Question 1

Asking your roommates to answer a survey you designed for your sociology class is problematic because:

Accepted Answer

A) they have not given informed consent. 
B) they have been are paid to participate. 
C) they are not randomly selected. 
D) they have been coerced. 
A) they have not given informed consent. 
B) they have been are paid to participate. 
C) they are not randomly selected. 
D) they have been coerced. C

Question 2

Which of these is not a survey?

Accepted Answer

A) questionnaire 
B) interview 
C) telephone or internet poll 
D) experiment 
A) questionnaire 
B) interview 
C) telephone or internet poll 
D) experiment D

Question 3

Using multiple indicators of a concept likely makes the measure more.

Accepted Answer

A) reliable 
B) valid 
C) reactive 
D) reflective 
A) reliable 
B) valid 
C) reactive 
D) reflective B

Question 4

How do sociologists ensure the validity of their research findings?

Accepted Answer

A) They stick to a single indicator for a particular concept in order to avoid confusion. 
B) They use more than one indicator for a particular concept. 
C) They avoid using concepts at all because they are too abstract. 
D) They replicate studies multiple times. 
A) They stick to a single indicator for a particular concept in order to avoid confusion. 
B) They use more than one indicator for a particular concept. 
C) They avoid using concepts at all because they are too abstract. 
D) They replicate studies multiple times.

Question 5

If a researcher is interested in studying baseball teams,the teams represent a.

Accepted Answer

A) correlation 
B) population 
C) sample 
D) primary data source 
A) correlation 
B) population 
C) sample 
D) primary data source

Question 6

Which of these is not important when assessing whether or not information available on the Internet is valid?

Accepted Answer

A) what kind of organization is responsible for the website 
B) what variables are discussed and whether a causal connection between the variables is stated 
C) if the research is based on a random sample,or if it is biased 
D) the date the website was last updated. 
A) what kind of organization is responsible for the website 
B) what variables are discussed and whether a causal connection between the variables is stated 
C) if the research is based on a random sample,or if it is biased 
D) the date the website was last updated.

Question 7

Sociologists are not interested in historical research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is not a step in the scientific research process?

Accepted Answer

A) hypothesis testing 
B) finding funding for the research 
C) observation 
D) data analysis 
A) hypothesis testing 
B) finding funding for the research 
C) observation 
D) data analysis

Question 9

When Dr.Baker collects census data on farm loss he is using.

Accepted Answer

A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) content 
D) historical 
A) primary 
B) secondary 
C) content 
D) historical

Question 10

Define the scientific method and why it is important.

Accepted Answer

The scientific method is a systematic ap

Question 11

The findings that result from study of a larger sample will always be more generalizable than those from the study of a smaller sample.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How scientific is sociology?

Accepted Answer

A) Sociology is always completely scientific. 
B) Sociology aspires to be both scientific and humanistic. 
C) All sociological research strictly adheres to the scientific method. 
D) Sociology is not one of the empirical sciences. 
A) Sociology is always completely scientific. 
B) Sociology aspires to be both scientific and humanistic. 
C) All sociological research strictly adheres to the scientific method. 
D) Sociology is not one of the empirical sciences.

Question 13

What is the disadvantage of doing an experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) experiments may be artificial,eliminating any real life effects 
B) experiments are not able to establish causation 
C) experiments rely on too many independent variables 
D) experiments are too expensive for most sociologists to conduct 
A) experiments may be artificial,eliminating any real life effects 
B) experiments are not able to establish causation 
C) experiments rely on too many independent variables 
D) experiments are too expensive for most sociologists to conduct

Question 14

What research method would be most appropriate for a study of cultural changes over long periods of time?

Accepted Answer

A) participant observation 
B) survey 
C) content analysis 
D) experiment 
A) participant observation 
B) survey 
C) content analysis 
D) experiment

Question 15

When variables are used in a research project in order to measure an abstract concept,these variables are called
)

Accepted Answer

A) dependent 
B) independent 
C) intervening 
D) indicators 
A) dependent 
B) independent 
C) intervening 
D) indicators

Question 16

The method best suited for determining cause and effect is the controlled experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

One advantage of surveys is that

Accepted Answer

A) they are rigid. 
B) they can ask about a large number of topics and use sophisticated techniques to find the patterns among variables. 
C) they do not need to relate to a hypothesis. 
D) they have a very high response rate. 
A) they are rigid. 
B) they can ask about a large number of topics and use sophisticated techniques to find the patterns among variables. 
C) they do not need to relate to a hypothesis. 
D) they have a very high response rate.

Question 18

Only concepts that may be observed directly are open to measurement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The major disadvantage of content analysis as a method is

Accepted Answer

A) that the cultural artifact has already been produced. 
B) it is unobtrusive. 
C) it cannot tell us how people respond to the content. 
D) it is susceptible to the Hawthorne effect. 
A) that the cultural artifact has already been produced. 
B) it is unobtrusive. 
C) it cannot tell us how people respond to the content. 
D) it is susceptible to the Hawthorne effect.

Question 20

Agives everyone in the population an equal chance of being selected for a study.

Accepted Answer

A) random sample 
B) stratified sample 
C) snowball sample 
D) biased sample 
A) random sample 
B) stratified sample 
C) snowball sample 
D) biased sample

Asking your roommates to answer a survey you designed for your sociology class is problematic because:

Which of these is not a survey?

Using multiple indicators of a concept likely makes the measure more.

How do sociologists ensure the validity of their research findings?

If a researcher is interested in studying baseball teams,the teams represent a.

Which of these is not important when assessing whether or not information available on the Internet is valid?

Sociologists are not interested in historical research.

Which of the following is not a step in the scientific research process?

When Dr.Baker collects census data on farm loss he is using.

Define the scientific method and why it is important.

The findings that result from study of a larger sample will always be more generalizable than those from the study of a smaller sample.

How scientific is sociology?

What is the disadvantage of doing an experiment?

What research method would be most appropriate for a study of cultural changes over long periods of time?

When variables are used in a research project in order to measure an abstract concept,these variables are called )

The method best suited for determining cause and effect is the controlled experiment.

One advantage of surveys is that

Only concepts that may be observed directly are open to measurement.

The major disadvantage of content analysis as a method is

Agives everyone in the population an equal chance of being selected for a study.

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Exam 3: Doing Sociological research

Asking your roommates to answer a survey you designed for your sociology class is problematic because:

Which of these is not a survey?

Using multiple indicators of a concept likely makes the measure more.

How do sociologists ensure the validity of their research findings?

If a researcher is interested in studying baseball teams,the teams represent a.

Which of these is not important when assessing whether or not information available on the Internet is valid?

Sociologists are not interested in historical research.

Which of the following is not a step in the scientific research process?

When Dr.Baker collects census data on farm loss he is using.

Define the scientific method and why it is important.

The findings that result from study of a larger sample will always be more generalizable than those from the study of a smaller sample.

How scientific is sociology?

What is the disadvantage of doing an experiment?

What research method would be most appropriate for a study of cultural changes over long periods of time?

When variables are used in a research project in order to measure an abstract concept,these variables are called )

The method best suited for determining cause and effect is the controlled experiment.

One advantage of surveys is that

Only concepts that may be observed directly are open to measurement.

The major disadvantage of content analysis as a method is

Agives everyone in the population an equal chance of being selected for a study.

Sociological Perspective

Culture and the Media

Socialization and the Life Course

Social Structure and Social Interaction

Groups and Organization

Deviance and Crime

Social Class and Social Stratification

Global Stratification

Race and Ethnicity

Gender

Sexuality

Families and Religion

Education and Health Care

Economics and Politics

Environment, Population and Social Change

Filters