Question 1

What does the term "validity" mean in relation to survey research?

Accepted Answer

A)  The results can be verified by outside parties. 
B)  There is consistency of measurement. 
C)  At least one of the variables is a good indicator of the intended concept. 
D)  The sample is representative. 
A)  The results can be verified by outside parties. 
B)  There is consistency of measurement. 
C)  At least one of the variables is a good indicator of the intended concept. 
D)  The sample is representative.

Question 2

In a study of the health of runaways of different ages in Toronto,the researcher examined housing,employment,and education.In this research,what is the independent variable?

Accepted Answer

A)  age 
B)  housing 
C)  employment 
D)  health 
A)  age 
B)  housing 
C)  employment 
D)  health

Question 3

According to the text,secondary data analysis is considered an effective method of collecting social science data.Discuss and describe the nature of secondary data as an aspect of scientific research in sociology.Include examples to illustrate your understanding of this data-gathering methodology.

Accepted Answer

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What does the term "validity" mean in relation to survey research?

In a study of the health of runaways of different ages in Toronto,the researcher examined housing,employment,and education.In this research,what is the independent variable?

According to the text,secondary data analysis is considered an effective method of collecting social science data.Discuss and describe the nature of secondary data as an aspect of scientific research in sociology.Include examples to illustrate your understanding of this data-gathering methodology.

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Exam 2: Applying Sociological Research Methods

What does the term "validity" mean in relation to survey research?

In a study of the health of runaways of different ages in Toronto,the researcher examined housing,employment,and education.In this research,what is the independent variable?

According to the text,secondary data analysis is considered an effective method of collecting social science data.Discuss and describe the nature of secondary data as an aspect of scientific research in sociology.Include examples to illustrate your understanding of this data-gathering methodology.

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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