Question 1

What is the main reason that sociologists review previous research?

Accepted Answer

A)  to determine if they will be able to get their own research published in a scholarly journal 
B)  to determine what is already known and where gaps or limitations exist 
C)  to criticize the work of other sociologists 
D)  to decide on one or more of the research methods available for the research design 
A)  to determine if they will be able to get their own research published in a scholarly journal 
B)  to determine what is already known and where gaps or limitations exist 
C)  to criticize the work of other sociologists 
D)  to decide on one or more of the research methods available for the research design

Question 2

Books,magazines,and television programs can all be sources of data for secondary analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

According to the text,what is a researcher doing when he is pursuing change while studying a social system?

Accepted Answer

A)  community research 
B)  social research 
C)  responsible research 
D)  action research 
A)  community research 
B)  social research 
C)  responsible research 
D)  action research

Question 4

Which statement best describes social programs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may have their effectiveness assessed through the use of evaluation research. 
B)  They rarely involve a needs assessment. 
C)  They are useful in assessing programs evaluations. 
D)  They have generally proven impossible to evaluate. 
A)  They may have their effectiveness assessed through the use of evaluation research. 
B)  They rarely involve a needs assessment. 
C)  They are useful in assessing programs evaluations. 
D)  They have generally proven impossible to evaluate.

Question 5

Which term refers to a printed research instrument containing a series of items to which research participants (or "subjects")respond by choosing from a list?

Accepted Answer

A)  pretest 
B)  posttest 
C)  observational device 
D)  questionnaire 
A)  pretest 
B)  posttest 
C)  observational device 
D)  questionnaire

Question 6

Systematic observation involves taking part in a social group or process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which terms refer to research on copies of suicide notes done to establish the types of themes that occur most often in them?

Accepted Answer

A)  field research 
B)  content analysis 
C)  participant observation 
D)  ethnography 
A)  field research 
B)  content analysis 
C)  participant observation 
D)  ethnography

Question 8

In social science research,which statement best summarizes the matter of ethics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ethics are left to individual researchers. 
B)  Ethics are overseen by the disciplinary organization (e.g. ,the sociology association). 
C)  Ethics are specified by the Tri-Council policy. 
D)  Ethics are only a matter of interest to universities in rare cases. 
A)  Ethics are left to individual researchers. 
B)  Ethics are overseen by the disciplinary organization (e.g. ,the sociology association). 
C)  Ethics are specified by the Tri-Council policy. 
D)  Ethics are only a matter of interest to universities in rare cases.

Question 9

Identify the Tri-Council Statement on Research Ethics and briefly describe its major components.

Accepted Answer

This is the policy adopted by the three

Question 10

Suppose that a person receives the same score when he or she takes an IQ test more than once.Which statement best describes this test?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is valid. 
B)  It is a good predictor. 
C)  It is reliable. 
D)  It is dependable. 
A)  It is valid. 
B)  It is a good predictor. 
C)  It is reliable. 
D)  It is dependable.

Question 11

Which statement best describes a researcher doing secondary analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  He or she replicates an earlier research study. 
B)  He or she completes a project by answering questions not addressed in the original study. 
C)  He or she focuses on the study of secondary organizations. 
D)  He or she uses data previously collected for some other purpose. 
A)  He or she replicates an earlier research study. 
B)  He or she completes a project by answering questions not addressed in the original study. 
C)  He or she focuses on the study of secondary organizations. 
D)  He or she uses data previously collected for some other purpose.

Question 12

A measurement instrument which gives consistent results each time it is used but does not really describe the concept being measured is reliable but not valid.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Confidentiality cannot exist without anonymity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

An excellent way to draw conclusions from research is to revisit the original research question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which term refers to the process of defining variables in a precise manner that is measureable?

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptualization 
B)  operationalization 
C)  theorization 
D)  variablization 
A)  conceptualization 
B)  operationalization 
C)  theorization 
D)  variablization

Question 16

A graduate sociology student proposes a thesis on pool hustlers.A major part of his methodology is to hang out in pool halls.As a reasonably good pool player,he will play games and allow himself to be hustled,and he will use his skill to set up hustles himself.What kind of research is he conducting?

Accepted Answer

A)  participant observation 
B)  social observation 
C)  unethical observation 
D)  primary observation 
A)  participant observation 
B)  social observation 
C)  unethical observation 
D)  primary observation

Question 17

Describe the key steps for conducting sociological research using the relationship between gender and suicide as an example.

Accepted Answer

The key steps for conducting sociologica

Question 18

When a researcher conducts a detailed study of the life and activities of a group of people by living with that group over a period of years,what is this type of study called?

Accepted Answer

A)  ethnography 
B)  survey research 
C)  complete observation 
D)  field experimentation 
A)  ethnography 
B)  survey research 
C)  complete observation 
D)  field experimentation

Question 19

Keira has decided to buy a data set from Statistics Canada to use as the basis for her research for her master's thesis.Which method of data collection is she using?

Accepted Answer

A)  primary analysis 
B)  secondary analysis 
C)  technical analysis 
D)  quantitative analysis 
A)  primary analysis 
B)  secondary analysis 
C)  technical analysis 
D)  quantitative analysis

Question 20

Descriptive research is a useful research method for tracking whether or not groups,events,activities,and/or situations remain static or undergo changes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

What is the main reason that sociologists review previous research?

Books,magazines,and television programs can all be sources of data for secondary analysis.

According to the text,what is a researcher doing when he is pursuing change while studying a social system?

Which statement best describes social programs?

Which term refers to a printed research instrument containing a series of items to which research participants (or "subjects")respond by choosing from a list?

Systematic observation involves taking part in a social group or process.

Which terms refer to research on copies of suicide notes done to establish the types of themes that occur most often in them?

In social science research,which statement best summarizes the matter of ethics?

Identify the Tri-Council Statement on Research Ethics and briefly describe its major components.

Suppose that a person receives the same score when he or she takes an IQ test more than once.Which statement best describes this test?

Which statement best describes a researcher doing secondary analysis?

A measurement instrument which gives consistent results each time it is used but does not really describe the concept being measured is reliable but not valid.

Confidentiality cannot exist without anonymity.

An excellent way to draw conclusions from research is to revisit the original research question.

Which term refers to the process of defining variables in a precise manner that is measureable?

A graduate sociology student proposes a thesis on pool hustlers.A major part of his methodology is to hang out in pool halls.As a reasonably good pool player,he will play games and allow himself to be hustled,and he will use his skill to set up hustles himself.What kind of research is he conducting?

Describe the key steps for conducting sociological research using the relationship between gender and suicide as an example.

When a researcher conducts a detailed study of the life and activities of a group of people by living with that group over a period of years,what is this type of study called?

Keira has decided to buy a data set from Statistics Canada to use as the basis for her research for her master's thesis.Which method of data collection is she using?

Descriptive research is a useful research method for tracking whether or not groups,events,activities,and/or situations remain static or undergo changes.

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Exam 2: Applying Sociological Research Methods

What is the main reason that sociologists review previous research?

Books,magazines,and television programs can all be sources of data for secondary analysis.

According to the text,what is a researcher doing when he is pursuing change while studying a social system?

Which statement best describes social programs?

Which term refers to a printed research instrument containing a series of items to which research participants (or "subjects")respond by choosing from a list?

Systematic observation involves taking part in a social group or process.

Which terms refer to research on copies of suicide notes done to establish the types of themes that occur most often in them?

In social science research,which statement best summarizes the matter of ethics?

Identify the Tri-Council Statement on Research Ethics and briefly describe its major components.

Suppose that a person receives the same score when he or she takes an IQ test more than once.Which statement best describes this test?

Which statement best describes a researcher doing secondary analysis?

A measurement instrument which gives consistent results each time it is used but does not really describe the concept being measured is reliable but not valid.

Confidentiality cannot exist without anonymity.

An excellent way to draw conclusions from research is to revisit the original research question.

Which term refers to the process of defining variables in a precise manner that is measureable?

Describe the key steps for conducting sociological research using the relationship between gender and suicide as an example.

When a researcher conducts a detailed study of the life and activities of a group of people by living with that group over a period of years,what is this type of study called?

Keira has decided to buy a data set from Statistics Canada to use as the basis for her research for her master's thesis.Which method of data collection is she using?

Descriptive research is a useful research method for tracking whether or not groups,events,activities,and/or situations remain static or undergo changes.

Seeing and Acting Through the Lens of Sociology

I Am Canadian: What Is Canadian Culture

Socialization: the Self and Social Identity

Social Inequality in Canadian Society

Mass Media: Living in the Electronic Age

Sex, gender, and Sexualities: Deconstructing Dualisms

Race and Ethnicity: Defining Ourselves and Others

Canadian Families: Past, present, and Future

Learning What Is True: Religion,science,and Education

Social Control, deviance, and Crime

Health and Illness: Is It Lifestyle or Something More

Social Change: Collective Behaviour and Social Movements

Going Green: Environmental Sociology

Globalization: the Interconnected World

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