Question 1

If you have been criticized for "androcentricity" in your research, you are being criticized for

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A)  overgeneralizing your results. 
B)  ignoring gender entirely. 
C)  doing the research from a male perspective. 
D)  using double standards in your research. 
A)  overgeneralizing your results. 
B)  ignoring gender entirely. 
C)  doing the research from a male perspective. 
D)  using double standards in your research.

Question 2

Fundamental to sociological investigation are two requirements-applying the sociological perspective and ________________.

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A)  a global perspective 
B)  be curious and ask questions 
C)  truth 
D)  biases of the researcher 
A)  a global perspective 
B)  be curious and ask questions 
C)  truth 
D)  biases of the researcher

Question 3

When you see a table in a journal article or book, the first thing you should read is the

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A)  column on the far left. 
B)  top row of information. 
C)  title of the table. 
D)  column on the far right. 
A)  column on the far left. 
B)  top row of information. 
C)  title of the table. 
D)  column on the far right.

Question 4

What makes science a special "way of knowing"? What are important traits of scientific sociology? How does interpretive sociology differ from scientific sociology?

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Science is a special "way of knowing" be

Question 5

Which sociological research method is most likely to produce quantitative data that will identify cause-and-effect relationships?

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A)  the experiment 
B)  the survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  secondary analysis 
A)  the experiment 
B)  the survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  secondary analysis

Question 6

Which sociological research method provides the best chance to understand social behaviour in a natural setting?

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A)  the experiment 
B)  the survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  secondary analysis 
A)  the experiment 
B)  the survey 
C)  participant observation 
D)  secondary analysis

Question 7

None of the major methods of sociological research-experiment, survey, participant observation, and secondary research-is better than any other in an absolute sense, but each is suitable for addressing a certain type of question or situation. Explain why this is true, and provide illustrations along with your arguments.

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This statement is true because each meth

Question 8

Interpretive sociology is sociology that

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A)  focuses on action. 
B)  sees an objective reality "out there." 
C)  focuses on the meaning people attach to behaviour. 
D)  seeks to bring about change. 
A)  focuses on action. 
B)  sees an objective reality "out there." 
C)  focuses on the meaning people attach to behaviour. 
D)  seeks to bring about change.

Question 9

What is a spurious correlation?

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A spurious correlation refers to a relat

Question 10

The ideal of objectivity means that a researcher

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A)  must not care personally about the topic being studied. 
B)  must try to adopt a stance of personal neutrality toward the outcome of the research. 
C)  must study issues that have no value to society as a whole. 
D)  must carry out research that will encourage desirable social change. 
A)  must not care personally about the topic being studied. 
B)  must try to adopt a stance of personal neutrality toward the outcome of the research. 
C)  must study issues that have no value to society as a whole. 
D)  must carry out research that will encourage desirable social change.

Question 11

Max Weber urged sociologists to strive toward the goal of being value-free.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How does inductive logical thought differ from deductive logical thought? How can a researcher benefit from using both kinds of thinking?

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Inductive logical thought differs from d

Question 13

Empirical evidence refers to what we can verify with our senses.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Scientific sociologists make use of what Max Weber called Verstehen to make sense of their surroundings.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Science is a logical system based on intuition and insight.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

"Statistical evidence" may or may not be the same as truth.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Faith, accepted wisdom, and scientific knowledge are all equally valid forms of truth, sociologically speaking.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Gender blindness is the problem of failing to consider the importance of gender in sociological research.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The use of existing data and documents (secondary analysis) makes most historical research possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The very fact of observing people may affect their behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Sociological Investigation

If you have been criticized for "androcentricity" in your research, you are being criticized for

Fundamental to sociological investigation are two requirements-applying the sociological perspective and ________________.

When you see a table in a journal article or book, the first thing you should read is the

What makes science a special "way of knowing"? What are important traits of scientific sociology? How does interpretive sociology differ from scientific sociology?

Which sociological research method is most likely to produce quantitative data that will identify cause-and-effect relationships?

Which sociological research method provides the best chance to understand social behaviour in a natural setting?

Interpretive sociology is sociology that

What is a spurious correlation?

The ideal of objectivity means that a researcher

Max Weber urged sociologists to strive toward the goal of being value-free.

How does inductive logical thought differ from deductive logical thought? How can a researcher benefit from using both kinds of thinking?

Empirical evidence refers to what we can verify with our senses.

Scientific sociologists make use of what Max Weber called Verstehen to make sense of their surroundings.

Science is a logical system based on intuition and insight.

"Statistical evidence" may or may not be the same as truth.

Faith, accepted wisdom, and scientific knowledge are all equally valid forms of truth, sociologically speaking.

Gender blindness is the problem of failing to consider the importance of gender in sociological research.

The use of existing data and documents (secondary analysis) makes most historical research possible.

The very fact of observing people may affect their behaviour.

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