Question 1

Which of the following is more difficult to do in social science research?

Accepted Answer

A)  say that two things change at the same time 
B)  establish that something is the cause of something else 
C)  argue that two things are related 
D)  propose a relationship between two variables 
A)  say that two things change at the same time 
B)  establish that something is the cause of something else 
C)  argue that two things are related 
D)  propose a relationship between two variables

Question 2

The two broad approaches social scientists use to gather data about the social world are:

Accepted Answer

A)  deductive and inductive. 
B)  qualitative and quantitative. 
C)  implicit and explicit. 
D)  correlational and causal. 
A)  deductive and inductive. 
B)  qualitative and quantitative. 
C)  implicit and explicit. 
D)  correlational and causal.

Question 3

Distinguish between deductive and inductive approaches to research.

Accepted Answer

After a researcher decides on a research

Question 4

Factors that affect the relationship between an independent and a dependent variable are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  operationalized variables. 
B)  moderating variables. 
C)  interfering variables. 
D)  spurious variables. 
A)  operationalized variables. 
B)  moderating variables. 
C)  interfering variables. 
D)  spurious variables.

Question 5

Many colleges and universities have gone to an online system for evaluating teaching effectiveness.Although this process guarantees anonymity,the completion rate (percentage of students who fill out evaluations)has dropped.Which of the following is NOT a significant problem with low response rates in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students who complete the survey may be different in significant ways from those who do not. 
B)  Students who do not complete the evaluations may end up taking the wrong classes. 
C)  Only students who like their instructors may complete the evaluations. 
D)  Instructors may not get accurate feedback about their teaching methods. 
A)  Students who complete the survey may be different in significant ways from those who do not. 
B)  Students who do not complete the evaluations may end up taking the wrong classes. 
C)  Only students who like their instructors may complete the evaluations. 
D)  Instructors may not get accurate feedback about their teaching methods.

Question 6

There are advantages and disadvantages to different interview techniques.What might be an advantage that structured interviews have over unstructured (open-ended)interviews?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is easier to ask more personal questions. 
B)  It is easier to make careful tabulations and comparisons of answers. 
C)  It is easier to get more detailed information. 
D)  It is easier to develop a rapport with the respondent. 
A)  It is easier to ask more personal questions. 
B)  It is easier to make careful tabulations and comparisons of answers. 
C)  It is easier to get more detailed information. 
D)  It is easier to develop a rapport with the respondent.

Question 7

What type of research describes people's behavior in rich detail and focuses on the meanings people give to their actions?

Accepted Answer

A)  inductive 
B)  qualitative 
C)  quantitative 
D)  deductive 
A)  inductive 
B)  qualitative 
C)  quantitative 
D)  deductive

Question 8

Which of the following factors is needed to establish causality?

Accepted Answer

A)  validity 
B)  time order 
C)  spuriousness 
D)  panel study results 
A)  validity 
B)  time order 
C)  spuriousness 
D)  panel study results

Question 9

In social research,a hypothesis is a(n):

Accepted Answer

A)  educated guess. 
B)  proposed relationship between two or more variables. 
C)  description for why a particular social phenomenon occurs. 
D)  explanation for why two variables are correlated. 
A)  educated guess. 
B)  proposed relationship between two or more variables. 
C)  description for why a particular social phenomenon occurs. 
D)  explanation for why two variables are correlated.

Question 10

A correlation is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  change in one variable that is caused by another. 
B)  simultaneous change in two variables. 
C)  relationship between two moderating variables. 
D)  relationship between cause and effect. 
A)  change in one variable that is caused by another. 
B)  simultaneous change in two variables. 
C)  relationship between two moderating variables. 
D)  relationship between cause and effect.

Question 11

Create a formal hypothesis about the relationship between student engagement in college and academic performance.Identify the independent and dependent variables,and operationalize these variables.Explain why your operationalization scheme is valid.

Accepted Answer

The hypothesis should be stated in causa

Question 12

The three factors needed to establish causality are:

Accepted Answer

A)  correlation, a hypothesis, and deductive analysis. 
B)  ruling out alternative explanations, time order, and moderating variables. 
C)  a case study, correlation, and time order sequencing. 
D)  correlation, time order, and ruling out alternative explanations. 
A)  correlation, a hypothesis, and deductive analysis. 
B)  ruling out alternative explanations, time order, and moderating variables. 
C)  a case study, correlation, and time order sequencing. 
D)  correlation, time order, and ruling out alternative explanations.

Question 13

The main reason that achieving high response rates and limiting selection bias are so important is that they lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increasing generalizability. 
B)  decreasing generalizability. 
C)  increasing validity. 
D)  decreasing validity. 
A)  increasing generalizability. 
B)  decreasing generalizability. 
C)  increasing validity. 
D)  decreasing validity.

Question 14

Comparative research usually involves studying:

Accepted Answer

A)  two cultures that have virtually nothing in common in order to determine why they are so different. 
B)  two cultures that have a good number of things in common but differ in one important dimension-this dimension becomes the subject of the study. 
C)  several groups within a particular culture in order to identify how and why they differ from the dominant culture. 
D)  a dominant and subordinate group in a particular culture to determine the ways in which their activities continue to reproduce inequalities. 
A)  two cultures that have virtually nothing in common in order to determine why they are so different. 
B)  two cultures that have a good number of things in common but differ in one important dimension-this dimension becomes the subject of the study. 
C)  several groups within a particular culture in order to identify how and why they differ from the dominant culture. 
D)  a dominant and subordinate group in a particular culture to determine the ways in which their activities continue to reproduce inequalities.

Question 15

Define causality,and list and define the three factors that are needed for it to be established.

Accepted Answer

Causality is the notion that a change in

Question 16

Which approach to sociological research starts with empirical observations and then works to form a theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  statistical 
B)  observational 
C)  inductive 
D)  deductive 
A)  statistical 
B)  observational 
C)  inductive 
D)  deductive

Question 17

Which of the following describes the deductive approach to research?

Accepted Answer

A)  A researcher makes some observations and develops a theory based on
These observations. 
B)  A researcher develops some hypotheses to explain a correlation observed between two variables. 
C)  A researcher starts with a theory, forms hypotheses, makes observations, and then analyzes the data. 
D)  A researcher develops some hypotheses that lead to a theory about human behavior. 
A)  A researcher makes some observations and develops a theory based on
These observations. 
B)  A researcher develops some hypotheses to explain a correlation observed between two variables. 
C)  A researcher starts with a theory, forms hypotheses, makes observations, and then analyzes the data. 
D)  A researcher develops some hypotheses that lead to a theory about human behavior.

Which of the following is more difficult to do in social science research?

The two broad approaches social scientists use to gather data about the social world are:

Distinguish between deductive and inductive approaches to research.

Factors that affect the relationship between an independent and a dependent variable are known as:

There are advantages and disadvantages to different interview techniques.What might be an advantage that structured interviews have over unstructured (open-ended)interviews?

What type of research describes people's behavior in rich detail and focuses on the meanings people give to their actions?

Which of the following factors is needed to establish causality?

In social research,a hypothesis is a(n):

A correlation is a:

Create a formal hypothesis about the relationship between student engagement in college and academic performance.Identify the independent and dependent variables,and operationalize these variables.Explain why your operationalization scheme is valid.

The three factors needed to establish causality are:

The main reason that achieving high response rates and limiting selection bias are so important is that they lead to:

Comparative research usually involves studying:

Define causality,and list and define the three factors that are needed for it to be established.

Which approach to sociological research starts with empirical observations and then works to form a theory?

Which of the following describes the deductive approach to research?

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

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Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

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Religion

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Exam 2: Methods

Which of the following is more difficult to do in social science research?

The two broad approaches social scientists use to gather data about the social world are:

Distinguish between deductive and inductive approaches to research.

Factors that affect the relationship between an independent and a dependent variable are known as:

There are advantages and disadvantages to different interview techniques.What might be an advantage that structured interviews have over unstructured (open-ended)interviews?

What type of research describes people's behavior in rich detail and focuses on the meanings people give to their actions?

Which of the following factors is needed to establish causality?

In social research,a hypothesis is a(n):

A correlation is a:

Create a formal hypothesis about the relationship between student engagement in college and academic performance.Identify the independent and dependent variables,and operationalize these variables.Explain why your operationalization scheme is valid.

The three factors needed to establish causality are:

The main reason that achieving high response rates and limiting selection bias are so important is that they lead to:

Comparative research usually involves studying:

Define causality,and list and define the three factors that are needed for it to be established.

Which approach to sociological research starts with empirical observations and then works to form a theory?

Which of the following describes the deductive approach to research?

The Sociological Imagination: An Introduction

Culture and Media

Socialization and the Construction of Reality

Groups and Networks

Social Control and Deviance

Stratification

Gender

Race

Poverty

Health and Society

Family (in Core edition)

Education

Capitalism and the Economy

Authority and the State

Religion

Science, the Environment, and Society

Collective Action, Social Movements, and Social Change

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