Question 1

Define stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

The groups or individuals for whom resea

Question 2

Which of the following refers to action research?

Accepted Answer

A) The research that is conducted for the purpose of creating some form of social change 
B) The research conducted for the purpose of guiding businesses and other organizations about how best to sell,improve,or promote a product or service 
C) The research conducted to understand whether the applied interventions have had their intended consequences 
D) The research conducted on how people construct and sustain their realities through conversation and gestures 
E) The research conducted on the study of talk,including how talk progresses,how it is facilitated,and how it may be impeded 
A) The research that is conducted for the purpose of creating some form of social change 
B) The research conducted for the purpose of guiding businesses and other organizations about how best to sell,improve,or promote a product or service 
C) The research conducted to understand whether the applied interventions have had their intended consequences 
D) The research conducted on how people construct and sustain their realities through conversation and gestures 
E) The research conducted on the study of talk,including how talk progresses,how it is facilitated,and how it may be impeded

Question 3

What is the consequence of understanding social scientific research methods?

Accepted Answer

A) The ability to gain a better understanding of oneself,his circumstances,and his world 
B) The ability of an individual to criticize every idea or person that comes his way 
C) The ability of an individual to disassociate himself from interdisciplinary teams 
D) The ability of an individual to ignore the interventions applied to community problems 
E) The ability of an individual to ignore the social problems related to the community 
A) The ability to gain a better understanding of oneself,his circumstances,and his world 
B) The ability of an individual to criticize every idea or person that comes his way 
C) The ability of an individual to disassociate himself from interdisciplinary teams 
D) The ability of an individual to ignore the interventions applied to community problems 
E) The ability of an individual to ignore the social problems related to the community

Question 4

For which of the following scenarios does evaluation research apply?

Accepted Answer

A) A research designed to help strengthen families and their communities 
B) A research designed to promote a new soap in the market 
C) A research designed to improve the marketing strategies of a skin care product 
D) A survey to assess the customer's satisfaction with respect to a brand of car 
E) A survey designed to assess children's preference for junk food 
A) A research designed to help strengthen families and their communities 
B) A research designed to promote a new soap in the market 
C) A research designed to improve the marketing strategies of a skin care product 
D) A survey to assess the customer's satisfaction with respect to a brand of car 
E) A survey designed to assess children's preference for junk food

Question 5

Which among the following is the focus of action research?

Accepted Answer

A) Arriving at useful outcomes for the communities upon which and with whom research is conducted 
B) Forbidding researchers from different disciplines to interact 
C) Creating knowledge which is irrelevant to any scientific purposes 
D) Arriving at outcomes which are useful only to the researcher 
E) Creating knowledge that has no practical application to any field 
A) Arriving at useful outcomes for the communities upon which and with whom research is conducted 
B) Forbidding researchers from different disciplines to interact 
C) Creating knowledge which is irrelevant to any scientific purposes 
D) Arriving at outcomes which are useful only to the researcher 
E) Creating knowledge that has no practical application to any field

Question 6

The primary transferable skill an individual develops while learning how to conduct social scientific research is the ability to solve problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One of the consequences of the trend toward public sociology is that the discipline has become inaccessible to audiences than ever before.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Describe the work of a market researcher.

Accepted Answer

Market researchers assess how best to se

Question 9

Critical thinking is a skill that needs no practice to develop.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Having a background in social science research methodology gives an individual the opportunity to gain greater insight into himself,his circumstances,and his world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How can an individual interested in social change,benefit from understanding social scientific research methods?

Accepted Answer

A) An individual with this background will find it easier to criticize every person or idea that comes his way. 
B) The individual will be able to disassociate himself from the problems of the community. 
C) The individual can use his understanding of the methods to solve his own,personal problems irrespective of whether the community deals with the same problem. 
D) The individual can use his understanding to criticize every social intervention of the community. 
E) The individual might someday find the opportunity to engage in action research in his community,and then his understanding of the methods will assist him in his efforts. 
A) An individual with this background will find it easier to criticize every person or idea that comes his way. 
B) The individual will be able to disassociate himself from the problems of the community. 
C) The individual can use his understanding of the methods to solve his own,personal problems irrespective of whether the community deals with the same problem. 
D) The individual can use his understanding to criticize every social intervention of the community. 
E) The individual might someday find the opportunity to engage in action research in his community,and then his understanding of the methods will assist him in his efforts.

Question 12

Identify and describe at least two examples of public sociology.

Accepted Answer

Professor Pepper Schwartz,is perhaps one

Question 13

The groups or individuals for whom research is of direct benefit or concern are known as stakeholders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The careful evaluation of assumptions,actions,values,and other factors that influence a particular decision or way of being or doing is referred to as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) outcomes assessment 
B) statistical significance 
C) transferrable skills 
D) conversation analysis 
E) critical thinking 
A) outcomes assessment 
B) statistical significance 
C) transferrable skills 
D) conversation analysis 
E) critical thinking

Question 15

Which of the following is a disadvantage of critical thinking?

Accepted Answer

A) The individual is supposed to criticize every idea or person that comes his way. 
B) It is a skill that takes practice to develop. 
C) The individual is required to ignore the strengths and weaknesses in taken-for-granted ways of doing things. 
D) The individual is not required to demonstrate any level of understanding of the varying positions on an issue. 
E) The individual is allowed to be careless during the evaluation of assumptions,actions,values,and other factors that influence a particular way of being or doing. 
A) The individual is supposed to criticize every idea or person that comes his way. 
B) It is a skill that takes practice to develop. 
C) The individual is required to ignore the strengths and weaknesses in taken-for-granted ways of doing things. 
D) The individual is not required to demonstrate any level of understanding of the varying positions on an issue. 
E) The individual is allowed to be careless during the evaluation of assumptions,actions,values,and other factors that influence a particular way of being or doing.

Question 16

_____ skills are the conglomeration of tasks that a person develops proficiency in from one realm that can be applied in another realm.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ skills are the conglomeration of tasks...

Question 17

Define critical thinking.

Accepted Answer

The careful evaluation of assu

Question 18

The act of judging whether a desired goal has been achieved is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A) conversation analysis 
B) content analysis 
C) outcomes assessment 
D) dissemination 
E) external validity 
A) conversation analysis 
B) content analysis 
C) outcomes assessment 
D) dissemination 
E) external validity

Question 19

Which of the following refers to evaluation research?

Accepted Answer

A) It is the research conducted to understand whether the applied interventions have had their intended consequences. 
B) It is the research conducted for the purpose of guiding businesses and other organizations as they make decisions about how best to sell,or improve a product or service. 
C) It is the research conducted to guide businesses on how to promote a product or service. 
D) It is the research conducted to test hypotheses under controlled conditions. 
E) It is the research conducted to test the effect of a stimulus by comparing an experimental group to a control group. 
A) It is the research conducted to understand whether the applied interventions have had their intended consequences. 
B) It is the research conducted for the purpose of guiding businesses and other organizations as they make decisions about how best to sell,or improve a product or service. 
C) It is the research conducted to guide businesses on how to promote a product or service. 
D) It is the research conducted to test hypotheses under controlled conditions. 
E) It is the research conducted to test the effect of a stimulus by comparing an experimental group to a control group.

Question 20

_____ are the groups or individuals for whom research is of direct benefit or concern.

Accepted Answer

A) Covert researchers 
B) Floaters 
C) Fence-sitters 
D) Key informants 
E) Stakeholders 
A) Covert researchers 
B) Floaters 
C) Fence-sitters 
D) Key informants 
E) Stakeholders

Define stakeholders.

Which of the following refers to action research?

What is the consequence of understanding social scientific research methods?

For which of the following scenarios does evaluation research apply?

Which among the following is the focus of action research?

The primary transferable skill an individual develops while learning how to conduct social scientific research is the ability to solve problems.

One of the consequences of the trend toward public sociology is that the discipline has become inaccessible to audiences than ever before.

Describe the work of a market researcher.

Critical thinking is a skill that needs no practice to develop.

Having a background in social science research methodology gives an individual the opportunity to gain greater insight into himself,his circumstances,and his world.

How can an individual interested in social change,benefit from understanding social scientific research methods?

Identify and describe at least two examples of public sociology.

The groups or individuals for whom research is of direct benefit or concern are known as stakeholders.

The careful evaluation of assumptions,actions,values,and other factors that influence a particular decision or way of being or doing is referred to as _____.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of critical thinking?

_____ skills are the conglomeration of tasks that a person develops proficiency in from one realm that can be applied in another realm.

Define critical thinking.

The act of judging whether a desired goal has been achieved is known as ______.

Which of the following refers to evaluation research?

_____ are the groups or individuals for whom research is of direct benefit or concern.

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Filters

Exam 15: Research Methods in the Real World

Define stakeholders.

Which of the following refers to action research?

What is the consequence of understanding social scientific research methods?

For which of the following scenarios does evaluation research apply?

Which among the following is the focus of action research?

The primary transferable skill an individual develops while learning how to conduct social scientific research is the ability to solve problems.

One of the consequences of the trend toward public sociology is that the discipline has become inaccessible to audiences than ever before.

Describe the work of a market researcher.

Critical thinking is a skill that needs no practice to develop.

Having a background in social science research methodology gives an individual the opportunity to gain greater insight into himself,his circumstances,and his world.

How can an individual interested in social change,benefit from understanding social scientific research methods?

Identify and describe at least two examples of public sociology.

The groups or individuals for whom research is of direct benefit or concern are known as stakeholders.

The careful evaluation of assumptions,actions,values,and other factors that influence a particular decision or way of being or doing is referred to as _____.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of critical thinking?

_____ skills are the conglomeration of tasks that a person develops proficiency in from one realm that can be applied in another realm.

Define critical thinking.

The act of judging whether a desired goal has been achieved is known as ______.

Which of the following refers to evaluation research?

_____ are the groups or individuals for whom research is of direct benefit or concern.

Introduction

Linking Methods With Theory

Research Ethics

Beginning a Research Project

Research Design

Defining and Measuring Concepts

Sampling

Survey Research: a Quantitative Technique

Interviews: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Field Research: a Qualitative Technique

Unobtrusive Research: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

Other Methods of Data Collection Analysis

Sharing Your Work

Reading and Understanding Social Research

Filters