Question 1

A conflict theorist reading the news headline "Future Surgeons May Use Robotic Nurse" is most likely to ask:

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A) What are the intended and unintended consequences of using robotic nurses? 
B) What meanings do surgeons assign to robotic nurses? 
C) Who benefits from the use of robotic nurses and at whose expense? 
D) How will a robot and patient interact? 
A) What are the intended and unintended consequences of using robotic nurses? 
B) What meanings do surgeons assign to robotic nurses? 
C) Who benefits from the use of robotic nurses and at whose expense? 
D) How will a robot and patient interact?

Question 2

The independent variable in the hypothesis "Retired populations have a higher suicide rate than employed populations" is

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A) employment status. 
B) suicide rate. 
C) retired populations. 
D) employed populations. 
A) employment status. 
B) suicide rate. 
C) retired populations. 
D) employed populations.

Question 3

In research, the variable to be explained or predicted is known as

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A) the dependent variable. 
B) the independent variable. 
C) the hypothesis. 
D) the control variable. 
A) the dependent variable. 
B) the independent variable. 
C) the hypothesis. 
D) the control variable.

Question 4

Researchers should maintain objectivity . This means they should

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A) stay away from topics in which they have a personal interest. 
B) not accept funding from outside sources. 
C) refuse to share data with others. 
D) not let personal and subjective views about the topic influence observations or outcome of research. 
A) stay away from topics in which they have a personal interest. 
B) not accept funding from outside sources. 
C) refuse to share data with others. 
D) not let personal and subjective views about the topic influence observations or outcome of research.

Question 5

The dependent variable in the hypothesis "Retired populations have a higher suicide rate than employed populations" is

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A) employment status. 
B) suicide rate. 
C) retired populations. 
D) employed populations. 
A) employment status. 
B) suicide rate. 
C) retired populations. 
D) employed populations.

Question 6

_______ use the human body as an analogy for society.

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A) Conflict theorists 
B) Symbolic interactionists 
C) Functionalists 
D) Action theorists 
A) Conflict theorists 
B) Symbolic interactionists 
C) Functionalists 
D) Action theorists

Question 7

One expected disruption of socially assistive robots relates to increased unemployment as robots replace human workers. This disruption qualifies as a

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A) manifest function. 
B) manifest dysfunction. 
C) latent function. 
D) latent dysfunction. 
A) manifest function. 
B) manifest dysfunction. 
C) latent function. 
D) latent dysfunction.

Question 8

In reviewing the existing literature on socially assistive robots, Lee looked

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A) for only the most recent articles published in past years. 
B) at on-line articles because articles in print are not relevant. 
C) at "gaps" in the literature that her research could address. 
D) to replicate an existing study. 
A) for only the most recent articles published in past years. 
B) at on-line articles because articles in print are not relevant. 
C) at "gaps" in the literature that her research could address. 
D) to replicate an existing study.

Question 9

College sports teams, when successful, can have the unanticipated or _____ function of increasing the number of students enrolled.

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A) manifest 
B) lasting 
C) latent 
D) short lived 
A) manifest 
B) lasting 
C) latent 
D) short lived

Question 10

After reviewing the literature on socially assistive robots, Lee noticed that no study had ever

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A) studied socially assistive robots. 
B) looked at how robots interact with people. 
C) examined how socially interactive robots fit into the culture of a workplace. 
D) looked at how people interact with robots. 
A) studied socially assistive robots. 
B) looked at how robots interact with people. 
C) examined how socially interactive robots fit into the culture of a workplace. 
D) looked at how people interact with robots.

Question 11

In her research on robots in the workplace Lee distributed a set of questions that she asked people to answer on their own time. This method is known as a

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A) participant observation. 
B) self-administered questionnaire. 
C) structured interview. 
D) secondary sources. 
A) participant observation. 
B) self-administered questionnaire. 
C) structured interview. 
D) secondary sources.

Question 12

The question "Who benefits from a particular pattern or social arrangement?" is of most interest to a(n)

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A) functionalist. 
B) conflict theorist. 
C) symbolic interactionist. 
D) action theorist. 
A) functionalist. 
B) conflict theorist. 
C) symbolic interactionist. 
D) action theorist.

Question 13

An employer tells workers "If you aren't happy with the pay and working conditions here, go work somewhere else! It's a free country." Conflict theorists call this line of reasoning

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A) cultural relativity. 
B) sympathetic knowledge. 
C) the façade of legitimacy. 
D) good business practice. 
A) cultural relativity. 
B) sympathetic knowledge. 
C) the façade of legitimacy. 
D) good business practice.

Question 14

An expected or _____ function of a sports team is that it can unite fans who are often extremely different from one another.

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A) latent 
B) lasting 
C) manifest 
D) relative 
A) latent 
B) lasting 
C) manifest 
D) relative

Question 15

Which one of the following assumptions applies to the scientific method?

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A) Research finding should not be replicated. 
B) Research findings can be manipulated to advance a good cause. 
C) Truth is confirmed through faith. 
D) Knowledge is acquired through observation. 
A) Research finding should not be replicated. 
B) Research findings can be manipulated to advance a good cause. 
C) Truth is confirmed through faith. 
D) Knowledge is acquired through observation.

Question 16

One unintended or unexpected disruption of socially assistive robots is that people may actually prefer the company of robots over fellow humans. This situation represents

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A) latent function. 
B) manifest dysfunction. 
C) latent dysfunction. 
D) manifest function. 
A) latent function. 
B) manifest dysfunction. 
C) latent dysfunction. 
D) manifest function.

Question 17

A _________ is the contribution a part makes to an existing social order.

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A) dysfunction 
B) façade of legitimacy 
C) symbol 
D) function 
A) dysfunction 
B) façade of legitimacy 
C) symbol 
D) function

Question 18

Use three research method concepts ( e.g. hypothesis, independent variable, review of literature, etc)to design a research study you would like to do.

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Sure! I would like to design a research

Question 19

The question "Is this operational definition really measuring what it claims to measure?" addresses concerns surrounding

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A) sampling. 
B) validity. 
C) reliability. 
D) correlations. 
A) sampling. 
B) validity. 
C) reliability. 
D) correlations.

Question 20

Behavior influenced by the attention one receives from being the subject of a research study is the

Accepted Answer

A) Hawthorne effect. 
B) latent effect. 
C) special subject effect. 
D) experimental effect. 
A) Hawthorne effect. 
B) latent effect. 
C) special subject effect. 
D) experimental effect.

A conflict theorist reading the news headline "Future Surgeons May Use Robotic Nurse" is most likely to ask:

The independent variable in the hypothesis "Retired populations have a higher suicide rate than employed populations" is

In research, the variable to be explained or predicted is known as

Researchers should maintain objectivity . This means they should

The dependent variable in the hypothesis "Retired populations have a higher suicide rate than employed populations" is

_______ use the human body as an analogy for society.

One expected disruption of socially assistive robots relates to increased unemployment as robots replace human workers. This disruption qualifies as a

In reviewing the existing literature on socially assistive robots, Lee looked

College sports teams, when successful, can have the unanticipated or _____ function of increasing the number of students enrolled.

After reviewing the literature on socially assistive robots, Lee noticed that no study had ever

In her research on robots in the workplace Lee distributed a set of questions that she asked people to answer on their own time. This method is known as a

The question "Who benefits from a particular pattern or social arrangement?" is of most interest to a(n)

An employer tells workers "If you aren't happy with the pay and working conditions here, go work somewhere else! It's a free country." Conflict theorists call this line of reasoning

An expected or _____ function of a sports team is that it can unite fans who are often extremely different from one another.

Which one of the following assumptions applies to the scientific method?

One unintended or unexpected disruption of socially assistive robots is that people may actually prefer the company of robots over fellow humans. This situation represents

A _________ is the contribution a part makes to an existing social order.

Use three research method concepts ( e.g. hypothesis, independent variable, review of literature, etc)to design a research study you would like to do.

The question "Is this operational definition really measuring what it claims to measure?" addresses concerns surrounding

Behavior influenced by the attention one receives from being the subject of a research study is the

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Social Inequality: With Emphasis on Social Mobility

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Exam 2: Sociological Perspectives and Methods of Research: With Emphasis on Social Robotics

A conflict theorist reading the news headline "Future Surgeons May Use Robotic Nurse" is most likely to ask:

The independent variable in the hypothesis "Retired populations have a higher suicide rate than employed populations" is

In research, the variable to be explained or predicted is known as

Researchers should maintain objectivity . This means they should

The dependent variable in the hypothesis "Retired populations have a higher suicide rate than employed populations" is

_______ use the human body as an analogy for society.

One expected disruption of socially assistive robots relates to increased unemployment as robots replace human workers. This disruption qualifies as a

In reviewing the existing literature on socially assistive robots, Lee looked

College sports teams, when successful, can have the unanticipated or _____ function of increasing the number of students enrolled.

After reviewing the literature on socially assistive robots, Lee noticed that no study had ever

In her research on robots in the workplace Lee distributed a set of questions that she asked people to answer on their own time. This method is known as a

The question "Who benefits from a particular pattern or social arrangement?" is of most interest to a(n)

An employer tells workers "If you aren't happy with the pay and working conditions here, go work somewhere else! It's a free country." Conflict theorists call this line of reasoning

An expected or _____ function of a sports team is that it can unite fans who are often extremely different from one another.

Which one of the following assumptions applies to the scientific method?

One unintended or unexpected disruption of socially assistive robots is that people may actually prefer the company of robots over fellow humans. This situation represents

A _________ is the contribution a part makes to an existing social order.

Use three research method concepts ( e.g. hypothesis, independent variable, review of literature, etc)to design a research study you would like to do.

The question "Is this operational definition really measuring what it claims to measure?" addresses concerns surrounding

Behavior influenced by the attention one receives from being the subject of a research study is the

The Sociological Imagination: With Emphasis on Globalization and Glocalization

Culture: With Emphasis on Transcultural Encounters and Exchanges

Socialization: With Emphasis on In-Groups and Out-Groups

Social Interaction and Impression Management: With Emphasis on Relationships in a Digital Age

Formal Organizations: With Emphasis on Industrial Food

Deviance, Conformity, and Social Control: With Emphasis on Mass Surveillance

Social Inequality: With Emphasis on Social Mobility

Race and Ethnicity: With Emphasis on Social Construction

Gender and Sexualities: With Emphasis on Gender Ideals

Economics and Politics: With Emphasis on India and Its It Professionals

Family: With Emphasis on the Aging Societies

Education: With Emphasis on Social Reproduction in a Knowledge Economy

Religion: With Emphasis on Religion As a Transnational Force

Population and Health Care: With Emphasis on the Us Health Care System in Global Context

Social Change: With Emphasis on Changing Environment

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