Question 1

Define the following terms
-concept

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An idea expressed as a symbol or in words.

Question 2

Define the following terms
-ontology

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A branch of philosophy that considers the way we understand the nature of reality.

Question 3

Positivism seeks universal laws,and positivist researchers attempt to create law-like generalizations to explain events in the social world.This focus on laws in explanation is called

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A)   nomothetic.
B)   idiographic.
C)   inductive.
D)   deductive.
E)   dialectic. A

Question 4

Graduate student Midori Suzuki studied how rice farming fits into Japanese society.Before she began the study,she relied on her prior knowledge that rice is a basic part of the diet of Japanese people.This is called one of her

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A)   predictions.
B)   assumptions.
C)   classifications.
D)   concepts.
E)   paradigms.

Question 5

Define the following terms
-idiographic

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Question 6

The following theoretical proposition is an expression of which of the following? The more frequently and intensely a family engages in loving,close leisure activities together as a family unit,the less likely the children will develop distant,alienated feelings toward their parents.

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A)   A negative causal relationship
B)   A positive causal relationship
C)   A functional theory
D)   A scientific paradigm
E)   None of the above

Question 7

How do prediction and theoretical explanation differ?

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Question 8

Define the following terms
-grounded theory

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-grounded theory...

Question 9

Which of the following propositions has the greatest theoretical range/level?

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A)   Canadians who marry when they are older than 30 years old are less likely to divorce.
B)   University students who study for more hours get higher grades on examinations.
C)   Almost all of the people who rob other people in major Canadian cities are males.
D)   During the past century, people in human societies moved toward using mass media on a more frequent basis.
E)   Young children who attended day care performed better in high school than children who stayed at home.

Question 10

Which of the following is the branch of philosophy which informs social theory's discussions about the relationship of the researcher to the social world and the techniques by which researchers study the social world?

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A)   Metaphysics
B)   Ethics
C)   Epistemology
D)   Interpretivism
E)   Ontology

Question 11

How do positivist and interpretative approaches differ?

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Question 12

Define the following terms
-causal explanation

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-causal explanation...

Question 13

Define the following terms
-verstehen

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-verstehen...

Question 14

Which of the following statements about social reality prioritizes agency over structure?

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A)   Advertising discourses about lifestyles shape the ways consumers relate to themselves.
B)   Whether one lives in the Global North or Global South is the best predictor of one's quality of life.
C)   A working class revolution will bring about a more egalitarian economic system.
D)   Prevailing assumptions about the intellectual capacities of women lead male students to be more suspicious of what they are taught by female professors than by male professors.
E)   None of the above.

Question 15

Define the following terms
-assumption

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-assumption...

Question 16

What is the difference between inductive and deductive approaches to research?

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Question 17

Define the following terms
-negative relationship

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-negative relationship...

Question 18

Professor Zheng Zhao wanted to study the cause for thousands of people leaving Hong Kong to move to Toronto,Ontario.In order to establish temporal order in his causal argument,he must show which of the following?

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A)   There is a correlation between events in Hong Kong and a decision to move.
B)   Events occurred in Hong Kong before people moved to Toronto.
C)   The type of people who left Hong Kong are more educated and have more money than those who stayed.
D)   A fear for the future of Hong Kong and no other reason caused the move to Toronto.
E)   Hong Kong media reports about a high quality of life in Toronto and relatives in Canada were not major factors in the decision for people to move.

Question 19

What are nomothetic and idiographic models of social science,and which of the three major approaches use each of them?

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Question 20

Define the following terms
-temporal order

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-temporal order...

Exam 2: Theory and Social Research

Define the following terms -concept

Define the following terms -ontology

Positivism seeks universal laws,and positivist researchers attempt to create law-like generalizations to explain events in the social world.This focus on laws in explanation is called

Graduate student Midori Suzuki studied how rice farming fits into Japanese society.Before she began the study,she relied on her prior knowledge that rice is a basic part of the diet of Japanese people.This is called one of her

Define the following terms -idiographic

The following theoretical proposition is an expression of which of the following? The more frequently and intensely a family engages in loving,close leisure activities together as a family unit,the less likely the children will develop distant,alienated feelings toward their parents.

How do prediction and theoretical explanation differ?

Define the following terms -grounded theory

Which of the following propositions has the greatest theoretical range/level?

Which of the following is the branch of philosophy which informs social theory's discussions about the relationship of the researcher to the social world and the techniques by which researchers study the social world?

How do positivist and interpretative approaches differ?

Define the following terms -causal explanation

Define the following terms -verstehen

Which of the following statements about social reality prioritizes agency over structure?

Define the following terms -assumption

What is the difference between inductive and deductive approaches to research?

Define the following terms -negative relationship

Professor Zheng Zhao wanted to study the cause for thousands of people leaving Hong Kong to move to Toronto,Ontario.In order to establish temporal order in his causal argument,he must show which of the following?

What are nomothetic and idiographic models of social science,and which of the three major approaches use each of them?

Define the following terms -temporal order