Question 1

Name five sociological variables and their attributes.

Accepted Answer

Answers to this question will vary.Typic

Question 2

One of your friends scored in the 90s on her last ten exams.Although she has been studying for this exam and feels prepared,she told you,"I know I'm going to flunk this exam.I've been doing too well on exams." Your friend is committing the error of

Accepted Answer

A) illogical reasoning. 
B) theory. 
C) inaccurate observation. 
D) selective observation. 
E) overgeneralization. 
A) illogical reasoning. 
B) theory. 
C) inaccurate observation. 
D) selective observation. 
E) overgeneralization.

Question 3

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of tradition in inquiry?

Accepted Answer

A) It helps avoid the task of starting from scratch in our search for regularities. 
B) It demonstrates that knowledge is cumulative. 
C) The jumping-off part for the development of knowledge is often the inherited body of information. 
D) It enables us to seek a different understanding of what we all know to be true. 
E) It increases our bias. 
A) It helps avoid the task of starting from scratch in our search for regularities. 
B) It demonstrates that knowledge is cumulative. 
C) The jumping-off part for the development of knowledge is often the inherited body of information. 
D) It enables us to seek a different understanding of what we all know to be true. 
E) It increases our bias.

Question 4

Attempts to learn about the world people live in come from

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A) direct experience. 
B) tradition. 
C) direct,personal inquiry. 
D) authority. 
E) direct experience;tradition,direct,;personal inquiry;and authority. 
A) direct experience. 
B) tradition. 
C) direct,personal inquiry. 
D) authority. 
E) direct experience;tradition,direct,;personal inquiry;and authority.

Question 5

Epistemology is best described as

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A) the science of knowing. 
B) the discovery of reality through experimentation. 
C) the discovery of reality through agreement. 
D) tradition. 
E) authority. 
A) the science of knowing. 
B) the discovery of reality through experimentation. 
C) the discovery of reality through agreement. 
D) tradition. 
E) authority.

Question 6

Social regularities are probabilistic patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Social science research is useful in everyday life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The variable age has the attribute of 18 to 24.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

We can predict without understanding.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The ability to have two different,conflicting ideas in one's mind simultaneously without denying or dismissing either of them is known as

Accepted Answer

A) nomothetic thinking. 
B) tolerance for ambiguity. 
C) idiographic thinking. 
D) probabilistic thinking. 
E) free will. 
A) nomothetic thinking. 
B) tolerance for ambiguity. 
C) idiographic thinking. 
D) probabilistic thinking. 
E) free will.

Question 11

Professor Rodgers found that the average level of happiness reported by people under 65 years of age declined from 1957 to 1970.However,for this same group,the average level of happiness increased slightly from 1970 to 1978.Rodgers also found that the average level of happiness reported by people age 65 and older increased from 1957 to 1978.A(The)independent variable(s)in this study is(are)

Accepted Answer

A) people. 
B) level of happiness. 
C) age. 
D) gender. 
E) marital status. 
A) people. 
B) level of happiness. 
C) age. 
D) gender. 
E) marital status.

Question 12

Define and give an example of inductive reasoning versus deductive reasoning

Accepted Answer

A typical answer might include:
Inductiv

Question 13

In comparison to nonscientific inquiry,scientific inquiry

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A) takes special precaution to avoid error. 
B) is a semiconscious activity. 
C) is an activity where we are less concerned about making mistakes. 
D) guards against all errors. 
E) creates bias. 
A) takes special precaution to avoid error. 
B) is a semiconscious activity. 
C) is an activity where we are less concerned about making mistakes. 
D) guards against all errors. 
E) creates bias.

Question 14

Nomothetic reasoning is more useful than idiographic reasoning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to be a list of variables?

Accepted Answer

A) Female,Jewish,educational level 
B) Plumber,professor,dentist 
C) Occupation,political party preference,birthrate 
D) 21,violent,social class 
E) Dishonest,conservative,farmer 
A) Female,Jewish,educational level 
B) Plumber,professor,dentist 
C) Occupation,political party preference,birthrate 
D) 21,violent,social class 
E) Dishonest,conservative,farmer

Question 16

The concept of free will is also known as determinism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Quantification

Accepted Answer

A) often makes our observations more explicit. 
B) can make it more difficult to aggregate data. 
C) can make it more difficult to summarize data. 
D) limits the possibility of statistical analyses. 
E) can increase bias. 
A) often makes our observations more explicit. 
B) can make it more difficult to aggregate data. 
C) can make it more difficult to summarize data. 
D) limits the possibility of statistical analyses. 
E) can increase bias.

Question 18

The analysis of deviant cases-cases that do not fit the general pattern-helps guard against

Accepted Answer

A) illogical reasoning. 
B) inaccurate observation. 
C) the misuse of authority. 
D) selective observation. 
E) theory. 
A) illogical reasoning. 
B) inaccurate observation. 
C) the misuse of authority. 
D) selective observation. 
E) theory.

Question 19

A misuse of authority occurs when experts publicly discuss their area of expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The development and implementation of simple and complex measurement devices is a safeguard against

Accepted Answer

A) overgeneralization. 
B) abuse of authority. 
C) inaccurate observation. 
D) illogical reasoning. 
E) tradition. 
A) overgeneralization. 
B) abuse of authority. 
C) inaccurate observation. 
D) illogical reasoning. 
E) tradition.

Name five sociological variables and their attributes.

One of your friends scored in the 90s on her last ten exams.Although she has been studying for this exam and feels prepared,she told you,"I know I'm going to flunk this exam.I've been doing too well on exams." Your friend is committing the error of

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of tradition in inquiry?

Attempts to learn about the world people live in come from

Epistemology is best described as

Social regularities are probabilistic patterns.

Social science research is useful in everyday life.

The variable age has the attribute of 18 to 24.

We can predict without understanding.

The ability to have two different,conflicting ideas in one's mind simultaneously without denying or dismissing either of them is known as

Define and give an example of inductive reasoning versus deductive reasoning

In comparison to nonscientific inquiry,scientific inquiry

Nomothetic reasoning is more useful than idiographic reasoning.

Which of the following is most likely to be a list of variables?

The concept of free will is also known as determinism.

Quantification

The analysis of deviant cases-cases that do not fit the general pattern-helps guard against

A misuse of authority occurs when experts publicly discuss their area of expertise.

The development and implementation of simple and complex measurement devices is a safeguard against

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

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

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Exam 1: Human Inquiry and Science

Name five sociological variables and their attributes.

One of your friends scored in the 90s on her last ten exams.Although she has been studying for this exam and feels prepared,she told you,"I know I'm going to flunk this exam.I've been doing too well on exams." Your friend is committing the error of

Which of the following is FALSE concerning the use of tradition in inquiry?

Attempts to learn about the world people live in come from

Epistemology is best described as

Social regularities are probabilistic patterns.

Social science research is useful in everyday life.

The variable age has the attribute of 18 to 24.

We can predict without understanding.

The ability to have two different,conflicting ideas in one's mind simultaneously without denying or dismissing either of them is known as

Define and give an example of inductive reasoning versus deductive reasoning

In comparison to nonscientific inquiry,scientific inquiry

Nomothetic reasoning is more useful than idiographic reasoning.

Which of the following is most likely to be a list of variables?

The concept of free will is also known as determinism.

Quantification

The analysis of deviant cases-cases that do not fit the general pattern-helps guard against

A misuse of authority occurs when experts publicly discuss their area of expertise.

The development and implementation of simple and complex measurement devices is a safeguard against

Paradigms Theory and Research

The Ethics and Politics of Social Research

Research Design

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