Question 1

Which of the following is NOT included in cognitive science?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economics. 
B)  Psychology. 
C)  Linguistics. 
D)  Social anthropology. 
A)  Economics. 
B)  Psychology. 
C)  Linguistics. 
D)  Social anthropology.

Question 2

There are only disadvantages to the social sciences being specialized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Language is important in the communication of social scientific knowledge. Social scientists are aware that language:

Accepted Answer

A)  should require layers of translation. 
B)  used in high theory must, of necessity, include specialty-specific jargon to enhance understanding. 
C)  embodies value judgments and preserves ways of looking at things. 
D)  used to convey brilliant ideas will be complex. 
A)  should require layers of translation. 
B)  used in high theory must, of necessity, include specialty-specific jargon to enhance understanding. 
C)  embodies value judgments and preserves ways of looking at things. 
D)  used to convey brilliant ideas will be complex.

Question 4

What happens when scientists have a strong opinion on policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  They should conduct their scientific experiments in order to confirm their opinions on policy. 
B)  They cannot express that opinion because science has no place in policy. 
C)  Science becomes the basis for policy initiatives. 
D)  It leads to a loss of objectivity. 
A)  They should conduct their scientific experiments in order to confirm their opinions on policy. 
B)  They cannot express that opinion because science has no place in policy. 
C)  Science becomes the basis for policy initiatives. 
D)  It leads to a loss of objectivity.

Question 5

Sociology is the study of the ways in which men and women make a living.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the social sciences, very little use can be made of controlled experiments because the investigator:

Accepted Answer

A)  cannot control the situations. 
B)  does not need this method. 
C)  knows too much about human behavior. 
D)  must not be part of the experiment. 
A)  cannot control the situations. 
B)  does not need this method. 
C)  knows too much about human behavior. 
D)  must not be part of the experiment.

Question 7

All expressions of human culture are unrelated and independent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the general rules
(heuristics) that guide the application of social science in policymaking outlined in your text?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognize your inherent bias and adjust for it. 
B)  Be humble. 
C)  Place greater emphasis on practical outcomes instead of scientific theories. 
D)  Distinguish differences in interpretation of facts from differences in normative judgments. 
A)  Recognize your inherent bias and adjust for it. 
B)  Be humble. 
C)  Place greater emphasis on practical outcomes instead of scientific theories. 
D)  Distinguish differences in interpretation of facts from differences in normative judgments.

Question 9

Social science and natural science are both scientific but differ in focus because:

Accepted Answer

A)  natural science deals with the spiritual values of nature. 
B)  social science deals with all aspects of the group life of humans. 
C)  social science deals with matter and energy. 
D)  natural science does not deal with living things. 
A)  natural science deals with the spiritual values of nature. 
B)  social science deals with all aspects of the group life of humans. 
C)  social science deals with matter and energy. 
D)  natural science does not deal with living things.

Question 10

The "Delphi method" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  social scientists having their interpretations reviewed by other specialists in the field. 
B)  social scientists having the freedom to make assumptions without peer review. 
C)  asking others outside of the social sciences to review one's interpretations. 
D)  drawing a conclusion only after a panel of recognized specialists agrees that it is valid. 
A)  social scientists having their interpretations reviewed by other specialists in the field. 
B)  social scientists having the freedom to make assumptions without peer review. 
C)  asking others outside of the social sciences to review one's interpretations. 
D)  drawing a conclusion only after a panel of recognized specialists agrees that it is valid.

Question 11

The line between what is social science and what is natural science is fixed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Scientific inquiry is possible in a society in which certain attitudes are developed and tolerated. These attitudes include curiosity, objectivity, and:

Accepted Answer

A)  aggression. 
B)  accessibility. 
C)  skepticism. 
D)  complacency. 
A)  aggression. 
B)  accessibility. 
C)  skepticism. 
D)  complacency.

Question 13

Geography has practical applications related to trade patterns, settlement of populations, and aggression and acquisition.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Albert Einstein said, "Theories should be as simple as possible, but not more so." Why and how is this important in understanding social science methods and the whole purpose of social science?

Accepted Answer

If a theory is complicated and difficult

Question 15

The Veil of Ignorance plays a key role in the policy implications of social science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Paul Feyerabend argues that the correct methodology is no methodology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Because it is so difficult to experiment in social science, some people have insisted that it is not science.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Social scientists basically use the same approaches and methods and discourage different disciplinary approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The study of social arrangements to maintain peace and order within a given society is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  economics. 
B)  anthropology. 
C)  geography. 
D)  political science. 
A)  economics. 
B)  anthropology. 
C)  geography. 
D)  political science.

Question 20

Joseph Hotz's study of the implications of teen pregnancy concluded that whether or not mothers had born a child in their teens made:

Accepted Answer

A)  a major difference in their economic and social positions. 
B)  little difference in their economic and social positions. 
C)  a difference which was received well by conservatives. 
D)  a difference which was popular with both liberals and conservatives. 
A)  a major difference in their economic and social positions. 
B)  little difference in their economic and social positions. 
C)  a difference which was received well by conservatives. 
D)  a difference which was popular with both liberals and conservatives.

Exam 1: Social Science and Its Methods

Which of the following is NOT included in cognitive science?

There are only disadvantages to the social sciences being specialized.

Language is important in the communication of social scientific knowledge. Social scientists are aware that language:

What happens when scientists have a strong opinion on policy?

Sociology is the study of the ways in which men and women make a living.

In the social sciences, very little use can be made of controlled experiments because the investigator:

All expressions of human culture are unrelated and independent.

Which of the following is NOT one of the general rules (heuristics) that guide the application of social science in policymaking outlined in your text?

Social science and natural science are both scientific but differ in focus because:

The "Delphi method" refers to:

The line between what is social science and what is natural science is fixed.

Scientific inquiry is possible in a society in which certain attitudes are developed and tolerated. These attitudes include curiosity, objectivity, and:

Geography has practical applications related to trade patterns, settlement of populations, and aggression and acquisition.

Albert Einstein said, "Theories should be as simple as possible, but not more so." Why and how is this important in understanding social science methods and the whole purpose of social science?

The Veil of Ignorance plays a key role in the policy implications of social science.

Paul Feyerabend argues that the correct methodology is no methodology.

Because it is so difficult to experiment in social science, some people have insisted that it is not science.

Social scientists basically use the same approaches and methods and discourage different disciplinary approaches.

The study of social arrangements to maintain peace and order within a given society is called:

Joseph Hotz's study of the implications of teen pregnancy concluded that whether or not mothers had born a child in their teens made:

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