Exam 2: How Sociologists Do Research

What are the main features and limitations of the experimental method?

Jamie believes that if she steps on a crack in the sidewalk on her way to an exam, she will fail the exam.What form of unscientific thinking is Jamie demonstrating?

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

Which of the following terms best describes the thought process of grouping all chairs-wooden, metal, upholstered, and hard-into a single category?

What is used to select the members of an experimental group and a control group in an experiment?

In research on mass media, several researchers watch the same content independently and then compare their interpretations of it.What aspect of research does this procedure improve?

Every research project must preserve anonymity of participants.

At which level of experience do seeing, touching, tasting, smelling, and hearing occur?

The goal of participant observation is to understand a setting from the viewpoint of its members.

When people artificially pose for a photograph, what type of bias is occurring?

Compare the insider's and the outsider's viewpoints of social reality, and their role in different approaches to sociological research.Use examples to support your discussion.

Is deception in research ever permissible? Illustrate your answer with research examples.

For what reason do people who are interviewed on a particular street corner not constitute an acceptable sample of Canadian adults?

Two observers standing on a street corner saw an automobile accident.While both observers witnessed the same event, they disagreed over which driver was responsible for the accident.What does this situation illustrate?

In an experiment, how do the experimental and control groups differ?

Answer questions based on the following table. -According to the table, how many females are happy?

If one variable changes systematically as the other changes, the variables are said to be which of the following?

The use of random-digit dialling techniques for telephone interviews has the advantage of including disadvantaged populations in a sample.

Two sociologists studying a new religious movement are concerned that their interpretations are consistent.What issue are the two sociologists concerned about?

What is the main advantage of an insider's viewpoint for acquiring knowledge of an organization?