)  there is a danger the researcher may be subjective in his or her interpretations. 
C)  the results of the research are typically very difficult to explain to other researchers. 
D)  the research process is too analytical, and researchers often get bogged down in the complexity.

Question 20

Open-ended questions are most likely to be analyzed qualitatively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Sources of sociological research questions include

Dr. Khan conducted a study of responses to homeless individuals in a large East Coast city. He wonders whether the same results would be obtained in midwestern, southern, or West Coast cities. Dr. Khan is wondering about

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of using surveys to gather data?

How are most hypotheses stated?

The steps of _____ include observation, hypothesis testing, analysis of data, and drawing conclusions.

When a researcher engaged in participant observation loses objectivity by becoming so involved that he or she is no longer an observer, this is referred to as

In sociological research, a _____ is a large collection of people, groups, or categories from which a researcher will select those to be studied.

When developing a research question, it is important to

What is a sample?

Survey research does not involve ethical considerations.

Developing a research question is the _____ step in the research process.

Explain the importance of establishing a population when drawing a sample.

Tanya has developed a measure of misogyny and is currently testing it. She gave it to a group of the same people twice, four weeks apart, and found that most individuals got very different scores. This suggests the measure is not reliable.

A characteristic that may have more than one value or score is called a(n)

If respondents do not answer a survey honestly, the researcher may very well have a problem with

The research design determines the research question.

Quantitative research _, and qualitative research _.

Participant observation may be particularly challenging for researchers because

Open-ended questions are most likely to be analyzed qualitatively.

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Sources of sociological research questions include

Dr. Khan conducted a study of responses to homeless individuals in a large East Coast city. He wonders whether the same results would be obtained in midwestern, southern, or West Coast cities. Dr. Khan is wondering about

Which of the following is not a disadvantage of using surveys to gather data?

How are most hypotheses stated?

The steps of _____ include observation, hypothesis testing, analysis of data, and drawing conclusions.

When a researcher engaged in participant observation loses objectivity by becoming so involved that he or she is no longer an observer, this is referred to as

In sociological research, a _____ is a large collection of people, groups, or categories from which a researcher will select those to be studied.

When developing a research question, it is important to

What is a sample?

Survey research does not involve ethical considerations.

Developing a research question is the _____ step in the research process.

Explain the importance of establishing a population when drawing a sample.

Tanya has developed a measure of misogyny and is currently testing it. She gave it to a group of the same people twice, four weeks apart, and found that most individuals got very different scores. This suggests the measure is not reliable.

A characteristic that may have more than one value or score is called a(n)

If respondents do not answer a survey honestly, the researcher may very well have a problem with

The research design determines the research question.

Quantitative research _____, and qualitative research _____.

Participant observation may be particularly challenging for researchers because

Open-ended questions are most likely to be analyzed qualitatively.

Sociological Perspective

Culture

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

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

Quantitative research _, and qualitative research _.