Exam 3: Doing Sociological Research

Define independent and dependent variables; give a brief example of a research question and identify the independent and dependent variables within it.

Sociologists have trouble being value free because of

Akasha creates a survey for her sociology course and gives it to her classmates. When she writes up her findings, she generalizes to all college students. Her generalization is unwarranted because her sample was

Professor Conway is reading the previous research completed on his research question. Professor Conway is _.

Using multiple indicators of a concept likely makes the measure more .

In a controlled experiment, the group that is exposed to the variable being studied is called the , and the group not being exposed is called the _.

Which of these is not one of the disadvantages of using participant observation for sociological study?

A research finding that was not being looked for and is unanticipated is called by researchers.

Explain why sociology is considered a science.

Define the scientific method and why it is important.

Social class and power are examples of:

A characteristic that may have more than one value or score is called a(n) .

Only concepts that may be observed directly are open to measurement.

How do sociologists know if the sample they are using is representative?

Today, care is taken to protect the subjects of sociological research. Which of these statements about ethics in sociology is false?

There are reasons that a sociologist may want to repeat or replicate a study previously done by someone else.

A researcher asks himself whether his results apply only to the people he studied or to the whole world. This researcher is questioning the of his research.

Professor Evans believes that if his students study more they will improve their exam scores. This is an example of

The research design determines the research question.

A student is given the same survey three times, each time sitting alone in a room. The student's results on the survey are different each time. This is an indication that the survey