Question 1

Kevon is interested in the impact of gender on hiring decisions.Participants will view résumés for both male and female job applicants.Kevon is using a ________ design.

Accepted Answer

A) between-subject 
B) within-subject 
C) factorial 
D) split-ballot 
A) between-subject 
B) within-subject 
C) factorial 
D) split-ballot

Question 2

The ________ experiment is the most common type of experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) laboratory 
B) field 
C) survey 
D) natural 
A) laboratory 
B) field 
C) survey 
D) natural

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of manipulation of the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A) in a study on the relationship between income and school performance,intentionally studying only schools with majority low-income students 
B) in a study on the relationship between income and school performance,observing the natural variation in the school performance of children 
C) in a study on the relationship between threats to masculinity and sexual harassment,intentionally varying whether male participants had their masculinity threatened 
D) in a study on the relationship between threats to masculinity and sexual harassment,observing the natural variation in sexual harassment behavior 
A) in a study on the relationship between income and school performance,intentionally studying only schools with majority low-income students 
B) in a study on the relationship between income and school performance,observing the natural variation in the school performance of children 
C) in a study on the relationship between threats to masculinity and sexual harassment,intentionally varying whether male participants had their masculinity threatened 
D) in a study on the relationship between threats to masculinity and sexual harassment,observing the natural variation in sexual harassment behavior

Question 4

The use of different types of research methods to study the same general research question is
Known as

Accepted Answer

A) social desirability bias. 
B) salience. 
C) spuriousness. 
D) triangulation. 
A) social desirability bias. 
B) salience. 
C) spuriousness. 
D) triangulation.

Question 5

What is an activity that is likely to occur when interviewing participants after the experiment is complete?

Accepted Answer

A) ensure that participants know that the researcher is not liable for any harm done to the participant 
B) ensure that the participant does not,and will not,know the actual purpose of the experiment 
C) ensure that the experimental manipulation was not noticed 
D) ensure that the participant did not become suspicious about the study hypothesis 
A) ensure that participants know that the researcher is not liable for any harm done to the participant 
B) ensure that the participant does not,and will not,know the actual purpose of the experiment 
C) ensure that the experimental manipulation was not noticed 
D) ensure that the participant did not become suspicious about the study hypothesis

Question 6

What is the process that ensures that participants have an equal likelihood of being assigned to experimental or control conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) random assignment 
B) convenience assignment 
C) experimental group assignment 
D) control group assignment 
A) random assignment 
B) convenience assignment 
C) experimental group assignment 
D) control group assignment

Question 7

Amir is studying the impact of the job applicant's gender on hiring recommendations.He wants to ensure that the independent variable was salient.What is a strategy that he could use?

Accepted Answer

A) using a control group 
B) using confederates 
C) using a within-subject design 
D) asking the participants if they noticed the independent variable in the debriefing 
A) using a control group 
B) using confederates 
C) using a within-subject design 
D) asking the participants if they noticed the independent variable in the debriefing

Question 8

According to sociologist William T.Bielby,which of the following statements about research on gender and racial segregation in employment is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Research on gender and racial segregation in employment done at the organizational level misses the substantial amount of segregation that occurs within occupations. 
B) Most research on gender and racial segregation in employment relies on studies done at the organizational level. 
C) Few studies on gender and racial segregation in employment rely on national surveys. 
D) Few studies analyze gender and race segregation at the organizational level. 
A) Research on gender and racial segregation in employment done at the organizational level misses the substantial amount of segregation that occurs within occupations. 
B) Most research on gender and racial segregation in employment relies on studies done at the organizational level. 
C) Few studies on gender and racial segregation in employment rely on national surveys. 
D) Few studies analyze gender and race segregation at the organizational level.

Question 9

Measures collected by observing the overt and observable actions of participants are known as ________ measures.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) attitudinal 
C) physiological 
D) longitudinal 
A) behavioral 
B) attitudinal 
C) physiological 
D) longitudinal

Kevon is interested in the impact of gender on hiring decisions.Participants will view résumés for both male and female job applicants.Kevon is using a ________ design.

The ________ experiment is the most common type of experiment.

Which of the following is an example of manipulation of the independent variable?

The use of different types of research methods to study the same general research question is Known as

What is an activity that is likely to occur when interviewing participants after the experiment is complete?

What is the process that ensures that participants have an equal likelihood of being assigned to experimental or control conditions?

Amir is studying the impact of the job applicant's gender on hiring recommendations.He wants to ensure that the independent variable was salient.What is a strategy that he could use?

According to sociologist William T.Bielby,which of the following statements about research on gender and racial segregation in employment is true?

Measures collected by observing the overt and observable actions of participants are known as ________ measures.

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

Research Foundations: Linking Sociological Theory to Research

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

Sampling Strategies

Evaluation Research

Ethnography

In-Depth Interviewing

Materials-Based Methods

Social Network Analysis

Univariate and Bivariate Analysis of Quantitative Data

Multivariate and Advanced Quantitative Methods

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Communicating Social Science Research Findings

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Exam 8: Experimental Research

Kevon is interested in the impact of gender on hiring decisions.Participants will view résumés for both male and female job applicants.Kevon is using a ________ design.

The ________ experiment is the most common type of experiment.

Which of the following is an example of manipulation of the independent variable?

The use of different types of research methods to study the same general research question is Known as

What is an activity that is likely to occur when interviewing participants after the experiment is complete?

What is the process that ensures that participants have an equal likelihood of being assigned to experimental or control conditions?

Amir is studying the impact of the job applicant's gender on hiring recommendations.He wants to ensure that the independent variable was salient.What is a strategy that he could use?

According to sociologist William T.Bielby,which of the following statements about research on gender and racial segregation in employment is true?

Measures collected by observing the overt and observable actions of participants are known as ________ measures.

The Art and Science of Social Research: An Introduction

Research Foundations: Linking Sociological Theory to Research

Ethical Issues in Social Science Research

From Concepts to Models: Hypotheses, Operationalization, and Measurement

Evaluating Research: Reliability and Validity

Sampling Strategies

Evaluation Research

Ethnography

In-Depth Interviewing

Materials-Based Methods

Social Network Analysis

Univariate and Bivariate Analysis of Quantitative Data

Multivariate and Advanced Quantitative Methods

Analysis of Qualitative Data

Communicating Social Science Research Findings

Filters