Exam 14: Reading and Understanding Social Research

Familiarizing with an author's acknowledgements will give additional contextual information within which to frame and understand what is about to be read.

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Question 21

Which of the following is true about media reports of sociological research?

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Question 22

The null hypothesis is simply the assumption that a relationship exists between the variables in question.

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Question 23

Another way that people might inadvertently come across sociology is when they encounter the ever-popular armchair sociologist.

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Question 24

A _____ provides a quick,condensed summary of the report's key findings.

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Question 25

Cite the major differences between scholarly and media reports of sociological research.

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Question 26

In a _____,the reader will presumably be given lots of information about the researcher's method of data collection,her or his sample,and information about how s/he identified and recruited research participants.

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Question 27

A _____ is a tool used by researchers that provides a quick,condensed summary of the report's key findings.

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Question 28

Which of the following is a question about results that needs to be asked while reading research reports?

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Question 29

When reading media reports of sociological research,it is not necessary to follow-up by checking the original scholarly source in which the research is reported.

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Question 30

Which of the following is a question about data analysis that needs to be asked while reading research reports?

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Question 31

Being a _____ means giving serious thought to and understanding what you do know,what you don't know,what you can know,and what you can't know.

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Question 32

The _____ is simply the assumption that no relationship exists between the variables in question.

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Question 33

Media reports of sociological research,while important,may leave key questions about the research unanswered.

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Question 34

The _____ provides guidance on whether or not the null hypothesis should be rejected.

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Question 35

Being a responsible consumer of research requires that you take seriously your identity as a _____.

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Question 36

Explain sociology and sociological research using examples.

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Question 37

Tables are a useful way of succinctly reporting large amounts of data.

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Question 38

Which of the following is true of scholarly journal articles?

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Question 39

The symbol "N" when present in a table presenting descriptive information about a researcher's sample is usually used to denote_____.

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Familiarizing with an author's acknowledgements will give additional contextual information within which to frame and understand what is about to be read.

Which of the following is true about media reports of sociological research?

The null hypothesis is simply the assumption that a relationship exists between the variables in question.

Another way that people might inadvertently come across sociology is when they encounter the ever-popular armchair sociologist.

A _____ provides a quick,condensed summary of the report's key findings.

Cite the major differences between scholarly and media reports of sociological research.

In a _____,the reader will presumably be given lots of information about the researcher's method of data collection,her or his sample,and information about how s/he identified and recruited research participants.

A _____ is a tool used by researchers that provides a quick,condensed summary of the report's key findings.

Which of the following is a question about results that needs to be asked while reading research reports?

When reading media reports of sociological research,it is not necessary to follow-up by checking the original scholarly source in which the research is reported.

Which of the following is a question about data analysis that needs to be asked while reading research reports?

Being a _____ means giving serious thought to and understanding what you do know,what you don't know,what you can know,and what you can't know.

The _____ is simply the assumption that no relationship exists between the variables in question.

Media reports of sociological research,while important,may leave key questions about the research unanswered.

The _____ provides guidance on whether or not the null hypothesis should be rejected.

Being a responsible consumer of research requires that you take seriously your identity as a _____.

Explain sociology and sociological research using examples.

Tables are a useful way of succinctly reporting large amounts of data.

Which of the following is true of scholarly journal articles?

The symbol "N" when present in a table presenting descriptive information about a researcher's sample is usually used to denote_____.

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

Research Methods in the Real World

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