Question 1

Define the following terms
-concept cluster

Accepted Answer

A collection of interrelated i

Question 2

Verstehen is a term associated with which major paradigm of social science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positivist 
B)  Interpretative 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Structural functionalist 
E)  Feminist 
A)  Positivist 
B)  Interpretative 
C)  Conflict 
D)  Structural functionalist 
E)  Feminist

Question 3

Describe how micro,meso,and macro levels of social reality differ.

Accepted Answer

-Micro-level theory deals with small sli

Question 4

Define the following terms
-nomothetic

Accepted Answer

An approach based on

Question 5

You pick up an article in the Montreal Gazette and read the following: Canadian divorce rates have increased by 7% over the past 5 years.The author of the article goes on to explain the increase in the divorce rate by arguing increased female participation in the labour market has made women less economically dependent upon men,making it easier for women to leave unhappy marriages.Which theoretical framework is the author using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Structural functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interactionism 
D)  Critical race theory 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Structural functionalism 
B)  Conflict theory 
C)  Symbolic interactionism 
D)  Critical race theory 
E)  None of the above

Question 6

List three of the five major traditional theoretical frameworks identified in your textbook and identify at least two of the major concepts associated with each.

Accepted Answer

-Students can list any three of the foll

Question 7

Define the following terms
-paradigm

Accepted Answer

A general organizing framework for socia

Question 8

Which concept has the highest level of abstraction,i.e.,is the most abstract?

Accepted Answer

A)  A murder 
B)  The size of a city's population 
C)  Years of education attained 
D)  Racial injustice 
E)  An African-American child 
A)  A murder 
B)  The size of a city's population 
C)  Years of education attained 
D)  Racial injustice 
E)  An African-American child

Question 9

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between empirical generalizations and middle-range theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Middle-range theories reflect assumptions of macrosocial theoretical frameworks while empirical generalizations do not. 
B)  Empirical generalizations are by necessity tentative, while middle-range theories are not. 
C)  Empirical generalizations are most often used by interpretivists while middle-range theories are most often used by positivists. 
D)  Middle-range theories are slightly more abstract than empirical generalizations. 
E)  Middle-range theories are made up of groups of empirical generalizations. 
A)  Middle-range theories reflect assumptions of macrosocial theoretical frameworks while empirical generalizations do not. 
B)  Empirical generalizations are by necessity tentative, while middle-range theories are not. 
C)  Empirical generalizations are most often used by interpretivists while middle-range theories are most often used by positivists. 
D)  Middle-range theories are slightly more abstract than empirical generalizations. 
E)  Middle-range theories are made up of groups of empirical generalizations.

Question 10

Define the following terms
-positivism

Accepted Answer

The philosophical orientation

Question 11

Define the following terms
-association

Accepted Answer

A co-occurrence of two events,

Question 12

Define the following terms
-positive relationship

Accepted Answer

An association between two var

Question 13

Which of the two major paradigms of social science holds that human life is based less on objective reality than on the ideas,beliefs,and perceptions people hold about reality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positivism 
B)  Interpretative social science 
C)  Critical social science 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Positivism 
B)  Interpretative social science 
C)  Critical social science 
D)  All of the above 
E)  None of the above

Question 14

In which situations would a researcher be most likely to use grounded theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Qualitative, inductive field research that builds on empirical generalizations 
B)  Quantitative experimental research that is explanatory and tests theory 
C)  A quantitative and deductive study that is nomothetic 
D)  An existing statistics study that works from an abstract theory down to testable hypotheses 
E)  None of the above 
A)  Qualitative, inductive field research that builds on empirical generalizations 
B)  Quantitative experimental research that is explanatory and tests theory 
C)  A quantitative and deductive study that is nomothetic 
D)  An existing statistics study that works from an abstract theory down to testable hypotheses 
E)  None of the above

Question 15

Define the following terms
-replication

Accepted Answer

The principle that researchers

Question 16

Questions about whether there is an objective social reality that exists "out there" or if social reality is constructed by individuals and is unique for everyone belong to which of the following domains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics 
B)  Empirical generalizations 
C)  Ontology 
D)  Mesosocial theory 
E)  Epistemology 
A)  Ethics 
B)  Empirical generalizations 
C)  Ontology 
D)  Mesosocial theory 
E)  Epistemology

Question 17

Define the following terms
-epistemology

Accepted Answer

A branch of philosop

Question 18

Which statement about prediction and causal explanation is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prediction and explanation are two words for the same thing. 
B)  Explanation is easier to show with the scientific method than prediction is. 
C)  If one has prediction, one has all the basics of a causal explanation. 
D)  If one has a good causal explanation, one should be able to make accurate predictions. 
E)  Predictions are to basic research as explanations are to applied research. 
A)  Prediction and explanation are two words for the same thing. 
B)  Explanation is easier to show with the scientific method than prediction is. 
C)  If one has prediction, one has all the basics of a causal explanation. 
D)  If one has a good causal explanation, one should be able to make accurate predictions. 
E)  Predictions are to basic research as explanations are to applied research.

Question 19

Define the following terms
-empirical generalization

Accepted Answer

A quasi-theoretical statement

Question 20

Define the following terms
-agency

Accepted Answer

Refers to the indivi

Define the following terms -concept cluster

Verstehen is a term associated with which major paradigm of social science?

Describe how micro,meso,and macro levels of social reality differ.

Define the following terms -nomothetic

List three of the five major traditional theoretical frameworks identified in your textbook and identify at least two of the major concepts associated with each.

Define the following terms -paradigm

Which concept has the highest level of abstraction,i.e.,is the most abstract?

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between empirical generalizations and middle-range theory?

Define the following terms -positivism

Define the following terms -association

Define the following terms -positive relationship

Which of the two major paradigms of social science holds that human life is based less on objective reality than on the ideas,beliefs,and perceptions people hold about reality?

In which situations would a researcher be most likely to use grounded theory?

Define the following terms -replication

Questions about whether there is an objective social reality that exists "out there" or if social reality is constructed by individuals and is unique for everyone belong to which of the following domains?

Define the following terms -epistemology

Which statement about prediction and causal explanation is true?

Define the following terms -empirical generalization

Define the following terms -agency

Doing Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

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Exam 2: Theory and Social Research

Define the following terms -concept cluster

Verstehen is a term associated with which major paradigm of social science?

Describe how micro,meso,and macro levels of social reality differ.

Define the following terms -nomothetic

List three of the five major traditional theoretical frameworks identified in your textbook and identify at least two of the major concepts associated with each.

Define the following terms -paradigm

Which concept has the highest level of abstraction,i.e.,is the most abstract?

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between empirical generalizations and middle-range theory?

Define the following terms -positivism

Define the following terms -association

Define the following terms -positive relationship

Which of the two major paradigms of social science holds that human life is based less on objective reality than on the ideas,beliefs,and perceptions people hold about reality?

In which situations would a researcher be most likely to use grounded theory?

Define the following terms -replication

Questions about whether there is an objective social reality that exists "out there" or if social reality is constructed by individuals and is unique for everyone belong to which of the following domains?

Define the following terms -epistemology

Which statement about prediction and causal explanation is true?

Define the following terms -empirical generalization

Define the following terms -agency

Doing Social Research

Ethics in Social Research

Reviewing the Scholarly Literature and Planning a Study

Designing a Study

Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement

Qualitative and Quantitative Sampling

Survey Research

Experimental Research

Nonreactive Quantitative Research and Secondary Analysis

Analysis of Quantitative Data

Qualitative Interviewing

Field Research

Nonreactive Qualitative Research

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Combining Methods in Social Science Research

Filters