Question 1

A sociological researcher studying a new religious movement is concerned that his interpretations are accurate.What issue is the researcher here concerned about?

Accepted Answer

A)  variability 
B)  hypothesis making 
C)  validity 
D)  operationalization 
A)  variability 
B)  hypothesis making 
C)  validity 
D)  operationalization

Question 2

What is the total sample size?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  200 
C)  300 
D)  unknown 
A)  100 
B)  200 
C)  300 
D)  unknown

Question 3

Suppose a researcher is interested in the effect of television viewing on behaviour and randomly selects male and female research subjects to determine the consequences of television viewing.In this example,what type of variable is television viewing?

Accepted Answer

A)  a connected variable 
B)  a independent variable 
C)  a dependent variable 
D)  a control variable 
A)  a connected variable 
B)  a independent variable 
C)  a dependent variable 
D)  a control variable

Question 4

Which of the following statements characterizes the limitations associated with direct observation of people as a research method?

Accepted Answer

A)  They act unnaturally and there is trouble understanding the meaning of their conduct. 
B)  They act naturally and there is trouble understanding the meaning of their conduct. 
C)  It is not possible to fully observe people's behaviour. 
D)  It is not possible to accurately interpret observations of human beings. 
A)  They act unnaturally and there is trouble understanding the meaning of their conduct. 
B)  They act naturally and there is trouble understanding the meaning of their conduct. 
C)  It is not possible to fully observe people's behaviour. 
D)  It is not possible to accurately interpret observations of human beings.

Question 5

What are the characteristics of the concrete level of experience?

Accepted Answer

The concrete level of experience refers

Question 6

What are the strengths and weaknesses of survey research as compared with the experimental method? Which is better suited to what purposes and why?

Accepted Answer

Survey research and experimental methods

Question 7

The use of random digit dialling techniques for telephone interviews is popular but has the limitation of not being able to reach those who have unlisted numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Who is often excluded from the Canadian Census and how does Statistics Canada attempt to overcome this problem?

Accepted Answer

Historically, Indigenous peoples, immigr

Question 9

How is the link between storks and babies classified?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a time-ordered listing 
B)  as a bare-bones linkage 
C)  as a causal relationship 
D)  as a spurious association 
A)  as a time-ordered listing 
B)  as a bare-bones linkage 
C)  as a causal relationship 
D)  as a spurious association

Question 10

What is the name for any social concept that can have more than one value?

Accepted Answer

A)  a variable 
B)  a hypothesis 
C)  a grounded theory 
D)  a construct 
A)  a variable 
B)  a hypothesis 
C)  a grounded theory 
D)  a construct

Question 11

If the association between two variables is accidental and not causal,what do we call the relationship between the two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  a connected relationship 
B)  a independent relationship 
C)  a dependent relationship 
D)  a spurious relationship 
A)  a connected relationship 
B)  a independent relationship 
C)  a dependent relationship 
D)  a spurious relationship

Question 12

How are surveys and experiments similar to one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both are interested in demonstrating causal connections. 
B)  Both use representative samples. 
C)  Both use control variables. 
D)  Both manipulate independent variables. 
A)  Both are interested in demonstrating causal connections. 
B)  Both use representative samples. 
C)  Both use control variables. 
D)  Both manipulate independent variables.

Question 13

Sociologists engage in participant observation when they attempt to objectively observe a social milieu and take part in the activities of the people they are studying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What does Thomas and Znaniecki's well-known study of Polish peasants make use of?

Accepted Answer

A)  diaries and letters 
B)  historical works 
C)  official statistics 
D)  newspaper clippings 
A)  diaries and letters 
B)  historical works 
C)  official statistics 
D)  newspaper clippings

Question 15

What do we call the list of all the people in a population of interest?

Accepted Answer

A)  a voluntary response sample 
B)  a representative sample 
C)  a full population 
D)  a sampling frame 
A)  a voluntary response sample 
B)  a representative sample 
C)  a full population 
D)  a sampling frame

Question 16

What process transforms percepts into patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  abstraction 
B)  collection 
C)  concretization 
D)  operationalization 
A)  abstraction 
B)  collection 
C)  concretization 
D)  operationalization

Question 17

How many variables are typically included in a contingency table?

Accepted Answer

A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three 
A)  none 
B)  one 
C)  two 
D)  three

Question 18

Consider this statement: "People with more intelligence have better sex lives." What does this statement exemplify?

Accepted Answer

A)  a pattern 
B)  a concept 
C)  a percept 
D)  a proposition 
A)  a pattern 
B)  a concept 
C)  a percept 
D)  a proposition

Question 19

What do you call the person who answers a researcher's questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  a variable 
B)  a respondent 
C)  a test subject 
D)  a collaborator 
A)  a variable 
B)  a respondent 
C)  a test subject 
D)  a collaborator

Question 20

In this scenario,what is grade point average (GPA)?

Accepted Answer

A)  the control variable 
B)  the constant 
C)  the independent variable 
D)  the dependent variable 
A)  the control variable 
B)  the constant 
C)  the independent variable 
D)  the dependent variable

Exam 2: How Sociologists Do Research

A sociological researcher studying a new religious movement is concerned that his interpretations are accurate.What issue is the researcher here concerned about?

What is the total sample size?

Suppose a researcher is interested in the effect of television viewing on behaviour and randomly selects male and female research subjects to determine the consequences of television viewing.In this example,what type of variable is television viewing?

Which of the following statements characterizes the limitations associated with direct observation of people as a research method?

What are the characteristics of the concrete level of experience?

What are the strengths and weaknesses of survey research as compared with the experimental method? Which is better suited to what purposes and why?

The use of random digit dialling techniques for telephone interviews is popular but has the limitation of not being able to reach those who have unlisted numbers.

Who is often excluded from the Canadian Census and how does Statistics Canada attempt to overcome this problem?

How is the link between storks and babies classified?

What is the name for any social concept that can have more than one value?

If the association between two variables is accidental and not causal,what do we call the relationship between the two variables?

How are surveys and experiments similar to one another?

Sociologists engage in participant observation when they attempt to objectively observe a social milieu and take part in the activities of the people they are studying.

What does Thomas and Znaniecki's well-known study of Polish peasants make use of?

What do we call the list of all the people in a population of interest?

What process transforms percepts into patterns?

How many variables are typically included in a contingency table?

Consider this statement: "People with more intelligence have better sex lives." What does this statement exemplify?

What do you call the person who answers a researcher's questions?

In this scenario,what is grade point average (GPA)?

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