Question 1

Panel attrition is comparable to experimental mortality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The nomothetic model of explanation is probabilistic in its approach to causation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A is probabilistic and usually incomplete.

Accepted Answer

A) nomothetic explanation 
B) correlation 
C) spurious relationship 
D) theory 
E) correlation. 
A) nomothetic explanation 
B) correlation 
C) spurious relationship 
D) theory 
E) correlation. A

Question 4

In nomothetic explanations,exceptions disprove a causal relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Dr.Smith is conducting research by spending time and participating in a new Internet community in order to learn more about what they do and why they do it.Dr.Smith is conducting explanatory research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ecological fallacy refers to drawing conclusions about individuals based solely on the observation of groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The 2000 Census is a study that when used with another decennial census could be considered a study.

Accepted Answer

A) cross-sectional;trend 
B) cross-sectional;panel 
C) cross-sectional;cohort 
D) cross-sectional;cross-sectional 
E) trend,cohort 
A) cross-sectional;trend 
B) cross-sectional;panel 
C) cross-sectional;cohort 
D) cross-sectional;cross-sectional 
E) trend,cohort

Question 8

A research proposal describes what you intend to accomplish and how.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A cross-sectional study is a specific type of longitudinal research.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following studies uncover only net changes?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohort and trend studies 
B) Trend and panel studies 
C) Cohort and panel studies 
D) Cohort and cross-sectional studies 
E) Trend and cross-sectional studies 
A) Cohort and trend studies 
B) Trend and panel studies 
C) Cohort and panel studies 
D) Cohort and cross-sectional studies 
E) Trend and cross-sectional studies

Question 11

Operationalization is the process of clarifying what is meant by the concepts being used in a study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Professor Sheckler is looking to study the career trajectories of a specific group of college students,following the same individuals through their senior year and then five years afterward.What form of research methodology would he be using?

Accepted Answer

A) Panel study 
B) Cross-sectional study 
C) Cohort study 
D) Trend study 
E) Experimental study 
A) Panel study 
B) Cross-sectional study 
C) Cohort study 
D) Trend study 
E) Experimental study

Question 13

List and explain the three specific criteria of causality suggested by Babbie.Give an example of a causal statement.

Accepted Answer

The students should list and d

Question 14

Descriptive research answers the question "What's so?" and explanatory research answers the question "Why?"

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Cross-sectional studies can be used to approximate a longitudinal study.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following employs the nomothetic model of explanation?

Accepted Answer

A) An examination of all the considerations that resulted in 85% of the senior class members being hired for the jobs of their choice. 
B) An attempt to understand all the reasons concerning why five former presidents of the United States ran for office. 
C) An isolation of the three most important reasons as to why men were selected to all the leadership positions at a former women's college that went coed. 
D) Listing the reasons given by first-year students for selecting the college they currently attend. 
E) All of these choices employ the nomothetic model of explanation. 
A) An examination of all the considerations that resulted in 85% of the senior class members being hired for the jobs of their choice. 
B) An attempt to understand all the reasons concerning why five former presidents of the United States ran for office. 
C) An isolation of the three most important reasons as to why men were selected to all the leadership positions at a former women's college that went coed. 
D) Listing the reasons given by first-year students for selecting the college they currently attend. 
E) All of these choices employ the nomothetic model of explanation.

Question 17

If a researcher wanted to know why there was a noticeable increase in the number of burglaries in the town of Southpaw during 2005,the researcher would design a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) descriptive study. 
B) explanatory study. 
C) panel study. 
D) study of characteristics. 
E) exploratory study. 
A) descriptive study. 
B) explanatory study. 
C) panel study. 
D) study of characteristics. 
E) exploratory study.

Question 18

Explanatory studies are designed to find answers to which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A) What is the educational profile of people who change careers in midlife? 
B) Why are people changing careers in midlife? 
C) How many people change careers in midlife? 
D) Does the occupational prestige of a career tend to increase for midlife career changers? 
E) All of these choices are questions that an explanatory study is designed to examine. 
A) What is the educational profile of people who change careers in midlife? 
B) Why are people changing careers in midlife? 
C) How many people change careers in midlife? 
D) Does the occupational prestige of a career tend to increase for midlife career changers? 
E) All of these choices are questions that an explanatory study is designed to examine.

Question 19

What stage of the research design is the researcher dealing with when he or she is facing the question "from whom or what information would be gathered"?

Accepted Answer

A) Purposes of research 
B) Units of analysis 
C) Topics for research 
D) Time dimension 
E) Motivations for research 
A) Purposes of research 
B) Units of analysis 
C) Topics for research 
D) Time dimension 
E) Motivations for research

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a cross-sectional study?

Accepted Answer

A) It is conducted at only one point in time. 
B) It can be exploratory,descriptive,or explanatory. 
C) It concentrates on changes that take place in a specific sample over a period of time. 
D) It provides a means for studying a large population at the same point in time. 
E) It provides a "snapshot". 
A) It is conducted at only one point in time. 
B) It can be exploratory,descriptive,or explanatory. 
C) It concentrates on changes that take place in a specific sample over a period of time. 
D) It provides a means for studying a large population at the same point in time. 
E) It provides a "snapshot".

Panel attrition is comparable to experimental mortality.

The nomothetic model of explanation is probabilistic in its approach to causation.

A is probabilistic and usually incomplete.

In nomothetic explanations,exceptions disprove a causal relationship.

Dr.Smith is conducting research by spending time and participating in a new Internet community in order to learn more about what they do and why they do it.Dr.Smith is conducting explanatory research.

The ecological fallacy refers to drawing conclusions about individuals based solely on the observation of groups.

The 2000 Census is a study that when used with another decennial census could be considered a study.

A research proposal describes what you intend to accomplish and how.

A cross-sectional study is a specific type of longitudinal research.

Which of the following studies uncover only net changes?

Operationalization is the process of clarifying what is meant by the concepts being used in a study.

Professor Sheckler is looking to study the career trajectories of a specific group of college students,following the same individuals through their senior year and then five years afterward.What form of research methodology would he be using?

List and explain the three specific criteria of causality suggested by Babbie.Give an example of a causal statement.

Descriptive research answers the question "What's so?" and explanatory research answers the question "Why?"

Cross-sectional studies can be used to approximate a longitudinal study.

Which of the following employs the nomothetic model of explanation?

If a researcher wanted to know why there was a noticeable increase in the number of burglaries in the town of Southpaw during 2005,the researcher would design a(n):

Explanatory studies are designed to find answers to which of the following questions?

What stage of the research design is the researcher dealing with when he or she is facing the question "from whom or what information would be gathered"?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a cross-sectional study?

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

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Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

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Exam 4: Research Design

Panel attrition is comparable to experimental mortality.

The nomothetic model of explanation is probabilistic in its approach to causation.

A is probabilistic and usually incomplete.

In nomothetic explanations,exceptions disprove a causal relationship.

Dr.Smith is conducting research by spending time and participating in a new Internet community in order to learn more about what they do and why they do it.Dr.Smith is conducting explanatory research.

The ecological fallacy refers to drawing conclusions about individuals based solely on the observation of groups.

The 2000 Census is a study that when used with another decennial census could be considered a study.

A research proposal describes what you intend to accomplish and how.

A cross-sectional study is a specific type of longitudinal research.

Which of the following studies uncover only net changes?

Operationalization is the process of clarifying what is meant by the concepts being used in a study.

Professor Sheckler is looking to study the career trajectories of a specific group of college students,following the same individuals through their senior year and then five years afterward.What form of research methodology would he be using?

List and explain the three specific criteria of causality suggested by Babbie.Give an example of a causal statement.

Descriptive research answers the question "What's so?" and explanatory research answers the question "Why?"

Cross-sectional studies can be used to approximate a longitudinal study.

Which of the following employs the nomothetic model of explanation?

If a researcher wanted to know why there was a noticeable increase in the number of burglaries in the town of Southpaw during 2005,the researcher would design a(n):

Explanatory studies are designed to find answers to which of the following questions?

What stage of the research design is the researcher dealing with when he or she is facing the question "from whom or what information would be gathered"?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a cross-sectional study?

Human Inquiry and Science

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Conceptualization Operationalization and Measurement

Indexes Scales and Typologies

The Logic of Sampling

Experiments

Survey Research

Qualitative Field Research

Unobtrusive Research

Evaluation Research

Qualitative Data Analysis

Quantitative Data Analysis

Reading and Writing Social Research

Filters